tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post5567201444558740896..comments2023-12-25T02:46:52.723-04:00Comments on Awareness: roots and wings........awarenesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-24625503569263261522007-04-22T22:07:00.000-03:002007-04-22T22:07:00.000-03:00hey Monk.......thought so. the double entendre fi...hey Monk.......thought so. the double entendre first line wasn't lost on me. in fact, when I first saw the prompt for the creative I writing exercise, I initially was going to write simply on all the slang words I could think of that referred to sex......yeah, my mind was in the gutter (oh and I was laughing at the DOZENS of words we have made up........) for most of yesterday. <BR/><BR/>I agree with you...I think any organization, be it religious, public sector or private is prone to the monster called bureaucracy.......most "institutions" seem to automatically evolve into a hierarchical pyramid that becomes stuck in inflexibility. <BR/><BR/>thank you Paul........I obviously had been thinking about the topic a lot before I sat down to write it because this piece flew out of me in less than an hour, with no editing. I read it aloud once....and personally liked it, but had no gauge as to how it would be received. It always makes me feel like I hit the nail on the head when you leave a message that it has made you walk away thinking about it.<BR/><BR/>And yes.......you did say snogging out loud....... it's not a term used around here. IN fact I don't even know what part of my brain it derived from.<BR/><BR/>Tara........thank you!! I look forward to reading you "take" on the French election.<BR/><BR/>regina clare jane......I did have the analogy of a tree in mind when I was thinking of roots......I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you. ps. your poem has stayed with me all day today.<BR/><BR/>hi Guatami........I realize this "take" on the word is different than your interpretation, so I'm happy you found mine interesting as I found yours.<BR/><BR/>Hi Matthew.......Yeah.......sometimes we need to cut our losses and just admit we completely missed the boat on something......and politicians need to learn how to do that too. They'd come across as more human....but their blinding faith in a concept or a decision sometimes does have disastrous results. I will check your blog out soon.<BR/><BR/>Kamsin......will check your post out soon. my computer has been acting up today and having checked out many Sunday Scribblings.....looking forward to the reading....<BR/><BR/>crafty.........welcome....thanks.<BR/><BR/>Amber.......we "reds" need to keep at it!!<BR/><BR/>cheers everyone.........what wonderful feedback. it means so much.awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-58910365132911530232007-04-22T18:11:00.000-03:002007-04-22T18:11:00.000-03:00What a great take on this prompt. And OH MY GAH, I...What a great take on this prompt. And OH MY GAH, I couldn't agree with you more! Yes, I was one of those who let out their red feelings, butting my head against every door for my clients. I could never understand how others were not doing the same! But your idea about the roots and the rooted-- great picture to explain it. Perfect.<BR/><BR/>:)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04680903854519503303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-36588446757894554862007-04-22T13:11:00.000-03:002007-04-22T13:11:00.000-03:00very thought provoking post, thanks.very thought provoking post, thanks.Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-57841155590434482752007-04-22T12:14:00.000-03:002007-04-22T12:14:00.000-03:00Thought provoking post. I was thinking along slig...Thought provoking post. I was thinking along slightly different lines about the difference between being rooted and having roots. Anyway, great post!Kamsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039627235813416300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-33841698659656747412007-04-22T11:29:00.000-03:002007-04-22T11:29:00.000-03:00I especially connect with your sentiment "it's the...I especially connect with your sentiment "it's the rooted who somehow manage to float upward into the spheres of where decisions are made." I do wonder about the motivations of politicians who rise to the top and the perceived rigidity necessary for their belief system. They are rooted to their cause even if there are disastrous results. Thanks for the post!<BR/><BR/>Matthew<BR/>http://commonmisadventures.wordpress.com/Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361923718215570215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-42886154659771508862007-04-22T10:10:00.000-03:002007-04-22T10:10:00.000-03:00A thinking post indeed. Interesting and informativ...A thinking post indeed. Interesting and informative too.gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-51715014512880025532007-04-22T09:35:00.000-03:002007-04-22T09:35:00.000-03:00A very thoughtful post indeed... it's funny how we...A very thoughtful post indeed... it's funny how we always think of roots going downward and not so much outward... but that's where the stability comes from!<BR/>Just wonderful!Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14287107184977896696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-34452653231164014592007-04-22T05:11:00.000-03:002007-04-22T05:11:00.000-03:00Dana, love this post! My sentiments too.Dana, love this post! My sentiments too.paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-40061219180996813322007-04-22T04:44:00.000-03:002007-04-22T04:44:00.000-03:00ps, haven't heard the word snogging for ages - did...ps, haven't heard the word snogging for ages - did i say that out loud?!The Harbour of Ourselveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718023812771923348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-30749030256766265352007-04-22T01:25:00.000-03:002007-04-22T01:25:00.000-03:00have just read this at 5am and now i really can't ...have just read this at 5am and now i really can't sleep (in a good way) but am goimg to be pondering this spiritual depth charge all day - sermons at my church are good but they will have to go some way to beat this post!The Harbour of Ourselveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07718023812771923348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-7381045926751788952007-04-21T22:18:00.000-03:002007-04-21T22:18:00.000-03:00Hi Dana, Was just about to pay a visit to leave a ...Hi Dana, <BR/><BR/>Was just about to pay a visit to leave a comment and noticed that youd dropped by yourself. Being rooted is definately an Aussie slang word, which is why i laughed out loud when I read your opening line...<BR/><BR/>"There is a big difference in having roots and being rooted."<BR/><BR/>Its the same in beaurocracy and religion isnt it. The rooted ones gravitate to the top of the hierarchy where they can control and manipulate, while people with roots/growing hearts( Is that how Gods kingdom is supposed to be I wonder?) is full of "free ebb and flow of growth." <BR/><BR/>indeed there is a difference between having roots and being rooted. Though it has a slightly different meaning down here:) Examples include..<BR/><BR/>"we rooted"<BR/><BR/>and, "Im rooted."<BR/><BR/>:)urbanmonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17674871237002604796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-81531435667095766302007-04-21T21:41:00.000-03:002007-04-21T21:41:00.000-03:00thank you tori.......i feel EXACTLY the same about...thank you tori.......i feel EXACTLY the same about your writing. I think are styles are similar.awarenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098432781380754899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17192698.post-31472094905920859892007-04-21T21:07:00.000-03:002007-04-21T21:07:00.000-03:00Your writing is always so informative and heartful...Your writing is always so informative and heartful.<BR/>I really enjoy it!!!Torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825584109550611401noreply@blogger.com