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Nov 18, 2008 16:41

Charla is writing this for me today ( Read more... )

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sin_agua November 19 2008, 02:40:25 UTC
Hello, I'm a new friend of yours. ;) I haven't had time to browse through all your back posts, but I wanted to say hello and that I appreciate "dark humor" and can relate quite well. Right now my husband's father is slowly losing his battle with cancer, and last week my mother (who is ridiculously healthy and fabulous) called to tell me she has uterine cancer and will need a full hysterectomy. The good news is they caught it very early and she should be "fine" after surgery.

A good LJ friend of mine (asakiyume) told me about your blog because I was depressed about my FIL's political leanings (bootstrap libertarianism taken to rather wild extremes, imo) and I wondered how others of his generation came to feel so strongly called to community service and helping their fellow humans, rather than adopting a mentality of "I got mine, and if you don't have yours it must be because you're morally defective." Of course I'm oversimplifying a bit, but that's how I was feeling about his sociopolitical views at the time.

Anyway, hello and I wish you all the best on your journey, however long it is and wherever it takes you. My best to you and your family.

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villager9999 November 23 2008, 21:03:52 UTC
welcome, new friend. Isn't that Asakayume something? I have received a whole lot of pleasure and peace checking in on her blog. I think you will always find a delightful core of people called to community service and good deeds used to create meanining in their lives. My hope is tath with the new national political sceen, we we will see more ann more of it, but my experience is there are always folks of good will near by.

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sin_agua November 23 2008, 21:52:39 UTC
Thanks for your encouragement. I just discovered Studs Terkel's books and recordings and am delighted by what I'm hearing, may he rest in peace. :)

Also I attend Quaker Meeting and have met some really wonderful people there who are devoted to service.

And yes, asakiyume is a wonder! She is my single favorite LJ friend. She always has the most interesting posts, photos, and stories. :)

Best to you, and thanks for your reply. :)

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