My guru, Oprah, always says she has discovered people really need basically two things; to be loved and to be listened to. There may be a few things I would add to that but that's another blog.
Getting a response from many of you on my last blog brought the message home to me. I am definitely one of those people who needs feedback to know I have been heard (or read, whatever).
It's not enough for me to get my thoughts down or express myself creatively...I want to know what other's reactions are. Anyone else feel the same? By the very act of writing I am asking for
readers and what they think. I know that professional writers feel that way. Several times I have emailed an author or Tribune columnist and immediately receive a reply from them.
Another topic, but related: yesterday I received one of those "jokes" that get mailed around to dozens of people at a time. This was from a friend who usually sends religious messages as he is a born again fundamentalist Christian. So I read it. It was a vile racist piece about Hindus and the spot women wear on their foreheads. It was demeaning and insulting. I think my friend forgot the story of the Good Samaritan; so I wrote him a note that I was offended and didn't think my Hindu friends would find it funny. Do you think I'll hear back from him? I am eager to see if I get feedback on that communication (he is our insurance agent and does a fair piece of business with us!)
Anyway, thanks for the feedback folks. I needed that!
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2 comments:
Hmmm. I agree about needed feedback. I too feel the same.
It greatly annoys me when "Christians" toot the fact that they are a Christian and then do something stupid like send rude jokes, or drive like crap with a fish bumper sticker, etc... it gives Christinas a bad name. However, this said... it also shows that no one is perfect, we all make mistakes, we all sin, we are all human. That DOES NOT serve as an excuse though. It's a reminder that we need to try NOT to do those things. That's my take on it anyway.
Any one person is not a reflection on a faith, The jihad extremists certainly do not refect the beliefs of some of you other friends of that faith. Within every aspect of life, material or spiritual you will always find indivduals that exhibit from time to time poor judgement. To error is human, to forgive is Divine.
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