Comments for nadgb http://blog.nadgb.com life with a chronic illness Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Kiddy Pool by Madonna Of The Streets http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=466&cpage=1#comment-793 Madonna Of The Streets Sun, 08 Aug 2010 21:32:17 +0000 http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=466#comment-793 Excellent. For anyone out there who is suffering... and, who about now is not, in some form; it's important to remember that asking "What am I going to do?" will always take one down the slope of sadness, loneliness, abandonment and despair. Ask "what do You want me to do and how do You want me to do it?" For what is the real reason that we are here in the first place? ...To love God with all our heart, strength, mind, and might! AND...to love our neighbors as our self! WHOOOO HOOOO! Excellent. For anyone out there who is suffering… and, who about now is not, in some form; it’s important to remember that asking “What am I going to do?” will always take one down the slope of sadness, loneliness, abandonment and despair. Ask “what do You want me to do and how do You want me to do it?” For what is the real reason that we are here in the first place? …To love God with all our heart, strength, mind, and might! AND…to love our neighbors as our self! WHOOOO HOOOO!

]]> Comment on Moments by Lashonda http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=464&cpage=1#comment-778 Lashonda Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:07:20 +0000 http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=464#comment-778 I remember that moment well. I saw it too. And I felt really connected. And good, and grateful, and favored. Thank you for speaking about this. I love you! I remember that moment well. I saw it too. And I felt really connected. And good, and grateful, and favored. Thank you for speaking about this. I love you!

]]> Comment on First Assumptions by Angela http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=453&cpage=1#comment-774 Angela Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:37:20 +0000 http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=453#comment-774 Brenda, this is quite lovely and brave of you to post. We all need our reminders that we are all on this planet together and that it is hard sometimes and wonderful sometimes and that the best we can do is to follow the golden rule and love each other. Brenda, this is quite lovely and brave of you to post. We all need our reminders that we are all on this planet together and that it is hard sometimes and wonderful sometimes and that the best we can do is to follow the golden rule and love each other.

]]> Comment on Love by D http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-773 D Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:17:16 +0000 http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=455#comment-773 Beautiful, just beautiful! Whenever I put my personal troubles in perspective, I feel like a whiny baby.... :) Beautiful, just beautiful!

Whenever I put my personal troubles in perspective, I feel like a whiny baby…. :)

]]> Comment on Love by Madonna Of The Streets http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-772 Madonna Of The Streets Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:22:50 +0000 http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=455#comment-772 The world as we know it ended at the turn of the century; the year 2000! This end of the world event is called materialism. God is calling creatures back to whom they are created for. To love one's neighbor as themselves. It's time that we clean out our adult toy boxes; throwing all away; and get real of whom we really are and what we are created for: Love of thy neighbor! The world as we know it ended at the turn of the century; the year 2000! This end of the world event is called materialism. God is calling creatures back to whom they are created for. To love one’s neighbor as themselves. It’s time that we clean out our adult toy boxes; throwing all away; and get real of whom we really are and what we are created for: Love of thy neighbor!

]]> Comment on Love by Madonna Of The Streets http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=455&cpage=1#comment-771 Madonna Of The Streets Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:18:46 +0000 http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=455#comment-771 Beautiful written, my Little Cricket!!! What Graces and Blessings you have received. Although, you may not see them; you are Blessed! WHOO HOOO! (That's a child like Amen...Hard to be kept in a misarable mood...Just saying it can only make one smile.!) Beautiful written, my Little Cricket!!! What Graces and Blessings you have received. Although, you may not see them; you are Blessed! WHOO HOOO! (That’s a child like Amen…Hard to be kept in a misarable mood…Just saying it can only make one smile.!)

