tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post1904642355204338218..comments2024-03-08T04:04:45.132-08:00Comments on Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax and Cabbages and Kings: Bravery, Micro and Macroloverofwordshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-10497450491406255772013-07-18T11:47:54.256-07:002013-07-18T11:47:54.256-07:00Hi Hilary: I am at a loss at what to write today....Hi Hilary: I am at a loss at what to write today. Just read about all those children in India who died of some kind of poisoning in their school meals. Always enjoy reading your wise words, however.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-23179823231645483052013-07-18T11:46:08.063-07:002013-07-18T11:46:08.063-07:00Thanks for writing, Silvia. Sometimes it's ea...Thanks for writing, Silvia. Sometimes it's easier to get inspired by heroes of the past than the present. The current news is so focused on negative issues, not that there is not sad and terrible news happening all over the world.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-32402292958591848002013-07-15T02:13:26.229-07:002013-07-15T02:13:26.229-07:00Hi Tasha .. oh dear not another brave man or woman...Hi Tasha .. oh dear not another brave man or woman in Russia - <br /><br />I do so admire people who stand up against repression .. and feel desperate for Mandela - he really should be allowed to go out in peace, after all he's been through ... his warring family are absolutely no help.<br /><br />Thanks for telling us about Alexei Navalny ... Putin is a control freak and that's minor criticism for what is much worse .. <br /><br />Bravery is a beast that one doesn't understand until we are faced with it - micro I can probably manage .. macro - I'd have difficulty .. with thoughts -HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-29060685459261830552013-07-10T15:03:06.906-07:002013-07-10T15:03:06.906-07:00Great thoughts, thank you for sharing. Many exampl...Great thoughts, thank you for sharing. Many example of brave men and women, indeed. I just returned from DC where I was reminded of everything George Washington did for this country. If anything, makes me want to be/do better. <br /><br />Silvia @ <a href="http://silviatomasvillalobos.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Silvia Writes</a><br />Silvia Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437144517262211712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-1816634349163199262013-07-10T07:12:03.026-07:002013-07-10T07:12:03.026-07:00Thank you, Amanda. You are such a terrific creati...Thank you, Amanda. You are such a terrific creative example!loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-46283661028582771832013-07-10T05:04:37.415-07:002013-07-10T05:04:37.415-07:00I agree, there are so many brave men and women who...I agree, there are so many brave men and women who stand up everyday for the benefit of others. I too pray for the courage to always stand up for what I believe in and be an example for others to follow. Blessings for the week! Looking forward to seeing your creative journal:)Amanda Troughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065774506000203979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-2293631194825734512013-07-09T08:21:58.154-07:002013-07-09T08:21:58.154-07:00And now his family is wrangling over where to bury...And now his family is wrangling over where to bury him, very sad. It's all about money.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-78620125780751335582013-07-09T08:20:36.527-07:002013-07-09T08:20:36.527-07:00I think the bravery we show on personal levels is ...I think the bravery we show on personal levels is important and is to be admired because we serve as examples to our families and friends. Very few of us who live in what I call "calm" countries are tested on a macro level, myself included, although my father who was a "White Russian" who fled the Russian Revolution could tell us a few stories, although he never shared that period of his life.loverofwordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763349886822924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-13585207758338174842013-07-09T05:45:32.227-07:002013-07-09T05:45:32.227-07:00i think of nelson mandela very often--it is amazin...i think of nelson mandela very often--it is amazing how his spirit survived---wonderful post!Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9000213818076940390.post-81379870161279876492013-07-09T05:26:32.595-07:002013-07-09T05:26:32.595-07:00I hope that God never decides to test my macro bra...I hope that God never decides to test my macro bravery because I suspect it will be no where as straight-forward for me as the brave decisions we choose to make on a personal level.Ghadeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811397676327530873noreply@blogger.com