tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post2641693309585642739..comments2024-03-24T12:29:05.492-07:00Comments on Older but better...?: Freedom of Choice... my viewRianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-56583652437767566782015-02-08T06:06:37.265-08:002015-02-08T06:06:37.265-08:00Haven't we all, Dee... So glad to see you&#...Haven't we all, Dee... So glad to see you're back!Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-60587588556881507042015-02-04T13:25:39.014-08:002015-02-04T13:25:39.014-08:00We are each unique and we are given free will and ...We are each unique and we are given free will and choices...and i agree that there are consequences to our choices,,, i found that out the hard way many times.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03615619898193867797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-8895207683285044902015-02-04T09:32:27.793-08:002015-02-04T09:32:27.793-08:00DJan, it seems that people can take anything the w...DJan, it seems that people can take anything the wrong way... even within families. Over the years, I've found it best to 'give most people the benefit of the doubt'... not meaning a careless acceptance, but more of a cautious optimism...Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-49750496181729127432015-02-04T09:26:17.366-08:002015-02-04T09:26:17.366-08:00Thanks, John.Thanks, John.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-18236783338962811292015-02-04T09:25:24.832-08:002015-02-04T09:25:24.832-08:00Right. Even if our choices (words, actions,etc.) t...Right. Even if our choices (words, actions,etc.) took/take us on a path that in hindsight was/is not the best, as long as we can see that, admit it, and get on with our lives... then I think we do continue to grow.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-37839701788928699642015-02-04T06:01:00.657-08:002015-02-04T06:01:00.657-08:00I agree. And sometimes the consequences are unfor...I agree. And sometimes the consequences are unforeseeable. Non-the-less, we are still accountable.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-32117380341867154652015-02-04T05:59:23.723-08:002015-02-04T05:59:23.723-08:00Yes, always remember to be kind. And I have no pr...Yes, always remember to be kind. And I have no problem with *agreeing to disagree*.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-8552668158971419532015-02-03T18:41:42.384-08:002015-02-03T18:41:42.384-08:00Very wise words, Rian. Sometimes it's hard to ...Very wise words, Rian. Sometimes it's hard to post something you think might be taken the wrong way, but this post is very straightforward. You're a good person, and it shows in everything you write. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-24260080128879029912015-02-03T12:23:17.428-08:002015-02-03T12:23:17.428-08:00"There is no one way, but as many paths as th..."There is no one way, but as many paths as there are people." <br />Thank you for sharing a meaningful post.John Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185765129472832100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-20079062142347411082015-02-03T11:53:30.873-08:002015-02-03T11:53:30.873-08:00I whole-heartedly agree: we need to take responsib...I whole-heartedly agree: we need to take responsibility for ourselves, our words and our deeds.<br />Otherwise we never truly grow up.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-71379589885488532482015-02-03T09:33:50.360-08:002015-02-03T09:33:50.360-08:00Choices have consequences--the hardest lesson to t...Choices have consequences--the hardest lesson to teach.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076673433792968099.post-68418661307982322622015-02-03T07:45:09.226-08:002015-02-03T07:45:09.226-08:00There are many paths and the experiences along the...There are many paths and the experiences along the way are just as varied and it is perhaps fortunate that there are also many forks in all those paths. It has been my experience that listening to those I disagree with enriches my life. I would always say in my classrooms that we did not all have to agree on everything, but we had to be kind.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.com