tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post5611210807636101411..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: "Life's Too Short for This"Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-44931194883654102612010-03-30T15:20:26.101-07:002010-03-30T15:20:26.101-07:00I think this is probably my favorite post of yours...I think this is probably my favorite post of yours - beautifully written and profound. I felt like I was in that cafe with you. It makes me sad to think of those children being neglected in that way. <br /><br />Your response reminded me of what I wrote last week about walking off the battlefield. Sometimes we don't have to engage, or be challenged, or prove our point of view - we can just Sara https://www.blogger.com/profile/12095262161793214914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-6935322229622925002010-03-29T06:40:57.971-07:002010-03-29T06:40:57.971-07:00Yeah, it was all pretty clear and compact - took m...Yeah, it was all pretty clear and compact - took maybe two minutes total to occur. <br /><br />Funny how people expect something different from writers.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-78730097739549498192010-03-28T23:49:32.879-07:002010-03-28T23:49:32.879-07:00Sometimes life is just too funny. What's worth...Sometimes life is just too funny. What's worth it, is that you took the time to blog about this incident and allow other people to learn from it or just share thoughts on it. At least, we are all 'challenged' to think for ourselves and make our own decisions. The lady's most intelligent line, to me at least, is "everyone has free will". Amen :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681456420351952289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-35024549146257191772010-03-28T19:24:15.222-07:002010-03-28T19:24:15.222-07:00You couldn't write better dialogue than that. ...You couldn't write better dialogue than that. In so few words, everything was so clear and honest. If you wrote that in a play, somebody would tell you, nah, people don't talk that way. Yet sometimes we do. (Usually in surprise.)Algernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698040927871199780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-26444310453232908462010-03-28T19:09:11.486-07:002010-03-28T19:09:11.486-07:00Always fascinated by people who want to challenge ...Always fascinated by people who want to challenge another person's beliefs. I used to find it a bit of an irritant, especially as a vegetarian, it has never occurred to me to ask someone why they eat meat, not sure why they feel the need to ask me why I don't :). Anyhow, excellent example of your practice by declining!Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01247837266970135128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-43763705502202328972010-03-28T17:59:24.837-07:002010-03-28T17:59:24.837-07:00I really appreciated reading this post, Nathan. Th...I really appreciated reading this post, Nathan. Thank you for sharing this experience with us. Your exchange was very appropriate, in my opinion :)Arunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503422338070678937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-40953618852821810402010-03-28T17:17:53.474-07:002010-03-28T17:17:53.474-07:00Sorry, Robyn, if that statement offended. I guess ...Sorry, Robyn, if that statement offended. I guess the thing is, if you had seen these children, you might wonder the same thing. I have friends in my sangha who were homeschooled, or who have homeschooled children. It's impressive when people do it well, and definitely a lot of hard work. <br /><br />This post wasn't about taking a shot at homeschooling. These kids seem neglected; that Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-9180658452193337562010-03-28T14:27:50.596-07:002010-03-28T14:27:50.596-07:00An "Ah, Hah" moment.An "Ah, Hah" moment.Was Oncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787588883235992471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-48893547038627712692010-03-28T13:20:22.588-07:002010-03-28T13:20:22.588-07:00I enjoyed your thoughts today. Even her choice if ...I enjoyed your thoughts today. Even her choice if words was funny, "challenge." I wonder why people always want to challenge. To win? To convert? Faith or practice or lifestyle just doesn't have to be so unanimous.LuLu3156https://www.blogger.com/profile/13851331908243678310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-19846281867418938062010-03-28T11:43:21.293-07:002010-03-28T11:43:21.293-07:00...wondering if life is too short to point out tha......wondering if life is too short to point out that "even homeschooled" is quite an insult to those of us devoting a gigantic portion of our short lives here on earth to that endeavour.Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391086267728343589noreply@blogger.com