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Fri May-07-10 05:15 PM
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| 4. I was about to say "except for me" |
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And then I read your post, and it really, really hurt.
You were that close to being full of shit.
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| -I don't care who you are: We are all damaged goods |
Taverner |
May-07-10 04:33 PM |
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After reading your post, the concept of original sin seems less ludicrous. |
rug |
May-07-10 04:36 PM |
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Original Sin? HA |
Taverner |
May-07-10 04:54 PM |
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The entire world and everything in it is already broken. |
AllenVanAllen |
May-07-10 05:00 PM |
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I like that - Incredibly Apropos |
Taverner |
May-07-10 05:17 PM |
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Yes, and Ajahn Chah was a monk in the "Thai forest" tradition |
AllenVanAllen |
May-07-10 08:03 PM |
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I heard about him when I was in Peace Corps |
Taverner |
May-07-10 09:53 PM |
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That Ajahn Chah quote is one of my favorites! |
Odin2005 |
May-08-10 01:08 AM |
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As Atheist as I am, I find Buddhism to be a seductive philosophy |
Taverner |
May-08-10 09:02 PM |
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I'm a Atheist too! have you read "Buddhism Without Beliefs" by Stephen Batchelor? |
Odin2005 |
May-08-10 10:32 PM |
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Just ordered it |
Taverner |
May-09-10 07:19 PM |
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It's a VERY good book! |
Odin2005 |
May-09-10 07:41 PM |
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I was about to say "except for me" |
gratuitous |
May-07-10 05:15 PM |
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I'll bet your damage was different, but damage nonetheless - am I right? |
Taverner |
May-07-10 05:18 PM |
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Of course |
MorningGlow |
May-07-10 05:31 PM |
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Hey - the damage is there no matter what path you choose |
Taverner |
May-07-10 05:37 PM |
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I think it's best to admit one's faults and try to correct them. |
Dr Morbius |
May-07-10 05:59 PM |
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That is one way of making the best of them |
Taverner |
May-07-10 06:13 PM |
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Through the spirit only self can supply, each has their own burdens to beat or bear. |
jotsy |
May-07-10 10:00 PM |
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so true |
unpossibles |
May-07-10 05:58 PM |
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Awesome! If you can set it to music, you're doing what so many of the wounded have done |
Taverner |
May-07-10 06:16 PM |
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here's one of my tongue-in-cheek takes on it |
unpossibles |
May-08-10 12:54 PM |
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Love it! |
Taverner |
May-08-10 05:10 PM |
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Nope |
pintobean |
May-07-10 06:16 PM |
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Ah - the "I'm too cool for this" defense |
Taverner |
May-07-10 06:19 PM |
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Other than |
pintobean |
May-07-10 08:44 PM |
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I think we agree more than we think we do... |
Taverner |
May-07-10 10:11 PM |
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Me too. |
cwydro |
May-07-10 08:24 PM |
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It's the 'damage' that makes us truly human |
havocmom |
May-07-10 08:06 PM |
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I like 'adventurous" better than "damaged". |
EFerrari |
May-07-10 08:09 PM |
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Totally agree. |
RiffRandell |
May-07-10 10:46 PM |
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I am far more damaged from people who were/are outside my home |
BuelahWitch |
May-07-10 10:55 PM |
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If it's normal, it's not "damage." nt |
woo me with science |
May-07-10 11:03 PM |
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i do and i dont agree. we are all given life to live. how we want to perceive it, create our story |
seabeyond |
May-08-10 12:26 AM |
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Great post! |
Odin2005 |
May-08-10 01:09 AM |
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“To love is to suffer. |
MilesColtrane |
May-08-10 01:13 AM |
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They fuck you up, your mum and dad |
mitchum |
May-08-10 09:13 AM |
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Dude - how do I rec these posts? |
Taverner |
May-08-10 06:21 PM |
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Nice post for Mother's Day. |
rug |
May-08-10 09:55 AM |
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there is a statute of limitations on parental war crimes |
datasuspect |
May-08-10 06:50 PM |
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How about both? With an equal dose of rage, anger and enlightenment? |
Taverner |
May-08-10 09:00 PM |
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i'm 40 and have less emotional facility than i did when i was 22 |
datasuspect |
May-08-10 09:23 PM |
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Then be a Beautiful Mess |
Taverner |
May-08-10 10:24 PM |
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For me that SOL would have to be pretty damn short... |
Deep13 |
May-10-10 11:52 AM |
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I agree that we all have pain |
nickinSTL |
May-09-10 07:52 PM |
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And people look for mates who have no baggage |
Courtesy Flush |
May-10-10 11:33 AM |
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And look at Facebook with their "It's complicated" status. |
Courtesy Flush |
May-10-10 11:35 AM |
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actually the other way around for me. late teens and twenties i used to unfuck all my fuck ups |
seabeyond |
May-10-10 02:08 PM |
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Speak for yourself! |
theNotoriousP.I.G. |
May-10-10 01:48 PM |
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Very insightful, Taverner. I really appreciate this thread. |
Writer |
May-10-10 02:10 PM |
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Most parents do a stunningly poor job, I agree. |
Schema Thing |
May-10-10 02:25 PM |
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Whoa.............. |
Dyedinthewoolliberal |
May-10-10 04:32 PM |
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