tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post4639733619586559990..comments2024-03-28T11:13:03.777-05:00Comments on Word Splash - Joanne Faries: No AnswersJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-38697929492432771162016-07-13T02:38:55.010-05:002016-07-13T02:38:55.010-05:00Words fail me.
Yvonne.Words fail me. <br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-35620343019057737422016-07-13T00:51:19.196-05:002016-07-13T00:51:19.196-05:00I know and I don't know. Heavy times. Sometime...I know and I don't know. Heavy times. Sometimes all we can do is go numb - it's so overwhelming. None of us is alone, Joanne. We have a huge, loving community. <br />Be good to yourself.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-75938715215416181622016-07-12T21:14:10.081-05:002016-07-12T21:14:10.081-05:00thanks. I think I'm coming back into the news ...thanks. I think I'm coming back into the news world. I listened to President Obama's speech today and it was good. The whole memorial was well done. All too sad and yet, something has to come out of thisJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-26527549358945751682016-07-12T19:18:33.501-05:002016-07-12T19:18:33.501-05:00Sometimes it is necessary to tune out and turn awa...Sometimes it is necessary to tune out and turn away from news like we've been having lately. It is more than we can bear--at least it is for me. Take care. Wishing peace to all those affected by the shootings. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-30286039669796361832016-07-12T14:34:24.932-05:002016-07-12T14:34:24.932-05:00thank you and you are very right. Just meeting fol...thank you and you are very right. Just meeting folks via blog world shows how much good there is around. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-67625959079500089742016-07-12T13:51:12.193-05:002016-07-12T13:51:12.193-05:00I am so sorry that you have to go through this, an...I am so sorry that you have to go through this, and so sorry for the families involved. I think numbness is a defence mechanism, otherwise we'd all be wrecks. Violence and hatred take up the news to such an extent that it's hard to remember these are the acts of a few people. I do believe that the good and the great outnumber the haters. Take care.Nilanjana Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656370320322301943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-65644409490035306342016-07-12T13:34:14.672-05:002016-07-12T13:34:14.672-05:00This incident beat me down a bit. However, yes I d...This incident beat me down a bit. However, yes I do agree that the majority of folks in the world are good and do care about life.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-52022072998169187582016-07-12T11:01:41.621-05:002016-07-12T11:01:41.621-05:00Some things are just too horrible to dwell on, and...Some things are just too horrible to dwell on, and so to protect ourselves, we become temporarily numb as we watch an endless parade of disheartening stories unfold on the news. If we don't pull back to regroup, we risk losing our perspective and might even forget that there really ARE more good things and good people in the world than there are bad. Yes, we can fix it, because we MUST. Hatred can only exist when unopposed because of apathy, so acts and voices of kindness and compassion from every caring person can and will make a difference. I simply refuse to believe otherwise.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-8513677350645952122016-07-12T10:48:49.738-05:002016-07-12T10:48:49.738-05:00exactly. Somehow it has to start at home, communit...exactly. Somehow it has to start at home, community, etcJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-62658949262279388372016-07-12T10:43:55.618-05:002016-07-12T10:43:55.618-05:00That kind of hatred is so sad. What a terrible res...That kind of hatred is so sad. What a terrible response. Only cultivating a love and respect for all human life can fix it.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-30965705013437236392016-07-12T09:15:33.582-05:002016-07-12T09:15:33.582-05:00somehow, it has to get bettersomehow, it has to get betterJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-22462197407927039992016-07-12T09:15:15.293-05:002016-07-12T09:15:15.293-05:00I thought your blog post was perfect. I wasn't...I thought your blog post was perfect. I wasn't sure if I wanted to write something and my words were not adequate. But we do have to have hopeJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-16057823330711674682016-07-12T09:14:18.056-05:002016-07-12T09:14:18.056-05:00indeed if folks can come together, maybe there is ...indeed if folks can come together, maybe there is hopeJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-31081678716837013582016-07-12T08:30:24.354-05:002016-07-12T08:30:24.354-05:00Yeah, it will take a while to fix it seems as it j...Yeah, it will take a while to fix it seems as it just keeps becoming common placePat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-63084283428031607702016-07-12T07:56:16.249-05:002016-07-12T07:56:16.249-05:00It can be fixed, but I think it will take a long t...It can be fixed, but I think it will take a long time to fix and a lot of prayers. We need to all calm down and remember we are in this world together, no matter what color our skin is. We need to be respectful to all and treat all kindly. We need to go out of our way to help others, support others, love others even when it hurts. And then we just need to continue doing that over and over again. I think we are all numb too because there is just so much violence recently, we can't absorb it all without getting deeply affected.<br /><br />Bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2379826084010321238.post-86743951678349979232016-07-12T07:50:53.847-05:002016-07-12T07:50:53.847-05:00These shootings are becoming so commonplace now th...These shootings are becoming so commonplace now that it's hard not to feel numb. I don't know what the solution is. We are so divided and it's just getting worse. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.com