Comments on: Three ways to do the spirituality of reconciliation (post 7 in ubuntu series) http://www.makingchutney.com/2006/11/08/three-ways-to-do-the-spirituality-of-reconciliation-post-7-in-ubuntu-series/ One part facial hair. Two parts moxy. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:54:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kevin http://www.makingchutney.com/2006/11/08/three-ways-to-do-the-spirituality-of-reconciliation-post-7-in-ubuntu-series/#comment-5180 Kevin Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:48:10 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2006/11/08/three-ways-to-do-the-spirituality-of-reconciliation-post-7-in-ubuntu-series/#comment-5180 Life is not all roses and sunshine. We cannot hide from our hard truths. We must confront the wolf at the door and acknowledge the elephant in the room. We have become so avoidant, culturally, and that is much to our detriment. Life is not all pain, but then again, there is such a thing as DELAYED gratification and that age old maxim that "into every life, a little rain must fall". I think Boomer parents have neglected often to let their children learn hard lessons and fail. Only with trial and error can there be growth. I have been saying such things as this for a long time and most people nod their heads up and down sagely but continue about their way. It's kind of like losing weight--everyone knows HOW to do it, but few are willing to put the time and effort into accomplishing their goals. Life is not all roses and sunshine. We cannot hide from our hard truths. We must confront the wolf at the door and acknowledge the elephant in the room.

We have become so avoidant, culturally, and that is much to our detriment. Life is not all pain, but then again, there is such a thing as DELAYED gratification and that age old maxim that “into every life, a little rain must fall”.

I think Boomer parents have neglected often to let their children learn hard lessons and fail. Only with trial and error can there be growth.

I have been saying such things as this for a long time and most people nod their heads up and down sagely but continue about their way. It’s kind of like losing weight–everyone knows HOW to do it, but few are willing to put the time and effort into accomplishing their goals.

]]> By: Sanchala http://www.makingchutney.com/2006/11/08/three-ways-to-do-the-spirituality-of-reconciliation-post-7-in-ubuntu-series/#comment-5159 Sanchala Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:18:03 +0000 http://www.makingchutney.com/2006/11/08/three-ways-to-do-the-spirituality-of-reconciliation-post-7-in-ubuntu-series/#comment-5159 Number 2 is so very true... I was trying to keep busy enough, stressed enough, that I wouldn't have to think about certain pains. A week with my mom with very little to do made me confront those pains, and fears. I don't know that anything's been solved, but I feel like I've spread them out on a table to look at under the light. Number 2 is so very true… I was trying to keep busy enough, stressed enough, that I wouldn’t have to think about certain pains. A week with my mom with very little to do made me confront those pains, and fears. I don’t know that anything’s been solved, but I feel like I’ve spread them out on a table to look at under the light.

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