Comments on: The Abuse Excuse http://communicationisinspiration.com/2006/10/11/the-abuse-excuse/ Generation 2 Generation: Let's Talk Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:09:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=Communication is Inspiration hourly 1 By: debbie boggs http://communicationisinspiration.com/2006/10/11/the-abuse-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-10 debbie boggs Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:42:46 +0000 http://communicationisinspiration.com#comment-10 To Michelle I so agree with you regarding the conversations and wisdom of our loved ones. I find myself thinking and speaking more like my mother now and following her lead in many ways. I saw the best interview on KTLA morning news (LA) with Tavis Smiley. I didn't really know anything about him but his interview was reveting about how the leaders of earlier days spoke more about love and compassion. Martin Luther, Gandi Nelson Mandela. When you think about it, we don't ever speak much about love and how much that influences our thinking is unknown. I am going to read his book. I guess like him, all I can talk about is what I know for sure. To Michelle
I so agree with you regarding the conversations and wisdom of our loved ones. I find myself thinking and speaking more like my mother now and following her lead in many ways.
I saw the best interview on KTLA morning news (LA) with Tavis Smiley. I didn't really know anything about him but his interview was reveting about how the leaders of earlier days spoke more about love and compassion. Martin Luther, Gandi Nelson Mandela. When you think about it, we don't ever speak much about love and how much that influences our thinking is unknown. I am going to read his book. I guess like him, all I can talk about is what I know for sure.

]]> By: Michele http://communicationisinspiration.com/2006/10/11/the-abuse-excuse/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Michele Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:45:35 +0000 http://communicationisinspiration.com#comment-6 I have had so many of the same questions and feelings myself. I can relate to wondering about the media and their coverage - from OJ, the Petersen trial to (this week!) Anna Nicole Smith. I can relate to depression / mourning and the physicians who a ready to write you a prescription 'to make you better', as well as the discussion of the complexities of mother/daughter relationships. This is such honest and thoughtful dialogue. Very powerful. I found myself crying as I read through the excerpt and blog. (I didn't expect that) Hit home how much I miss my own conversations with my grandfathers, now past away - and the dialogue we once had. How those conversations helped me through my most struggling times! I used to refer to them as my 'rocks'... as they were the most stable people in my life - I have looked back and wished that I had taped the conversations, so I could play them when they were no longer here to help me along my way It's awesome that you and Hillary have each other to talk to... and that you have found this most awesome way to share with others. There is something about a person - not just any person, but someone who has seen, has learned, and is actually "tuned in" enough to be able to put their arms around something and relay that to another generation. You are younger than my grandfathers, but so very much like them. I mean that in the sincerest way - as they were the 2 most influential men in my entire life. Jack, what you and Hillary are creating is amazing I will keep tuning in :-) Thank you so much for sharing. Best wishes! Michele I have had so many of the same questions and feelings myself.

I can relate to wondering about the media and their coverage – from OJ, the Petersen trial to (this week!) Anna Nicole Smith.

I can relate to depression / mourning and the physicians who a ready to write you a prescription 'to make you better', as well as the discussion of the complexities of mother/daughter relationships.

This is such honest and thoughtful dialogue. Very powerful. I found myself crying as I read through the excerpt and blog. (I didn't expect that)

Hit home how much I miss my own conversations with my grandfathers, now past away – and the dialogue we once had. How those conversations helped me through my most struggling times!

I used to refer to them as my 'rocks'… as they were the most stable people in my life – I have looked back and wished that I had taped the conversations, so I could play them when they were no longer here to help me along my way

It's awesome that you and Hillary have each other to talk to… and that you have found this most awesome way to share with others.

There is something about a person – not just any person, but someone who has seen, has learned, and is actually "tuned in" enough to be able to put their arms around something and relay that to another generation.

You are younger than my grandfathers, but so very much like them. I mean that in the sincerest way – as they were the 2 most influential men in my entire life.

Jack, what you and Hillary are creating is amazing

I will keep tuning in :-)

Thank you so much for sharing.

Best wishes!

Michele

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