tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post302234411426176740..comments2023-04-27T08:26:25.215-07:00Comments on Making the Moments Count: Come On, Show a Little Diversity Why Don't Ya?amber_mtmchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17871256362646081536noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-17245209725228530722010-01-11T20:01:36.920-08:002010-01-11T20:01:36.920-08:00Blogging and sharing is great. And no, you're...Blogging and sharing is great. And no, you're not being too idealistic (is there such a thing? Can one be accused of believing too much what one believes?).<br /><br />But I am otherwise the voice of dissent on this post. It is the post of a woman with an education, living in a developed nation, with all kinds of resources at her fingertips. It is a post that in some ways is very specific to your culture. <br /><br />You might ask yourself, who are the women who never get to read my blog, or post to their own blogs, to tell their stories? Another dimension on acceptance and tolerance might appear, then. Some of the stories might have you outraged beyond all possibility of tolerance. Is it hard to tell the difference between smiling acceptance, and apathy? What makes the difference, then? Is it what we do? What do we do?<br /><br />I'm not attempting to bait, shock, ruffle or be divisive. My comment is what I thought of when I read your post. I read Gogo Mama, by Sally Sara, and would recommend it to all women who can obtain a copy. I can be happy with idealistic, but not simplistic.Jac's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15020308226298936717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-48470646746314952192010-01-10T03:19:37.446-08:002010-01-10T03:19:37.446-08:00I somehow fell behind on my reading and came here ...I somehow fell behind on my reading and came here to find these wonderful words of wisdom. I would much rather love than tolerate. I would much rather accept than deny. <br /><br />You are onto something here, Ambrosia.Nickihttp://www.nickisnook.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-54626073866045028912010-01-09T05:04:13.635-08:002010-01-09T05:04:13.635-08:00This is so true. I loved this post. It is why I ...This is so true. I loved this post. It is why I spend so many hours on line, finding new friends, reading new thoughts. Really, I do it to find similarities so that I don't feel so alone like I do on so many days. As different as we all are, we are the same. We are looking for support, for a listening ear, for someone to laugh and cry with. I celebrate what I've found here every day (even if no one in my real life life gets it!).beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15616867595961283505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-37175255222183001442010-01-08T14:44:28.188-08:002010-01-08T14:44:28.188-08:00This is truly lovely.
One of the things that mak...This is truly lovely. <br /><br />One of the things that makes this possible - our appreciation of each other with all the diversity that exists among us - is taking time. As hurried as our daily lives are, <i>we take the time to know each other</i>, and we do so through our words.<br /><br />We are not judging directly or indirectly through appearance or other trappings that might separate us in the "real world." We're creating our own microcosm of a better "real world," one that moves more slowly even in our frantic pace as parents - and in all our other roles we juggle simultaneously.<br /><br />It's that time, that patience, that makes this work. And respect for others. Something else we all have in common. And most likely - our own mothers and fathers are to be thanked in some way, as models for that. <br /><br />I am delighted to have encountered you in this vast universe, and this strangely cozy neighborhood.BigLittleWolfhttp://dailyplateofcrazy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-85903372850290153482010-01-08T14:12:51.542-08:002010-01-08T14:12:51.542-08:00I think it's amazing, the supportive voices I&...I think it's amazing, the supportive voices I've discovered in the blogosphere. Who knew there were so many wonderful people out there?TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-36091142430431866822010-01-08T13:47:30.098-08:002010-01-08T13:47:30.098-08:00I think you are right. In some ways focusing on o...I think you are right. In some ways focusing on our differences too much makes us overlook our commonalities. When I realized that most people were living their lives the best they knew how, all of us yearning to find meaning and happiness in our lives, I became a lot more accepting. Glimpsing people's lives through the lens of their own perspective, like we are able to do online, really helps bring down those walls.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349403417525132723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-76668987568174894842010-01-08T11:19:48.738-08:002010-01-08T11:19:48.738-08:00You're so right, Ambrosia. Even though our ext...You're so right, Ambrosia. Even though our external labels our different (age, religion, age of kids) how wonderful it is that we can read each other's words and learn from each other? We connect not because of what those external labels are but because of what we are at our core - human beings who struggle and who are yearning for connections.<br /><br />Thanks for mentioning me in your post!Lindahttp://barmitzvahzilla.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-22262305644854364912010-01-08T11:17:55.716-08:002010-01-08T11:17:55.716-08:00Thank you, Yvonne! Acceptance. Not tolerance. Isn&...Thank you, Yvonne! Acceptance. Not tolerance. Isn't tolerance such a cruel word? I would rather love than "tolerate." Yes, we do not have to agree with people's choices, or political views, or even religious views, but we can still be friends. That is the heart of this issue.amber_mtmchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871256362646081536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-58018007472158340112010-01-08T09:55:44.052-08:002010-01-08T09:55:44.052-08:00I think the beauty of the blogosphere is exactly w...I think the beauty of the blogosphere is exactly what Kristen pointed out. When people bare their souls for others, the walls that separate us come crashing down. I think there's an honesty and vulnerability that leads us to better perspective and understanding.Kelly Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738542739547858853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-72861458338259215402010-01-08T08:52:43.341-08:002010-01-08T08:52:43.341-08:00Amen, sister. You know I'm with you in wonder...Amen, sister. You know I'm with you in wondering about this one. <br /><br />I wonder: is it possible that the fact that we come to know each other's human vulnerabilities here online helps us accept each other - warts, differing religions, varying politics, and all - in a way that is harder in the world offline?<br /><br />Thanks for the linky love. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4521946248119237445.post-29998158187473435282010-01-08T07:07:15.715-08:002010-01-08T07:07:15.715-08:00Again, you are so wise. I think acceptance is som...Again, you are so wise. I think acceptance is something we all need to do--not turn a blind eye, but just love and accept people for who they are. It doesn't mean we have to embrace their ideas, but recognize we are all different (as you so beautifully wrote.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15699747294702088605noreply@blogger.com