(Untitled)

[ageofscience]

Why do people have to be so hateful? There is so much sadness in the world and we all go through more than enough adversity from day to day. The least we can do is show kindness to the people in our lives, am I right? It seems to me that a crucial part of making the world a nicer place to live is to love, respect, and treasure the people around us

Comments

[athoos]

bravo. thank you for "voicing" something that is on my mind far more often than it should have to be...

[ageofscience]

It's certainly not something I dwell on, but it is something I have been thinking about a lot lately. I find that once you notice things one place, it becomes much easier to recognize it elsewhere. Not that you're "looking" for it or anything, but... you know!

It makes me sad to hear that it is on your mind, but being conscious of it is at least partially good in that it is an effective way of keeping our own mean-spirited bursts in check!

[madflowr]

that is one excellent idea and one i'd love to do. hm. :)

[ageofscience]

Do it! I hope it will make everyone in my life know I am glad to have them and they are special! And then on a totally selfish note, you also get to feel really happy that we all SO MANY good people around us!

[allscrapedup]

It seems to me that a crucial part of making the world a nicer place to live is to love, respect, and treasure the people around us.

Totally! I'm all over that scene. I think it's so important to dwell on the things/people that are just wonderful in your life, and really appreciate all the amazing people you've come into contact iwth in one way or another. Yesssss! Also, I totally want to steal your idea, so great! My "little sister" (my volunteer little sister from big brothers big sisters) and I are making valentines next week! Good times.

[ageofscience]

I think it's so important to dwell on the things/people that are just wonderful in your life, and really appreciate all the amazing people you've come into contact iwth in one way or anotherYes! Not that it isn't important to think about bad experiences, but too often I have let the few negative people overshadow the many, many positive people. And just at a base level, wanting a kinder and nicer world starts with making your own world kinder and nicer

[allscrapedup]

We've been paired together for about a month now, and it's SO AMAZING. Like, I have two real little sisters already and hanging out with another little girl is the best! It's not the full big sister program, it's this thing called "in-school mentoring" where I go to her school and hang out with her for an hour a week. It's a pretty small time commitment, but I look forward to it every week because I get to relax and draw, make crafts, play cards, and do whatever! So fun!

[ageofscience]

Oh my goodness! That is so adorable and sounds like so much fun! I think that one day I will have to investigate this possibility for myself. Adults don't seem to appreciate artsncrafts time as much as the kiddies!

[username_tash]

pam you're my hero.

i will cop your idea and write somthing that i love about you and a memory we share right here..since i havent any paper hearts.

i love how smart you are. so on the up on politics,feminism, history and the like where, i so severly lack any knowledge. i wish just by listening to you or reading your lj entries your knowledge could diffuse into my brain.

a memory we share together that i particularly like was the first time we met at stitch and bitch...i was so stoked someone messed up that cake recipe...but continued to make it in that fashion... mmm oat crust! that and the second stitch and bitch i went to which involved dipping the cookie peni' into the vanilla frosting cum. all my fondest memories of you involve sweets and crafts, how a-propos.

[ageofscience]

No fair! You can fit so many more nice things in a lj comment than on the back of a paper heart! My nice things / memories pale in comparison to your lovely little list, for we have too many wonderful memories and you are much to wonderful a girl to fit on such a tiny space.

But you are the sweetest ever! And you are SO smart so don't even go down that road! Also I totally forgot about Colleen's delicious penis cookies! Teehee.

COLLEEN'S DELICIOUS PENIS

[alkalize_or_die]

THATS ALL THAT JUMPED OUT AT ME.
and i aktually looked down at my krotch in bewilderment.

...p.s. and how kould you forget a magikal, massive member such as mine??
not possible.

Re: COLLEEN'S DELICIOUS PENIS

[ageofscience]

I had a feeling it would "jump out" at you, just like the blurblurblurBISEXUALITYblurblur. I guess your member must have slipped my mind since I haven't seen it/you in approximately eight years :(

ANYWAY.

I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU, LADY! Too bad we are both hermits. Are you free any nights (that are not Tuesdays) before the 18th for a night of adventure / gift receiving?

[born_against]

One way that helps me be more patient with people is to assume that they are doing there best at being kind, but for reasons that I will never understand, because I will never be them are too hurt or afraid to show love. Most mean people are just hurt people. I would like to assume anyways :)

[makeit_hot]

agreed.

being kind also means being understanding & non-judgmental of people whose actions you don't understand. i think your heart is in the right place, but announcing your gesture in this manner seems kind of ostentatious? this entry is seems so sweet & moral but there's this weird underlying righteous tone.

not that i don't have my own shortcomings - i can be mean as all hell. hopefully this comment isn't coming across that way though, it just sort of irks me that you're comparing yourself to all those "mean-spirited" folks in such an angelic, pretentious way.

[ageofscience]

As I said to Amanda, while I think that mean=spiritedness can certainly be explained by a variety of factors, I think there are very few situations where there are legitimate excuses for it. We've all been hurt at one point or another, but whether we channel those feelings into positive changes for ourselves or passing the hurt along is a choice we each make. I don't know the individual circumstances of every person, but I do know what it feels like to be hurt, and I know it's not fun

[makeit_hot]

i don't think saying "i wish people were nicer to each other" is judgmental at all. i think it's that coupled with the dog&pony show of "look how above it all i am!" that does it. it seems more self-serving than "we are the world, we are the children"-ish, you know? can you honestly reread what you wrote & say it doesn't sound righteous? maybe i'm just horribly cynical (actually, i know i am) & i am trying to guess at the motivation behind this entry, but it seems like a passive-aggressive stab at whoever it is you're trying to address. i'm not saying you had an ulterior motive in crafting valentines, i just think there was an ulterior motive to this post.

or, maybe i just think that you think i am a big fat meanie meankins, & this is directed straight at me, thus the passive-aggressive comment above. & maybe i think you are being hypocritical by addressing it in this manner rather than speaking directly to me about it. MAYBE I AM LOCO!!!! maybe i just desperately wanted to reference "we are the world! we are the children!"