tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27471053.post114899768728532011..comments2023-06-16T08:04:01.263-05:00Comments on Answered Prayers for Owen Meany: The Rich Dog and the Poor Kittensusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930119917473280929noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27471053.post-1149185461323722782006-06-01T13:11:00.000-05:002006-06-01T13:11:00.000-05:00Elisa, It's so sad to me when I realize that I don...Elisa, <BR/><BR/>It's so sad to me when I realize that I don't always believe that God is active and present in our lives. Sometimes, I think we're so afraid of being let down that we don't want to take the risk with God. But, I really believe that things would be different if we'd just step out there somtimes. Even if "stepping out there" just involved a realistic evaluation of the problem! I've been thinking about you lately. Let's go eat food for lunch soon. <BR/><BR/>Jason! Hey! Thanks for commenting! I guess it's true that animal problems are easily solved and that people problems get messy and complicated. I think that the whole structure of that pain is different. Animals get sick, need medicine, and get better or die. People have complex family structures, addictions and neuroses all their own. Sometimes, just figuring out the problem is difficult!<BR/><BR/>Sususanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930119917473280929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27471053.post-1149182684831362242006-06-01T12:24:00.000-05:002006-06-01T12:24:00.000-05:00Its strange how the juxtaposition of Corduroy and ...Its strange how the juxtaposition of Corduroy and a contorted cat in pain can illicit more of an emotional response from me than that of myself and the "unseen poor" that I know are around me. <BR/>Humane Societies exist for animals, shelters for people, and 9 times out of 10 I'd be more willing to call over an animal in pain than help a person. Maybe its because the animal problems seem to be easily fixed. Call, they come and take the animal away and deal with it from there, "not my problem anymore." But people are different once you get involved, it gets messy quick. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, another thoughtful post, thanks for writing. See you later.<BR/><BR/>JasonJason Harmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208153905362401749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27471053.post-1149175405759186172006-06-01T10:23:00.000-05:002006-06-01T10:23:00.000-05:00Susan, I completely agree about people living/dyin...Susan, <BR/>I completely agree about people living/dying in the gutter within stone's throw of help. I wish that more people would think about that (myself included) and live in the reality of it, instead of trying to deny it's happening and look the other way, in order to self isolate ourselves in our safe (ha!) little worlds where we feel a false sense of control. We need to stop trying so hard to protect ourselves (from what?) and love people. What are all of the things that we would do if we really believed that God is there and we don't have to fix it all ourselves, but do what we can with what we have? <BR/>As you can tell, I feel very passionatly about this. <BR/><BR/>elisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27471053.post-1149173785664760072006-06-01T09:56:00.000-05:002006-06-01T09:56:00.000-05:00Cause the pidgeons would beat them up? :-)SuCause the pidgeons would beat them up? <BR/><BR/>:-)<BR/><BR/>Sususanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930119917473280929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27471053.post-1149111389512911822006-05-31T16:36:00.000-05:002006-05-31T16:36:00.000-05:00A moving post, Susan.At least three cats live at t...A moving post, Susan.<BR/><BR/>At least three cats live at the apartment complex next door to us but spend most of their time in our yard or on our porch. (Our two indoor cats hate them.) We like them, but the only bad thing is they chase away the songbirds from our bird feeder. Why, oh why don't they go after the pigeons?Under The Mountainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304509978107330361noreply@blogger.com