Apologies:
People (celebrities,
televangelists, media, etc.) who speak the truth then realize people are
offended by it, and apologize lose my respect.
I like to see people stand their ground instead of caving. Not that the truth doesn’t sometimes hurt, but truth should
never be used to wound someone else. I
can think of some who should apologize: The Clintons and
Obama for morally bankrupting our country come to mind immediately.
Anger:
I’m slower
to anger than I used to be, and quicker to cool down, but I still know how to nurse a
good grudge. That’s nothing to brag
about. Patience is not an asset of mine.
Admiration:
My daughter
is the single parent of four children, and she is working on her Bachelor
degree. I am not sure I could raise
four little ones by myself…much less work school in there, too. She has my respect.
Attitude:
Disrespectful
attitudes make me want to slap the ‘tude right off the face of the
offender. Again, patience is not my virtue. I should work on that…but right now I’m (pretending)
working on proper grammar. It ain't easy.
Awesome:
The word “Awesome”
has lost its true meaning. Even Merriam-Webster
watered down the definition to fit its overuse.
A dazzling sunrise and a brilliant sunset are awesome. Grace is awesome; as is God’s daily mercy. It’s a shame that “awesome” has been used to
describe the most mundane of activities.
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| See the A? (I believe this was taken in Mt. Airy, NC) |
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| Angel Wings...this is really no angel! (Nashville, TN) |
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| Anthurium (Opryland Hotel, Nashville, TN) |
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| Antiques (Just over the Virginia State Line) |
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| Andy Griffith and Opie at the Andy Griffith Museum in Mt. Airy, NC (Mayberry) |
Good morning! Lots to think about here. I like your approach so much I'm going to use it on one of my "problem" letters! I hope you'll take that as a compliment. Mary at Variety, the Spice of Life PS No apologies for being a copy-cat!
ReplyDeleteOkay for someone who just worked on her entry yesterday, this rocked! Great one! I too admire your daughter! WTG for her for pursuing an education with the challenges she has before her, but in the long run how good it will be! I did see the "A" in the wood!
ReplyDeletebetty
Loved this. :) I especially agree with the "Apology" and "Awesome" entries.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the apology, I think it's okay to respond with an explanation that provides context and heart intent, but often those apologies go much further than that.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who cringes at the overuse of "awesome." Sometimes I feel like it is bordering on being disrespectful to God when someone says things lie their new shoes or the movie or the ballgame were awesome.
Seriously? They are in AWE of shoes, a movie, or a ballgame? Ain't saying much, is it. So....what does that mean when thy say God is an awesome God if they're in awe of baseball? Seems like a pretty low bar to me.
Snicker. I may have veered off into the "lunatic fringe zone." I'll make my way back.
Deb
You always toss in a sentence or two that makes me giggle.
DeleteAwesome...oops....Sorry...ooops. No I am not sorry.
ReplyDeleteFunny girl!
Deletehello! I think I've followed you at some point. I tried to follow this blog, but the system would not let me. I've had the same problem all day, trying to follow blogs. Anywhoo...I'm glad to find other believers in the blogosphere, so maybe you can email a facebook page link, if you have one. I could stay connected that way. my fb page is:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Adventures-in-the-Ballpark-Marianne-Ball/394038163950377?ref=hl
ReplyDeleteOf visit my blog: http://adventuresintheballpark.blogspot.com
Yes! I remember you from Margaret's Musings! Thanks for visiting me here!
DeleteYou, my friend, are Awesome (notice the capital A).
ReplyDeleteOh, Girl...I am so far from awesome it ain't even funny.
DeletePerhaps you should change your blog title to What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG). I'm not being insulting by showing the abbreviation - it's just that I dealt with that very topic in my first alphabet post.
ReplyDeleteThe aspect I like most about your post is the mix of prose and photography. Nicely done.
Ha! Where were you over the last month while I was sweating over a name for my blog? I remember WYSIWYG from the tech guys at a former place of employment...going to take a look at your first entry. Thanks for visiting!
DeleteI'm so confused by some of these comments. Why would people tell you that you're awesome when you just wrote about your displeasure at the inappropriate use of that word? Is it supposed to be a joke or a dissent to your opinion? I have no idea.
ReplyDeleteHey Deb... Both Ann and rmslil were joking. Rmsil made a play on two points. :)
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