tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post4658275573575153647..comments2023-10-17T08:59:57.852-04:00Comments on Body Soul and Spirit: Seventy times SevenRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-60198650064770728272007-08-14T19:50:00.000-04:002007-08-14T19:50:00.000-04:00KGMom- You are so right about the physical effects...KGMom- You are so right about the physical effects of unforgiveness and bitterness. Pearls before Swine is new to our paper since Foxtrot was discontinued. I am coming to like it very much.<BR/><BR/>Cathy- Yes, I have disappointed many people and have to remember that when I am disappointed by others. It is easier to judge the lives of others than our own lives.<BR/><BR/>Mouse- So sad about Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-77371594160444342602007-08-14T05:52:00.000-04:002007-08-14T05:52:00.000-04:00Indeed.My mother died before we could kiss and mak...Indeed.<BR/>My mother died before we could kiss and make up after a fight.<BR/>I will carry that pain for the rest of my life<BR/><BR/>But I have learned the lesson and am now softer and kinder and much more accepting of other peoplejuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283759962211889152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-80865027258018563322007-08-13T18:31:00.000-04:002007-08-13T18:31:00.000-04:00I think it wise to accept that we are doomed to di...I think it wise to accept that we are doomed to disappoint one another in weighty as well as trivial matters. We are human. <BR/><BR/>Wisdom begins when we move forward from that awareness - when we become determined to keep knocking at the closed door - to try again, to make amends and forgive when we are wronged. <BR/><BR/>How tragic for your old patient that she clings to her sense of Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-65350057750081609492007-08-13T16:00:00.000-04:002007-08-13T16:00:00.000-04:00Ruth--Amen and amen to your observations about for...Ruth--<BR/>Amen and amen to your observations about forgiveness. While the spiritual dimension to forgiveness is foremost, medical science can attest to the destructive power of unforgiven grudges that people hold.<BR/>And, I too liked the Pearls Before Swine you showed. I thought it most telling.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-31854459186590010902007-08-12T21:35:00.000-04:002007-08-12T21:35:00.000-04:00Ruthie- I have been there too, and the worst of th...Ruthie- I have been there too, and the worst of the situation was played out at my work place. Things never did improve and the rift in the family is ongoing. We cannot be responsible for the attitudes of others and only have to guard our own responses. I hope things do work out for you in your dilemma.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-3556171578628452582007-08-12T21:17:00.000-04:002007-08-12T21:17:00.000-04:00Hi Ruth,Your post made me sad because I am in the ...Hi Ruth,<BR/>Your post made me sad because I am in the middle of one of these dysfunctional family situations right now and I'm not sure it's ever going to get better....sometimes I wish I could just move away (even though that wouldn't help anything). It's very stressful and I hate it!RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-30907604931565253742007-08-12T19:25:00.000-04:002007-08-12T19:25:00.000-04:00Mary- I feel for your s-i-l too. If only people co...Mary- I feel for your s-i-l too. If only people could look ahead and see the end result of bitterness (or read about Mr. Scrooge) We can change, but it gets harder as we age to do so.<BR/><BR/>Jennifer- I know it was a heavy topic. I almost didn't post it, but needed to do so for myself. It is sad to watch situations develop like these, especially when you are powerless to intervene.<BR/><BR/>Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-22750538136209809692007-08-12T18:20:00.000-04:002007-08-12T18:20:00.000-04:00I don't have that problem in my family-probably th...I don't have that problem in my family-probably the opposite-No Expectations!-Interesting and thoughtful post though.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-48059350820586817652007-08-12T14:27:00.000-04:002007-08-12T14:27:00.000-04:00Ruth,This is one of your best posts, I think. I'm...Ruth,<BR/><BR/>This is one of your best posts, I think. I'm sorry you endured a death lately but I'm glad you have a way to express your grief in your blog. Wonderful!<BR/><BR/>I'm saddened, too, by family relationships on the edge of disaster when death is near for a parent or close friend. <BR/><BR/>You have wisdom. So much. And you share it so well. <BR/><BR/>I think I'll call my brotherMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-88091408646956820332007-08-12T09:31:00.000-04:002007-08-12T09:31:00.000-04:00It's so true Ruth. We see the best and the worst ...It's so true Ruth. We see the best and the worst in people. So much sadness and tragedy of lives lost, forgiveness withheld... and for what? Your post is a great reminder that we only get to do this once and should make it count and fill it with love and peace.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-14015265719135839312007-08-12T06:24:00.000-04:002007-08-12T06:24:00.000-04:00Wow, Ruth. Heavy stuff today. But you make some ...Wow, Ruth. Heavy stuff today. But you make some very important points... It is especially interesting to me how the people closest to us have the potential to hurt us the deepest... Watching some situations like that right now in my extended family. Don't know what to do to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-5973649472723582832007-08-11T20:54:00.000-04:002007-08-11T20:54:00.000-04:00Amen to your words of wisdom, Ruth. How sad for m...Amen to your words of wisdom, Ruth. How sad for many people who have never learned to forgive others. I have a sister-in-law like that and I pity her because I can see her as a bitter old woman some day.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.com