tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post7426653405682259298..comments2023-08-20T04:40:04.843-05:00Comments on Stephen M (Ethesis): "It was only a girl who died, that doesn't matter,"she saidStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-35616477367745312082007-10-09T18:09:00.000-05:002007-10-09T18:09:00.000-05:00Wow, I am speechless. For a second I thought that...Wow, I am speechless. For a second I thought that statement came from a book like the "Good Earth". I would expect it from cultures that kill girls just to keep their one boy, but a statement made to you, I am amazed.<BR/>There are many ways to act when grieving but with bitterness and malice to other's grief, is unimaginable to my mind.<BR/>You and your wife have kind forgiving hearts. I hopeTigersuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375000801423259917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-53722057811004656002007-10-08T21:58:00.000-05:002007-10-08T21:58:00.000-05:00You are more than welcome to print out a copy to r...You are more than welcome to print out a copy to read or think about.<BR/><BR/>Much of what passes for wisdom here is really my wife's thoughts.<BR/><BR/><B>As my dearest wife pointed out to me, hearing such statements, and their cousins, should be a reminder that people need love and patience, not a reason to abandon it.</B>Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-86414818646029646032007-10-08T16:13:00.000-05:002007-10-08T16:13:00.000-05:00I know I haven't commented here in a while, but I ...I know I haven't commented here in a while, but I have been reading (like ann) and this post forces me to comment. This post is getting printed and stuck in my church bag (with your permission). I was appalled when I read the quote, but then you caught me in my own pride and error---thanks for showing me how to reach out to others; truly an example of turning the other cheek!BrianJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11141688398007490973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-87568604356526220172007-10-07T08:03:00.000-05:002007-10-07T08:03:00.000-05:00No one wrote such a thing, they said it. With vig...No one wrote such a thing, they said it. With vigor, after all, they were demanding validation and agreement.<BR/><BR/>What possessed them? They were consumed by grief. People consumed by grief often are not completely rational.<BR/><BR/>c.l. thanks for your kind thoughts. I hope you will never have cause to truly know as well.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-30203949585726425922007-10-06T16:13:00.000-05:002007-10-06T16:13:00.000-05:00I can't imagine what would possess someone to writ...I can't imagine what would possess someone to write you such a horrible thing. I have a hard time imagining what it would be like to bury one's own child, and I hope it's not inappropriate to say that I hope I will never have cause to truly know. Only know that you have my deepest sympathy.C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-40579852023272782082007-10-06T14:41:00.000-05:002007-10-06T14:41:00.000-05:00Ann,That's very kind of you to say.Ann,<BR/><BR/>That's very kind of you to say.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00219023897626648057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5861130.post-24327321180305164832007-10-06T12:08:00.000-05:002007-10-06T12:08:00.000-05:00Stephen, I hardly ever comment here, but I want yo...Stephen, I hardly ever comment here, but I want you to know that I have you in my RSS feed, I read everything you write, and I am better for it. Thank you for sharing your insights in this post.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636304888031546405noreply@blogger.com