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Feeling Quiet
Hearing Nine Inch Nails "The Fragile Lyrics"
Fragile or Not?
"She shines
in a world full of ugliness
She matters
when everything is meaningless" (Nine Inch Nail "The Fragile Lyrics")
If someone were to ask how do you define yourself...Fragile would not be one of those defining qualities. You can't be fragile and survive an abusive childhood and any of the numerous things I have managed to rise above. Fragile to me , defies logic in the face of being unbreakable....I've never been broken and don't plan on allowing life to render me so. Yes, it's true you can harm me, break my bones, bruise my ego......It's my spirit I will never allow you to break.
I wasn't going to post another entry so soon after my last. Sigh...until I opened an email from someone I didn't recognize referring to my journal. To say it "irked" me would be putting it mild. I've always welcomed comments and new readers. I may not always empathize with your remarks, but for the most part, almost all of my readers are rather kind individuals and friends. Anyone that knows me, has realized by now I usually repay the courtesy and in turn (eventually) visit you as well.
For all intents and purposes I will freely admit, I'm human and NO I don't have all the answers. I do however try to be understanding, friendly , kind and compassionate with my comments to others. My readership has grown and I have garnered a few more new friends in the process. For that reason alone, I don't reply directly to comments left in my journal. Yes, I appreciate the thought and effort you made to comment. However if I were to undertake answering each individual response, I would never have the time to visit your journals nor make any new entries in my own. Those of you who have known me for a while know this and respect it. If it was something you wanted to talk to me about personally, I invite you to email me.
What I don't expect is to be told I'm rude. Simply because a comment was left to visit your journal either in email or within my comments section and I didn't rush over immediately to visit. To receive a remark such as that from someone who doesn't even know me, nor has found the time to try, is in itself the epitome of rude behavior. I don't treat others that way and most certainly don't need to be accused of such a offhand comment. At the end of the day , I felt this persons behavior spoke for itself and of course have no intentions of ever visiting.
If anyone ever felt I had been anything but understanding and compassionate by all means let me know. Don't downplay who "I am" just because your feeling neglected. Trust me I get plenty of emails within a day complaining either about content or moral affront about my journal. I have however never been accosted of being rude to someone. It's a very diverse world we live in. No one can please everyone. We don't necessarily even have to like each other if you so choose. I'm not a cruel, uncaring, lying, ugly persona. Before you accuse me of being anything that fits your little mind....try to get to know me first. You just might be pleasantly surprised.
For the gist of my readers, I do apologize if I haven't been to visit you yet. I'm a little overwhelmed but I will make my best attempt sooner or later to stop by. I know this is an outburst, rant, pittance to read. I have just about had my fill of dumping so much hate filled quotes from ignorant idiots. Now that I've got this out of my system, I can go back to continuing to delete whatever offense is dished out. I love that my journal is public and I have such a diverse following of readers. However I don't believe I'm rude and inconsiderate of others. Nor am I perfect , I have my failings just like everyone else. At the very least if your going to accuse me of something, make sure your familiar with who your mocking and her temper.....From my spirit to yours stay safe and loved!
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Very well said, and you are most definitely not rude. I know you that you know that but I just wanted to say it to you; not only are you not rude, you are also a person very much attuned to others.--Sheria
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What is it with people that they seem to think you will just pop over any time of the day or night to read a blog?
I usualy read a blog that's been recomended or if I like a comment someone has left on another blog, I may pop and see of they have a blog themselves. I've never asked anyone to go read my blog.
Indigo, I know it irked you, but you of all people should rise above it. You are too kind and compastionate, to let that bother you....... Delete and block ;-)
Gaz xxx -
How can anyone even begin to know what goes on in our lives each and every day. How hard it can be to find a quiet time to sit down at the PC and not be obligated to a previous commitment. We give what we can of ourselves when we can. That's really all we can do. To do otherwise would leave us too short to give anything to anyone. - Barbara
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You are not rude, and for anyone to say that, doesn't know you or won't take the time. Why bother with them?
xoxo ~Myra
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