tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998951702832751021.post1002503104664627447..comments2023-09-15T09:15:02.219-07:00Comments on my life in my words: A Mirror Is Harder To Holdamo (amanda)http://www.blogger.com/profile/14434252590147804539noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998951702832751021.post-39599360974032249422009-08-29T11:07:02.939-07:002009-08-29T11:07:02.939-07:00It's been a while since I've read your blo...It's been a while since I've read your blog, Amo. Sorry about that. I find that I often don't have the time to stay current on all the people places and things I'm interested in...<br /><br />Kelley's a smart cookie (macadamia chocolate chunk, if I'm not mistaken), and I agree with her about the polarization thing. I find that those who speak the loudest are most willing to portray everything in black and white terms. It only takes a few minutes of honest investigation to discover that the world is made of shades of gray.<br /><br />Two things I wanted to comment on. One, I find it amazing that as I get older, "the older I get, the less I know" seems to be making way too much sense. Even worse, I see other people getting older and NOT understanding this bit of wisdom. It may be time for the moderates (or maybe those people who are simply cautious) to stand up and proclaim our ignorance. The phrase "I'm not sure" really needs to be burned into our collective American consciousness.<br /><br />Second, part of the problem may also be that people seem unwilling to be introspective. Or maybe they don't like being honest with themselves. Before we get to the point where uncertainty informs our opinions & actions, we as individuals need to understand why we individually like/dislike stuff. Why am I a moderate? Why am I suspicious of religious conservatives? Why do I like death metal and jazz, but not country music?<br /><br />I had a conversation with my father a while ago, and I've never been able to forget it. When I asked him why he liked a particular political view, he said he didn't know. When I pressed him on this, he said he didn't think knowing WHY he liked stuff was important.<br /><br />His idea scares me a little :)Whatevermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458601080799278850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998951702832751021.post-67392272643441272892009-08-27T20:24:37.551-07:002009-08-27T20:24:37.551-07:00...That's kind of like a StairMaster, right?
......That's kind of like a StairMaster, right?<br /><br />Thanks; I'm really, really glad you like it. :DKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500994763769614452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998951702832751021.post-28347515911862737962009-08-27T20:18:37.999-07:002009-08-27T20:18:37.999-07:00this, my fellow blog readers is why I am grateful ...this, my fellow blog readers is why I am grateful for the friends I have! Thank you Kelley for being so transparent and so real. It's not easy to give and take with people at times and it's definitely something I have to figure out for myself as well. But as I go through life, learning to listen twice as much as I speak, I learn that there is hope in humanity . . . they just needed someone to listen to them and let them know it's there. :D <br /><br />And Jon Foreman is a Music Master! :Damo (amanda)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14434252590147804539noreply@blogger.com