tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181208978190549590.post2255059177449132653..comments2023-04-12T06:33:49.091-07:00Comments on Bread on the Water: May Thoughtful Honest Public Dialogue PrevailJeannettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115410908800997558noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181208978190549590.post-58829122456467244362018-03-09T14:23:22.179-08:002018-03-09T14:23:22.179-08:00Dear Gretchen,
I imagine that the anon commenters...Dear Gretchen,<br /><br />I imagine that the anon commenters could be young students learning English as a second language. On the other hand, I suppose they could be robotic trolls with odd grammar and syntax programing. <br /><br />Beyond the hopes of more conscious discerning listening in the public square…it is of course the heart behind the communicating that makes much difference and I suppose that the hearts beats strongest when the vessel isn’t slouched, as you say, in any direction….so I join you in asking for that mercy.<br />Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115410908800997558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181208978190549590.post-90747200655771526572018-03-08T13:13:14.549-08:002018-03-08T13:13:14.549-08:00Another problem I have was described thus by Mark ...Another problem I have was described thus by Mark Twain:<br /><br />"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."GretchenJoannahttp://www.gretchenjoanna.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181208978190549590.post-77634389218578027122018-03-08T12:15:06.592-08:002018-03-08T12:15:06.592-08:00I don't think Mr or Ms Anonymous IS reading at...I don't think Mr or Ms Anonymous IS reading at all - otherwise how could they call you "overly skilled"? Maybe they are saying you are overly assertive? Anyway, I think you deserve better comments, more like the ones to which people have signed their names here!<br /><br />At the risk of being as vague as anonymous commenters, I thank you for a wonderful post! I know that my whole life through I have alternated between making silly statements and making faint effort to evaluate others' statements. <br /><br />You were right, i do appreciate the metaphor that isn't always just a metaphor, of standing up straight or etc. Maybe I should just start with the physical effort not to slouch in any direction. Lord, have mercy!<br /><br />GretchenJoannahttp://wwww.gretchenjoanna.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181208978190549590.post-46019339588845240262018-03-05T10:05:52.136-08:002018-03-05T10:05:52.136-08:00Hello Sharon, Yes, rather than have the old "...Hello Sharon, Yes, rather than have the old "I would rather be a hammer than a nail" song playing stealth in the background, we might to envision some well polished intricate but nailless joinery. The important nails of history were, after all, already pounded and their intended purpose transcended,<br />Thanks for coming by and sharing.<br />Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115410908800997558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181208978190549590.post-22194831168110694562018-03-04T12:57:45.082-08:002018-03-04T12:57:45.082-08:00I have a prophet personality so I believe in think...I have a prophet personality so I believe in thinking logically and supporting one's argument with facts not feelings. However, I need to learn to be a little less sledge hammer in my delivery. It's hard for me but if the objective is to persuade I need to not make the other person feel defensive.<br /><br />Thanks for a thoughtful commentary.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181208978190549590.post-50942592349767090832018-03-03T12:16:58.078-08:002018-03-03T12:16:58.078-08:00John...you do just fine in these departments...jus...John...you do just fine in these departments...just fine! Thanks for your kind words.<br />Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115410908800997558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181208978190549590.post-30928625748734103572018-03-03T12:16:11.434-08:002018-03-03T12:16:11.434-08:00Thank you for the encouragement, Martha. You hav...Thank you for the encouragement, Martha. You have some very dear people watching you too and one of the strongest ways they learn is mimesis, so having a stately demeanor in difficult circumstances is extra important, isn't it? Our cautions and desires to be supportive and loving do make it hard sometimes to distinguish the fine line between standing up straight and being too yielding. As far as others thinking you aggressive, It is ultimately more important that you know you are being rightly assertive than how others characterize you. Jeannettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115410908800997558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181208978190549590.post-74869480804382165122018-03-03T04:46:34.027-08:002018-03-03T04:46:34.027-08:00A wonderful sentiment, and one I wholeheartedly en...A wonderful sentiment, and one I wholeheartedly endorse. If we could remove the emotional vitriol and seek first to understand we open the potential for honest dialogue. But that is hard as it requires, as you assert, for people to determine the nature of opposing views and their validity. <br /><br />It would also ask those who've held views or positions that are demonstrably invalid to alter them, and it seems as an interested observer of society that is the harder challenge.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361837738099549106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181208978190549590.post-69247265319548754822018-03-03T03:39:29.663-08:002018-03-03T03:39:29.663-08:00I like your analysis! I want to be assertive, and...I like your analysis! I want to be assertive, and not have it mistaken for being aggressive. Sometimes, I am passive as a result. You've encouraged me to make sure I'm not too passive.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411789923271959623noreply@blogger.com