tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post177490480050668621..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: "The Referendum"loribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-70487894350870520202009-09-23T10:53:36.417-04:002009-09-23T10:53:36.417-04:00"But I also think our world would be a much b...<i>"But I also think our world would be a much better place if we stopped trying so hard to justify our own choices, and started listening with more sympathy about what led others to make the choices that they did."</i><br /><br />Brilliant!JuliaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10668995954240697998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-87793275082758142082009-09-21T14:02:23.485-04:002009-09-21T14:02:23.485-04:00You have made some great points. I'll go read ...You have made some great points. I'll go read the rest now!CLChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08030787972960755420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-24019892282799697542009-09-21T11:34:38.617-04:002009-09-21T11:34:38.617-04:00Thanks Loribeth, for pointing out that piece. It ...Thanks Loribeth, for pointing out that piece. It is excellent!Alacrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12875591638441877915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-40505106590800272009-09-21T07:04:16.025-04:002009-09-21T07:04:16.025-04:00You've done a really lovely job explaining thi...You've done a really lovely job explaining this piece; and reminded us not to judge people who find peace and joy in their lives even if they're different than our own because *we don't know the journey that got them there.* This is why I never assume. Not that I assume these people are depressed, but that I don't assume to know their reasons, decisions, life events that put them on that road.<br /><br />And WOW am I tired of the infertile being responsible for the world's orphans. When did that happen?<br /><br />Great and thoughtful as always, Lori. There's also an interesting op ed by MoDo yesterday on how women are statistically becoming more unhappy <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/opinion/20dowd.html?_r=1" rel="nofollow">here.</a> More food for thought, I suppose.Tashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376651134993450207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-59673867924810309072009-09-21T01:25:38.253-04:002009-09-21T01:25:38.253-04:00I really enjoyed this article. As you know, my te...I really enjoyed this article. As you know, my terror hour is at 4am not 3am. I think this is why I was so attracted to Buddhism - it gave me an opportunity to become a part of a whole movement that gave me an opportunity to create value even out of my own misery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com