Comments on: Loss of faith

By: mig

mig — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:33:25 +0000

What Kirsten Marie says is very important: “I don’t think suffering can be avoided, the question is how much place you allow it to take up in your life.”

By: Roberta S

Roberta S — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:14:36 +0000

A lovely bit of insight expressed here that is quite amazing — particularly the bit of about the ‘insignificance of suffering’. I’m under conviction and I want to become a non-believer as well.

By: pam

pam — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:20:07 +0000

I’m pretty sure the a$$hole who lived downstairs from me doesn’t suffer, unless it’s from righteous indignation, which isn’t just if I get to decide.

But.

It’s funny that you’ve combined the ideas of Gamma’s imaginary non-boyfriend and castrating a cat.

Just sayin.

By: Kirsten Marie

Kirsten Marie — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:05:02 +0000

Happy new Year, mig. I don’t think suffering can be avoided, the question is how much place you allow it to take up in your life. That’s the lesson I learnt from 2007. Didn’t realise that until now. Whoa again.

By: mig

mig — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:39:55 +0000

julian, not sure i’m ready for a complete shave. shorter each time, though. although, i suppose that’s normal for haircuts, they’re always shorter, right? real e fun is good! thanks for mentioning it.
cj, i got into an argument recently with an intelligent person i know who maintained that she was hard-working, as so much celebrity had to require hard work. and also the stupidity must be just an act. giving them the benefit of the doubt, i’m wondering about that. even if she’s right, the act repels me, of course.
also, grampa cut her off, i heard, so she might be suffering now.
bauke, i’m wondering whether i ought to simply edit the post to leave only that sentence, and perhaps the gamma quote.
there is a saying in austria, es kommt nix besseres nach, that echoes in my mind despite my optimism as i sit here hoping 2008 is better for us all. i used to find austrian pessimism attractive, but this little constellation disturbs me.

By: Bauke

Bauke — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:33:46 +0000

“…, I am looking forward to the castration of Mr. Evil.”

Best. (Out of Context) Sentence. Ever.

Also. 2008 can only be better. Hell, it *already* is.

By: cj

cj — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:26:12 +0000

Of course there’s an asshole out there who doesn’t suffer – until the court throws her in jail for a month for a drunk driving conviction that normal people like me would have spent a day in jail for… but she’s not suffering anymore. I work with a guy born under the same sign. He has my exact job title but manages to do far far less with no consequences… until two weeks ago when he had one day equivalent to one of mine. I thought of Paris, and smiled.

By: Julian Merrow-Smith

Julian Merrow-Smith — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:59:35 +0000

Funnily enough I’m sitting up in Ruth’s room avoiding the chaos of children (not mine) and cooking downstairs – so on Ruth’s computer she seems to not really have got the hang of live bookmarks so I go to the two she does have which is you Mig and i read this piece and I know you’ve had a tough year etc. but the second was this: real e fun which I thought was interesting… hopin’ that shaved head works for you.j

By: anne

anne — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:20:36 +0000

I shaved my head yesterday. I think 2008 is going to be all about letting stuff go.