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Just found this site. Fascinating. I didn't know I would finally find
people able to discuss such topics that the general populace don't
want to even contemplate. As for ageism, isn't everything given a
label and a number attached. even so it has nothing what-so-ever to do
with what is inside the package. Me I am an older woman per ce but the
kid inside and the wild teenager is still there in the back ground
waiting to re-emerge and live life more. Never let your so called age
stop you from being who you truly are.
On May 17, 5:20 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
> That is a sweet story. The main thing is health- whatever the age- and
> I really get ticked off at ageism because it locks people into a
> stereotype and people make false assumptions based on a number.
>
> On May 16, 10:24 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote:>
> Grandmother....this evokes a memory.
>
> > As a kid, I remember looking at my grandmother...with white hair,
> > wrinkles etc....and for the first time realizing that she was getting
> > old and would die.
>
> > So, I asked her: "Grandma, aren't you afraid to die?" (projecting my
> > own concern of course)
>
> > Her response was transforming for me..."No...I've lived a full
> > life...and I am ready for it when the time comes."
>
> > What a gift! ...truth is she lived another 30 or 40 years...to 103.
> > Sensing that she was holding on for some reason at that point, I sent
> > a letter sharing my memory of the above story with my gratitude and
> > telling her she could let go. She did, that week.
>
> > On May 16, 7:37 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > I do bless it. :-) You are on your own with your imagination.
>
> > > On May 16, 9:10 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > well then, bless your genetic makeup and damn my imagination! ;-^)
>
> > > > On May 16, 9:36 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > I just happened to be a beautiful woman via my parents. That doesn't
> > > > > mean I take advantage of the fact like these idiotoc Cougars who seem
> > > > > really pathetic. Desparate.
>
> > > > > On May 16, 8:14 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > excuse me that it took so long to respond...your description of
> > > > > > yourself made me faint...now u have my imagination working overtime
> > > > > > ;-^
> > > > > > (
>
> > > > > > On May 16, 9:00 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > I am actually gorgeous- spectacular- sensational. Women hate me. I
> > > > > > > don't seem to age like a crone. Or my lawyer married to his
> > > > > > > "General"
> > > > > > > wife.Imagine the despair in referring to your wife as "The
> > > > > > > General"!
>
> > > > > > > On May 16, 6:49 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > rigsy is cute...in text anyway ;-^)
>
> > > > > > > > On May 16, 7:24 am, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > 'I am a grandmother but...' .... Hey the mention of
> > > > > > > > > Grandmother
> > > > > > > > > evokes the Granny picture... not my fault...;-)
>
> > > > > > > > > On May 16, 4:14 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > You have a picture in your your mind of "grandma". I
> > > > > > > > > > forgive you.
>
> > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 5:51 am, "pol.science kid"
> > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > thats wat i like about old people(no offence)...presuming
> > > > > > > > > > > you are old
> > > > > > > > > > > since grandmas are old..that they have like a huge
> > > > > > > > > > > repository of
> > > > > > > > > > > experience.. and from it wisdom...yuo have seen life.. to
> > > > > > > > > > > me life is
> > > > > > > > > > > still a wonder ypu know.. and i wonder how will it
> > > > > > > > > > > pass... just too
> > > > > > > > > > > eager.. impatient.. wat does it feel to have lived.. so
> > > > > > > > > > > much.. this is
> > > > > > > > > > > not a crappy question.. it seriously fascinates me...
>
> > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 3:38 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > You do get to a point where you have heard or seen it
> > > > > > > > > > > > all and seem not
> > > > > > > > > > > > shocked or surprised- except you are.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 5:23 am, "pol.science kid"
> > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess we keep evolving with experience... that goes
> > > > > > > > > > > > > for matters in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > decision making... maybe that is why the Judges of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Law courts are old
> > > > > > > > > > > > > people...
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 16, 3:12 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > You will be a different person by 40, 60, 80...but
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > hopefully not stuck
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > in some silly decision you made at 20 when your
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > brain is not even
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > evolved until age 25 in the matters of judgement
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and decision making.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 10:09 am, "pol.science kid"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yeah! you are right i guess... sometimes i get
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sick too ...and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > everything seems meaninglesss.. but the curiosity
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > of the future .. of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what will happen in my life keeps me going... but
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i am not even 20
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > yet... wonder wat'll keep me onwards around 40...
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do i sound depressed
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or wat !!! ;-)
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 7:59 pm, e_space
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > maybe they just got sick of opium and booze
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sandwiches for breakfast?
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to give you my opinion about your question 'is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > life really
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > meaningless?"...the more one delves into their
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > spiritual existance,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the less signifigance is placed on material
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things. if the spirit
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > becomes highly tuned in, passtimes such as
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > eating and the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > consequential removal of waste (sorry), become
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > more like a chore than
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a pleasure and can seem quite mundane. even the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > act of breathing,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > while vital, exemplifies our human reliability
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > on such for existance.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > under these conditions, the only thing that can
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > substantially relieve
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the weight of our humanity is a great soul mate
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to share ones spirit
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with...i do not have such, and am therefore
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > looking forward to a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bright future elsewhere, although not in a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > negative way, but full of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > joy and anticipation. human life is finite,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > spiritual life infinite
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and therefore human life as we know it holds
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > less signifigance...thats
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my opinion and im sticking to it! ;-^)
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 8:17 am, "pol.science kid"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Arent we over with the purpose of life
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > already...... i mean there have
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > been quite a number of discussions on it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > lately!!!shouldnt we put our
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > views under the corresponding topic rather
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > than making a new topic by
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the same name... and the purpose of life is
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to find a purpose and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > stick to it..... hey why do you think all the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > great intense writers
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > committed suicide..like Hemingway and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Virginia Woolf..coz they find
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > life meaningless... is that it... is life
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > really meaningless...
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 3:33 pm, e_space
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > very well francis...but how about answering
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the question instead of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > bashing those who havent pleased u with
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > their answer? u know, lead by
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > example?
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 4:37 am, frantheman
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This thread is a good example of a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > general deterioration in the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > quality of discussion and debate on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 'Eye recently. One-line
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > assertions, unsupported by any kind of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > logical argument, factual
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > grounding or authoritative underpinning,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do not invite to a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > development and deepening of themes,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rather to mutual slogan-slinging.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is not to say that every entry in a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > discussion has to be a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > discourse; the one-liner tope can be very
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > effective in the context of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a good discussion - gabby frequently (not
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > always :-)) achieves a
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > surgical precision here - but like any
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > good rhetorical/discussive
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > device works best when used sparingly and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > discerningly. Otherwise, we
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > could all just as well abandon Minds Eye
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and move to Twitter.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Alternatively, we could all become zen
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > masters and talk to each other
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in koans.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > paw's initial statement here begs so many
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > questions as to become
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > almost meaningless. What do you mean by
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > God? What is this [upper case]
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Glorifying" you are talking about? How
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > does this benefit us? Does it
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > benefit God? What is obvious about this?
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wittgenstein ended the "Tractatus
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Logico-Philosophicus" with the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sentence, "Wovon man nicht sprechen kann,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > dar ber muss man schweigen /
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > must be silent." At the moment,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > reading many posts here, I incline
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > towards the one-liner:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you've got nothing to say, then say
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > nothing.
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Francis
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> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 14 Mai, 02:28, "[email protected]"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
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