tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post112023145953043462..comments2024-01-07T00:44:10.737-08:00Comments on Lisa Snellings: FragileAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17033378825749946868noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post-1120701373463496192005-07-06T18:56:00.000-07:002005-07-06T18:56:00.000-07:00....Carpe diem..indeed... ..Just trying to cat.......Carpe diem..indeed...<BR/><BR/> ..Just trying to catch up with many, many months of missing your journal. Still such very, very good work---troooooly missed it..<BR/> ...67....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post-1120471061038065302005-07-04T02:57:00.000-07:002005-07-04T02:57:00.000-07:00Yes, I'll be holding you and your family in my tho...Yes, I'll be holding you and your family in my thoughts as well. This is such a worrying time, and it's so much worse for the people whose children are trying to sort the mess out. Somebody has to, but I'm sure there isn't a mother alive who wouldn't prefer it not to be her own child that does it.<BR/><BR/>(As a Christian, an avid reader of the New Scientist, and someone who tries very hard to think herself into the other person's shoes, I agree pretty much exactly with RRNN.)<BR/><BR/>And I'm glad you didn't say too much about the film, because I haven't seen it yet!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14530845147391401083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post-1120341675154142722005-07-02T15:01:00.000-07:002005-07-02T15:01:00.000-07:00Thanks Carl. The movie? I really try to avoid mo...Thanks Carl. The movie? I really try to avoid movie reviews, but I'll say that it was frightening (which is a rare thing, for me) and a pretty good ride. I especially liked the narrative bookends.<BR/> <BR/>To Really Rather Not Nice: I think you're right on the money. I'm not a religious person either. I like to think I'm open minded, but my highest beliefs are all deeply rooted in science.<BR/> I disagree with our government's policies. I am often ashamed to be an American and my son struggles with frustration every day. But I do know that he believes what he is doing is right, and necessary. His struggles and his willingness to remain fast help me see the man he is becoming.<BR/>Becoming. Yes, he is still my child, and I am afraid for all of them.<BR/>This is our reality. Mostly, we can try to stay sane and step through it.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07410230007560550179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post-1120263573032541642005-07-01T17:19:00.000-07:002005-07-01T17:19:00.000-07:00This is neither the time nor the place to posulate...This is neither the time nor the place to posulate on opinions of our government, or our country-men's duties to heed the calls of war. What this is, is a time to recognise what the essence of parenthood is: the one thing we probably still hold most in common with the animals of this world, which is simply fearing for our babies until we die, and fearing for the babies of those around us. <BR/><BR/>I'm very rarely a nice person. I'm not a particularly good samaritan, American, Christian, Buddhist, vegetarian, or friend. I'm usually a Rat Bastard, and I don't believe in God, per se. <BR/><BR/>But I'll pray to anything else you want me to and keep your son in mind. <BR/><BR/>Because even though its in our essence, really the root of our biological drive and nature, I wish that parents didn't have to fear for their babies quite so much in this day and age.Derek Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555485192723965604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9604161.post-1120234363353724802005-07-01T09:12:00.000-07:002005-07-01T09:12:00.000-07:00What, no comments on the movie? :)Please know that...What, no comments on the movie? :)<BR/><BR/>Please know that Phillip is in our prayers and I can speak for both Mary and I that we are immeasurably proud of and humbled by those who would risk their lives to serve our country. With all sincerity, thank you, Phillip.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.com