tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225926180701727358.post5304286483685503003..comments2023-07-09T03:03:54.478-07:00Comments on Who Am I? Who Are You?: Martha and MeaningHarrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15443254693897401042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225926180701727358.post-42904733145090873752009-11-14T05:41:18.735-08:002009-11-14T05:41:18.735-08:00Hi Arlee,
Thanks for your response. My point in ...Hi Arlee,<br /><br />Thanks for your response. My point in creating this blog is to provide support for myself and others in the use of writing stories (from long to very very short)as a way of promoting self development. By facing the existential challenges of Death, Meaningless, Aloneness, and powerlessness, we can create our own personal responses so that our lives have meaning and can bring us fulfillment and even joy.<br /><br />Your response mentioned hope (and by implication, hopelessness which is probably about death) and powerlessness.<br /><br />If meaning is about that connection to larger themes outside of ourselves which connects us to the past and future and to what gives purpose (and hope to our lives), what is your story in this realm.<br /><br />I see some hints that some of your sense of purpose comes from the conventional religious narrative. How fully does you embrace it? How much does it fill your life and provide you with meaning and purpose. Do you have any doubts? Are there other narratives that fall outside of the one your religious faith provides? My next two stories (and probably more) will show how this is true in my life.<br /><br /><br />Fondly,<br /><br />HarrisHarrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443254693897401042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1225926180701727358.post-23223286267576138822009-11-12T13:19:03.017-08:002009-11-12T13:19:03.017-08:00That was an excellent story that painted a vivid p...That was an excellent story that painted a vivid portait of aging and provided insightful observations.<br /><br />I thought about some of the older people that I've known who when they begin living lives of dependency they seem to deteriorate both mentally and physically. Whereas others that I have know who maintain at least a semblance of independent living and thinking continue to live their lives and remain active and interested for a much longer time.<br /><br />Faith does give strength. A strong faith in God takes away some of the burden on self and provides hopefulness for something more than what we have on earth. We all need hopefulness and something to look forward to, even if it is hoping for something like everyday things regarding job, friends, or family. <br /><br />I hope I am never so helpless that I have to depend on others to take care of me in everything I do and have them make decisions for me. It has to be frustrating.Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com