tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452366057148963499.post693327507495906585..comments2023-10-23T09:32:36.171-07:00Comments on The Crimson Rambler: TuesdayCrimson Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13020190454645032359noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452366057148963499.post-87534392656224703232009-01-21T10:02:00.000-08:002009-01-21T10:02:00.000-08:00Reading this is making me smile all over again...I...Reading this is making me smile all over again...I am SO glad you had that dose of affirmation and love. As to your question, well, I guess there's maybe just the one way to find out...and it might well be challenging, to put it mildly.<BR/>hugs and prayers and much joy in your Sunday xxKathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09171138485811816831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452366057148963499.post-45273074239865867392009-01-20T20:49:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:49:00.000-08:00well the reality is that we ARE in the midst of co...well the reality is that we ARE in the midst of compassionate communities, I do believe, but we, or at least I, react to those in the community who are not.<BR/><BR/>I am haunted by the passage in "Leaving Church" where BB Taylor talks about realizing, AFTER resignation, that there were scads of intelligent, kind, friendly, right-minded folks in her parish and she'd never had time to say more than howdy-do to them because she was so preoccupied with the toxicity and tantrums and acting-out and CRAP... I hear what you're dealing with, I do, I do, and I keep you in my prayers.Crimson Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020190454645032359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4452366057148963499.post-665973062430377142009-01-20T19:49:00.000-08:002009-01-20T19:49:00.000-08:00while you dodge sniper fire I keep getting hit wit...while you dodge sniper fire I keep getting hit with schrapnel....and, wouldn't it be lovely to be in the midst of a compassionate community?Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.com