]]> Comment on First Assumptions by Brenda http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=453&cpage=1#comment-743 Brenda Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44:10 +0000 http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=453#comment-743 As a daughter of first & second generation immigrants, and a mixed couple, (my father white & Jewish from Eastern Europe and my mother white Hispanic & Catholic), I know firsthand how it feels to be judged, feeling different all my life. I get the same reaction from everyone I meet when they find out I'm a Jewish/Puerto Rican. I'm sure all the stereo types come flashing into their heads, stingy, cheap, drunk, lazy... while they try to synthesize who I am, who they've come to know with my heritage and all those awful things which pop into their heads. People forget that as "Americans", we are the foreigners on this continent. ALL of us are. Sure, some people came to explore and claim property, looking for riches, freedom of religion, freedom from persecution, etc. But again WE are ALL foreigners on this soil. As every group of immigrants touched this continent, they had to endure the "isms" and so one should think long and hard before reacting to the new group. The new kids on the block should feel welcome in our communities, no strings attached. Because even in our community, each person is judged as an individual, as well as part of a distinctive "group" i.e. the Jamaicans, the Hispanics, the Christians and the most recent culture of interest, the Muslims, just to name a few. Yes, we all find it easy to persecute or judge these "unknown," "strange" and otherwise intimidating peoples. Because as u mentioned, FEAR, is a very powerful instinctual response to things that are unknown or misunderstood by each of us. Think about living in their shoes for a day, they may be more afraid than we are, after all some of us have been here for generations and feel superior, even entitled to treat (strangers) immigrants, as warriors, trying to take what we call our hard work, jobs, social benefits, etc. What to do? Apologize, remember, stand corrected, open your hearts, listen & learn, teach acceptance & tolerance. I imagine there are many other ideas out there. So, what to do? I don't know more than any other, so I'll try to remember, not to laugh or joke at someone else's expense. But sometimes we laugh at ourselves. I believe we have to, at least I do. So please try not to judge me so harshly, after all there are jokes about fat people, blondes, Irishman, people from all walks of life. So the next time u see or hear a bad or offensive joke- don't laugh. Share your thoughts and agree to disagree, after all we're ALL human (with many flaws) ;-) So, Pay it forward.... As a daughter of first & second generation immigrants, and a mixed couple, (my father white & Jewish from Eastern Europe and my mother white Hispanic & Catholic), I know firsthand how it feels to be judged, feeling different all my life. I get the same reaction from everyone I meet when they find out I’m a Jewish/Puerto Rican. I’m sure all the stereo types come flashing into their heads, stingy, cheap, drunk, lazy… while they try to synthesize who I am, who they’ve come to know with my heritage and all those awful things which pop into their heads.

People forget that as “Americans”, we are the foreigners on this continent. ALL of us are. Sure, some people came to explore and claim property, looking for riches, freedom of religion, freedom from persecution, etc. But again WE are ALL foreigners on this soil. As every group of immigrants touched this continent, they had to endure the “isms” and so one should think long and hard before reacting to the new group. The new kids on the block should feel welcome in our communities, no strings attached. Because even in our community, each person is judged as an individual, as well as part of a distinctive “group” i.e. the Jamaicans, the Hispanics, the Christians and the most recent culture of interest, the Muslims, just to name a few.

Yes, we all find it easy to persecute or judge these “unknown,” “strange” and otherwise intimidating peoples. Because as u mentioned, FEAR, is a very powerful instinctual response to things that are unknown or misunderstood by each of us. Think about living in their shoes for a day, they may be more afraid than we are, after all some of us have been here for generations and feel superior, even entitled to treat (strangers) immigrants, as warriors, trying to take what we call our hard work, jobs, social benefits, etc.

What to do? Apologize, remember, stand corrected, open your hearts, listen & learn, teach acceptance & tolerance. I imagine there are many other ideas out there.

So, what to do? I don’t know more than any other, so I’ll try to remember, not to laugh or joke at someone else’s expense. But sometimes we laugh at ourselves. I believe we have to, at least I do. So please try not to judge me so harshly, after all there are jokes about fat people, blondes, Irishman, people from all walks of life. So the next time u see or hear a bad or offensive joke- don’t laugh. Share your thoughts and agree to disagree, after all we’re ALL human (with many flaws) ;-) So,
Pay it forward….

]]> Comment on Diagnosis Day by Lashonda http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=445&cpage=1#comment-731 Lashonda Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:16:31 +0000 http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=445#comment-731 I am going to pretend that I have an abundance of strength in my hands. I am sending it to you. I am going to pretend that I have an abundance of strength in my hands. I am sending it to you.

]]> Comment on Diagnosis Day by Angela http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=445&cpage=1#comment-729 Angela Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:37:01 +0000 http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=445#comment-729 Thank you for reading and for commenting. Angela Thank you for reading and for commenting.

Angela

]]> Comment on Diagnosis Day by Anna http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=445&cpage=1#comment-727 Anna Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:45:45 +0000 http://blog.nadgb.com/?p=445#comment-727 Lovely. Thank you. Lovely. Thank you.

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