tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572095228809360173.post5477443662571714736..comments2023-03-25T21:30:11.712+08:00Comments on My Black Bikini: I am??? ... I am you. and you are me.Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10978319002478511193noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572095228809360173.post-8625442741934283042011-07-13T12:58:51.036+08:002011-07-13T12:58:51.036+08:00Yup, JS seemed to have a thing for uniting people....Yup, JS seemed to have a thing for uniting people. <br /><br />Unfortunately though his legacy has produced a culture of "we are the one true church" and people who leave that church are regularly ostracised and shunned even by close family members. And this occurs in the face of the LDS religions insistence that they are 'family friendly'. Not everyone does this, but many do. <br /><br />This is something that I am hoping to start working on in the near future. I want to bring awareness to this issue that occurs between Mormons and ex-Mormons where there can be very bad feeling and loss of familial ties. I want to look into ways to shed light on the issue and how to heal the rift between the two groups. Obviously preserving the beliefs of each side but finding ways to connect and communicate as friends without a persons beliefs being 'on the line'. <br /><br />Hmmmm. Lots to think about and a big task but well worth it I think.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978319002478511193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572095228809360173.post-92035677118183440482011-07-13T05:15:14.232+08:002011-07-13T05:15:14.232+08:00Wait, you mean there shouldn't be any manner o...Wait, you mean there shouldn't be any manner of -ites and we should be one? Why does that sound familiar?Retiefnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572095228809360173.post-71081605915262772102011-07-11T15:15:04.615+08:002011-07-11T15:15:04.615+08:00Hi Anonymous and Son :D - I am so happy that my ra...Hi Anonymous and Son :D - I am so happy that my ramblings helped you feel better about life. Realising that this life may be the only one we have has really brought the beauty of it into such a sharp focus. I also know that these days so many people struggle to mentally/emotionally cope with our crazy world (I have had bouts of depression myself) and I am becoming aware of just how much everyone needs friends and love and smiles and hi-5s and hugs! This life has so much to offer us and I just really want to make to most of it and help as many people as I can to find the same joy in life. Big virtual hugs from me to both of you!<br /><br />It really helps me to hear your feedback too since mostly I know that I feel better when I write but it's nice to know that it is helping other people too :)<br /><br />Hi Mandy :) - It has taken me a while to really notice this fascinating world around me. I think I got a glimpse of it when I first 'came out' but then went through some dark times where I was too tired and hurt to see the beauty and now I am so happy to be in a place where hurtful comments and actions are really rolling off my back and I am just hooked and mesmerised instead by the possibilities that this life holds. So exciting. xo<br /><br />mack - :P xoMaureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978319002478511193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572095228809360173.post-60548463085990955322011-07-11T11:31:44.348+08:002011-07-11T11:31:44.348+08:00Carpe Cras!Carpe Cras!mack samahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02339499528022288192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572095228809360173.post-718326982992263732011-07-10T11:38:22.287+08:002011-07-10T11:38:22.287+08:00Maureen, I totally get this!
"god damn I wish...Maureen, I totally get this!<br />"god damn I wish there were something after this life! I do, I really do."<br />After believing so strongly for your whole life (up to 32yo for me) that there is something MORE after this life it is really, really hard to accept that there is not, or at a minimum that there is nothing anyone can be certain about (no matter how loudly some may profess that they know), and indeed there is nothing that seems plausible post mortem.<br />I love your response to this realisation - to just be in the moment and really live it for all it is worth. <br />Carpe Diem sister!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615563913854946465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3572095228809360173.post-2293861635928696922011-07-10T00:12:18.435+08:002011-07-10T00:12:18.435+08:00I was very worried about my 30-something son after...I was very worried about my 30-something son after he called me yesterday to unload how screwed up his life is now. Seriously screwed up. Talking helped, he hooked up with some friends and felt a bit better. When I read this latest post of yours I felt he needed to read it, too. He loved it.<br />Thank you for continuing to write. You are making a difference. (I'll be anonymous this time, but only because of his need for privacy. I read every post you write after finding you on FMH.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com