Sunday, June 21, 2015

An Old Woman's Thoughts

Tired but OK.

Love is easy, hate is hard.  Why would one want to do what's difficult?
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30 comments:

  1. Elephant's ChildJune 21, 2015 at 11:28 PM

    For some people I think hate becomes a habit and their default setting. Early training?
    Sad and bad.

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  2. Geo.June 21, 2015 at 11:57 PM

    Good question --difficult to answer. In the film "Casablanca", I believe it was best expressed in a scene that went (approximately):

    Ugarte:"You hate me, don't you Rick?"

    Rick Blaine: "I suppose I would hate you if I gave you any thought."

    Have always loved that line and associated it with the hardship and even wickedness of hate. It's something we allow ourselves to do if we're not careful of our rational minds.

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  3. BeachGypsyJune 22, 2015 at 12:37 AM

    Thank you so much for your kind words about Charleston. Appreciate that!

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  4. AnonymousJune 22, 2015 at 1:12 AM

    Beautiful words. Many people try to do the hard things than the soft one...

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  5. sprinklesJune 22, 2015 at 1:18 AM

    For most, love is easy and hate is hard. For some though, love is hard and hate is easy.

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  6. The BroadJune 22, 2015 at 6:59 AM

    Hatred is most destructive to the person who hates -- it may be a human emotion but ends up costing us our humanity...

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  7. Karen Jones GowenJune 22, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    Excellent question, with probably as many answers as there are people. What a strange and puzzling world we live in.

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  8. LindaJune 22, 2015 at 3:42 PM

    Excellent. Thank you.

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  9. Empty Nest InsiderJune 22, 2015 at 8:14 PM

    Happy people usually lead healthier lives in the long run.

    Julie

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  10. klahanieJune 22, 2015 at 8:39 PM

    Hi Arleen,

    A thoughtful point you make. Those that would hate may find that love is a sign of weakness. That's very sad.

    Gary

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  11. IngerJune 23, 2015 at 1:47 PM

    Why is it so difficult to learn this truth, I wonder.

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  12. bazzaJune 23, 2015 at 5:18 PM

    Hate eats away at the heart and can only shorten one's life. Love, on the other hand brings you a bottomless pit of well-being!
    CLICK HERE for Bazza’s fabulous Blog ‘To Discover Ice’

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  13. Susan Flett SwiderskiJune 24, 2015 at 4:33 PM

    I like to think love is our more natural way of being. Our default setting, if you will. But that doesn't always make it the easiest. Some years ago, a friend's parents took in a troubled teenager as a foster child. That child ended up stabbing the mother to death, and shortly thereafter, our friend was able to forgive and love the teenager. Her parents had raised her to "love her neighbor," and that's exactly what she did, no matter how difficult it was.

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  14. BonnieJune 25, 2015 at 10:44 PM

    Yes, yes, and yes.

    Thank you so much for your kind and supportive words. Today was my last day of my school's summer program. I am looking forward to relaxing and finding a quiet routine. Hugs! Bonnie

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  15. AustanJuly 2, 2015 at 1:00 AM

    As the song goes, "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught"...

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  16. BeachGypsyJuly 3, 2015 at 11:33 PM

    Happy july 4th!!

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  17. Elizabeth Varadan, AuthorJuly 9, 2015 at 4:29 PM

    A very pithy insight to share in this troubled world. I came to you from Gardening with Geo.

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  18. LizaJuly 14, 2015 at 7:06 AM

    Oh, I love your masthead picture! I wish I was there!

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  19. UnknownJuly 18, 2015 at 4:50 AM

    I agree that it takes far more energy to hate or be angry ... yet I find myself a lot angrier and less tolerant of others' bad behavior as I get older. I love your header - so beautiful. And I enjoyed feeding the fish in your footer! If they look a lot fatter now, you can blame me. Have a lovely weekend! :)

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  20. BeachGypsyJuly 18, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    your photo on your header is magnificent!....very very peaceful! I wish I'd known y'all were in town recently......we could've had a meet up and had lunch or walked the Battery or something! How is your summer going?

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  21. IngerJuly 22, 2015 at 5:43 PM

    Love your header photo. And as far as the question goes.....

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  22. Anne August 1, 2015 at 8:44 AM

    Hope you are doing well, my Dear!
    Hugs,
    Anne

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