Comments on: Whisper of a Thrill http://www.slowplanet.com/blog/2009/02/17/whipser-of-a-thrill/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:40:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: bernadettenoll http://www.slowplanet.com/blog/2009/02/17/whipser-of-a-thrill/#comment-114 bernadettenoll Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:54:10 +0000 http://www.slowplanet.com/blog/?p=121#comment-114 We can definitely work on bettering ourselves but when we attempt to "better others" it's a slippery slope. We can model contentment and hope others feel contentment too - but deciding what is "content" for everyone can be dangerous. I do love your sentiment but I do think we have to be careful of not dictating taste and desire. We can definitely work on bettering ourselves but when we attempt to “better others” it’s a slippery slope. We can model contentment and hope others feel contentment too - but deciding what is “content” for everyone can be dangerous.

I do love your sentiment but I do think we have to be careful of not dictating taste and desire.

]]> By: aclearbluesky http://www.slowplanet.com/blog/2009/02/17/whipser-of-a-thrill/#comment-109 aclearbluesky Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:43:01 +0000 http://www.slowplanet.com/blog/?p=121#comment-109 Doesn't beauty often comes from within? And isn't it mostly in the eye of the beholder. Reading your post, I guess I became the 'beholder', and from another part of the world, your house looks like the prettiest one on the block. Nice post, and don't let your age fool you. You're absolutely right that experience is not only in gathering moments over the years, but in what you learn from these moments and do with that knowledge. Doesn’t beauty often comes from within? And isn’t it mostly in the eye of the beholder. Reading your post, I guess I became the ‘beholder’, and from another part of the world, your house looks like the prettiest one on the block.
Nice post, and don’t let your age fool you. You’re absolutely right that experience is not only in gathering moments over the years, but in what you learn from these moments and do with that knowledge.

]]> By: stevenson http://www.slowplanet.com/blog/2009/02/17/whipser-of-a-thrill/#comment-106 stevenson Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:48:14 +0000 http://www.slowplanet.com/blog/?p=121#comment-106 I have the same problem. My wife and I moved to an area like Delafield, outside of Atlana, Georgia. At first we thought the suburbs were great. Friendly people, nice lawns, people who were just like us. Then, I found out we weren't allowed to set up above ground pools in our backyard, we couldn't have certain colors on our house, no funny mailboxes, things of that sort. It was strange, one day I woke up and was thought 'this place isn't me.' My wife had thought the same thing a while back, but never told me. SO, because of reading Carl's book and really thinking about our life and our family, we packed up and hit the road to Iowa. Never in a million years would I have thought farming was for me, but I have always wanted a farm. Now we live on our farm, two beautiful kids and our children are finding other ways to have fun 'the old fashion way' you could call it. But seeing their smiling faces everyday on a tire swing, there is nothing better. Glad I left the suburbs. When you said you liked your ugly house that made me laugh, made me think of our neigborhood back in GA. Really glad I read this. I have the same problem. My wife and I moved to an area like Delafield, outside of Atlana, Georgia. At first we thought the suburbs were great. Friendly people, nice lawns, people who were just like us. Then, I found out we weren’t allowed to set up above ground pools in our backyard, we couldn’t have certain colors on our house, no funny mailboxes, things of that sort. It was strange, one day I woke up and was thought ‘this place isn’t me.’ My wife had thought the same thing a while back, but never told me. SO, because of reading Carl’s book and really thinking about our life and our family, we packed up and hit the road to Iowa. Never in a million years would I have thought farming was for me, but I have always wanted a farm. Now we live on our farm, two beautiful kids and our children are finding other ways to have fun ‘the old fashion way’ you could call it. But seeing their smiling faces everyday on a tire swing, there is nothing better. Glad I left the suburbs.

When you said you liked your ugly house that made me laugh, made me think of our neigborhood back in GA.

Really glad I read this.

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