On Cynicism and Hope

[naamah_darling]

In light of the great light bulb of "Goddamn, I wish I'd thought to say that!" which is currently blinking over my head, I would like to direct you to two posts that make a point I have been inarticulately trying articulate for a really long time.

First, coffeeem leads off with this entry, which explains that cynicism is not the same as wisdom or

Comments

[erinlin]

I love that story about starfish. I first heard it when I was in high school, and it's carried me through some rough spots.

[eldriwolf]

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[eldriwolf]

**what that meant was,--*Please see my post to the main thread-
-- please, go and read Loren Eisley

[naamah_darling]

It's all that allows me to face stuff like orphan kittens and vanishing wildlife and abuse, you know? I'm sure on some level it's schmaltzy, but I don't care. At least I'm not paralyzed.

[erikthedane]

Starfish?

I thought it was moose.