tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post9194626927425024951..comments2024-03-29T13:22:23.484+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: BriarsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-76250826133077569832007-12-30T13:21:00.000+00:002007-12-30T13:21:00.000+00:00I'm going to have to think about that - about bein...I'm going to have to think about that - about being ambushed by our own words. I guess I don't think words have any power at all, and are more or less immobile (they can't jump up ...)<br><br>In my experience it's never the words that matter, it's the intention and emotion behind the words. Acting unconsciously, which is, after all, a part of being human, is what causes the problems. The words are ... well ... just collections of symbols.<br><br>Wish you'd left your post up. I bet it was a lot more interesting and precise than you imagine. And, too, I 100% respect your right to say, or not say, anything.<br><br>Much love to you, dear friend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1900229473153405172007-12-30T16:17:00.000+00:002007-12-30T16:17:00.000+00:00love the picture and the briars.love the picture and the briars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69414309192524451962007-12-30T21:49:00.000+00:002007-12-30T21:49:00.000+00:00What traps me is that at one moment something seem...What traps me is that at one moment something seems so true and the next I find that what I thought was true isn't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-71369165052583561772007-12-31T02:34:00.000+00:002007-12-31T02:34:00.000+00:00it seems we hear too much from the people who want...it seems we hear too much from the people who want a Berlin Wall across our border-- <br><br>what's so bad about peace love and understanding???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-21113927331848405722007-12-31T11:17:00.000+00:002007-12-31T11:17:00.000+00:00Reya: Perhaps attributing too much certainty to ou...Reya: Perhaps attributing too much certainty to our words is where we get into trouble. Not everyone can look beyond the words and see the intention behind them, so words themselves do have great power. (And choosing one word over another can have a tremendous effect on the message!)<br><br>Anon: Thanks!<br><br>Merle: Amen! I often believe something, and then rethink it or get more information and come out somewhere else.<br><br>Ched: That was essentially my point, exactly. This whole idea of a wall just makes me crazy. I may go ahead and repost my entry after all. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-58320700633411343132008-01-01T16:42:00.000+00:002008-01-01T16:42:00.000+00:00For what it's worth (and a deep gassho to you and ...For what it's worth (and a deep gassho to you and the Zen masters)...<br><br>...the sweetest berries are often found in the thorniest briar. (And in my part of the world, rattlesnakes along with the berries.)<br><br>What a thoughtful post about thoughtfully posting!<br><br>Here's hoping your briars are full of sweet berries, this year and on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com