tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057448927965161934.post1220297980136915898..comments2022-09-07T08:02:54.120-07:00Comments on Focused on the Positive: Where's the drive - updatedMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05970025346830340934noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057448927965161934.post-31110714747209094722013-08-07T14:05:22.177-07:002013-08-07T14:05:22.177-07:00I wise woman told me that we are handed things on ...I wise woman told me that we are handed things on a golden platter we do not really appreciate them and when we work hard for them we do. I am still taking in and reading the great messages in your post. Thanks Maria. (more soapboxes please)Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327466039696984294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057448927965161934.post-2785597902206073822013-07-29T17:43:50.324-07:002013-07-29T17:43:50.324-07:00You are not alone in how you feel! I often feel li...You are not alone in how you feel! I often feel like the only people who understand me are way older (I'm 27) because it is so hard to relate to some of my friends. They are so caught up in things that just don't matter to me, I feel we are living in a more shallow world with social media etc. But blogs and spreading the gospel help use the internet for good!! thanks for the uplifting post :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057448927965161934.post-1788237847732018022013-07-28T00:38:48.657-07:002013-07-28T00:38:48.657-07:00We can only try to treat others how we would have ...We can only try to treat others how we would have others treat us, as Jesus said. I like the line about more curtsies and less curtness.Your words are good encouragement for those of us who care.DA Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891944631357476250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057448927965161934.post-54168443797488739752013-07-23T07:01:41.865-07:002013-07-23T07:01:41.865-07:00I love your (almost) last line where you express y... I love your (almost) last line where you express you would rather there were more curtsies and less curtness. I totally agress. However I find myself using so much curtness with my family, the only ones who matter the most in my life. When dealing with four little ones, I get to a point where the only way to get anything communicated has to be done in near-permanant command-form. I don't like it! Yes, I have nicely asked them to do somethng five times and each time I ask, they act like this is the first time they have heard the request. To save time, frustration and my breath, I bark orders. <br /><br />What on earth does that do to their little brains? How does that endear me to their hearts? It doesn't. <br /><br />My family and those relationships are the only things I can take with me forever. Do I want them treated so poorly? I wouldn't treat my friends or most strangers this way, so why do I think its okay to behave this way to my family? <br /><br />However, with a new school year fast approaching, two of my four babies will be in school. That means less time with them on a daily basis. Do I like playing games with small children? Nope but if they ask, I will do it and do it happily. My time will be better spent with them building happy memories than it will painting my nails or checking out headlines on the internet. I need to let time-wasters go and quality time with my babies in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057448927965161934.post-86172621080477840632013-07-23T04:26:12.233-07:002013-07-23T04:26:12.233-07:00yea i agree with you! With right understanding fro...yea i agree with you! With right understanding from our true nature we can rebuild our self to be a good human and do accordingly to our kids!! Sangay Dubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09490644389923271449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057448927965161934.post-57079431463460599412013-07-22T16:36:03.124-07:002013-07-22T16:36:03.124-07:00I agree we need a little more courteous behavior a...I agree we need a little more courteous behavior and less of what we have today.... it is difficult raising our children today and teaching them correctly when the world is so opposite... hmmLaunna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.com