tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post1309777332032563163..comments2024-03-27T09:52:02.406-07:00Comments on Petunia Face: The BoyPetunia Facehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10862319327443285277noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-78468461628532296212015-09-05T13:54:19.178-07:002015-09-05T13:54:19.178-07:00I watch a lot of documentaries...like an insane am...I watch a lot of documentaries...like an insane amount. And almost every time I watch one, there is a new cause for me to champion. But I don't. Like Mr. X stated above, for me, it seems to be an all or nothing kinda thang. I hate people killing lions...so I bitch about it on facebook. I am a fierce Feminist, but refuse to "Free the Nipple" out of my own lame self loathing. And so it goes...gun control, animal testing, medical care, insurance companies, Black Lives Matter, Right to Die, death penalty, abortion, ALS....the list goes on and on and on, and it's all so overwhelming. I force myself to watch uncomfortable things (animal cruelty videos, insanely grotesque Isis murders, pictures of dead 3 year old refugees) because, like you, I feel like I'm honoring a memory of someone, and if that animal or human had to endure an intense amount of suffering, than shouldn't I have to endure just a little too? It's a mind fucking reality that I wish we could mind fuck right back. **shoulder shrug, sigh, shoulder shrug** xoxo -BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-52671817170995948392015-09-04T21:01:57.461-07:002015-09-04T21:01:57.461-07:00Again, your inner beauty matches your outer. Your...<br />Again, your inner beauty matches your outer. Your comment, in kind, reminded me of Gandhi:<br /><br />"If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. ... We need not wait to see what others do."<br /><br />You're right that every action counts. I tend to have an "all-or-none" mindset and that's unfortunate. It's limiting.<br /><br />No act of love is too small. Thank you for the reminder.<br /><br />Mr. X<br />Mr. Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-36700759665404377672015-09-04T20:40:27.975-07:002015-09-04T20:40:27.975-07:00Anon at 3:23--love the IKEA bag idea. I have to be...Anon at 3:23--love the IKEA bag idea. I have to believe that it all helps in small ways to impact something larger.<br /><br />I also found and signed an online petition asking the U.S. Govt to open our borders to refugees. Again, not sure it will help, but it was something.<br /><br />And Mr. X, your comment reminded me of probably the most powerful way I can help, and that is by teaching my own children to love fiercely and give freely. Perhaps that is simple and Whitney Houston-esque, but it is what I can do to change the future.<br /><br />Xo you all!Petunia Facehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862319327443285277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-26919777434379001042015-09-04T20:32:09.976-07:002015-09-04T20:32:09.976-07:00I had only seen the headlines about little Aylan K...<br />I had only seen the headlines about little Aylan Kurdi. But, until your post, I hadn't looked for it. What a heartbreaking image. Of course, that doesn't even begin to explain the true horror and sadness.<br /><br />Over a decade ago, I stopped reading "news" papers, watching their broadcasts, and listening to them on the radio. Initially, this was limited to the U.S. Eventually, I ditched it all. I found a lot of it slanted and all of it depressing. I felt better...and, immediately.<br /><br />Lately, I've found myself surfing Google News again. Sadly, nothing has changed: Shootings, bombings, diseases, war, political upheaval, financial crises, celebrity idiocy, and all the other stuff. Not surprisingly, I found myself being (even more) pessimistic and anxious.<br /><br />Part of me wants to do "something." But, what does one do? I mean, what does one REALLY do? Do I open Facebook/Twitter accounts and post/tweet to everyone about all the tragedies? Will that accomplish anything TRULY meaningful? (rhetorical question)<br /><br />Another part of me wonders if the madness the world population suffers will need to continue--perhaps even escalate further--before there is finally some breakthrough. Similar to an alcoholic "hitting bottom," before they finally surrender to something greater than themselves.<br /><br />I suppose I don't have anything wise to offer, Susannah. I'm sorry. However, here are two things I know for sure:<br /><br />1. I'm sorry for your torment.<br />2. While no longer housed in a body, dear Aylan's spirit is intact and free.<br /><br />May Aylan rest in peace.<br /><br />May we honor him by learning to love each other and live in harmony. Although a pessimist, I can still hope.<br /><br />xo,<br /><br />Mr. X<br />Mr. Xnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-7794773868853428532015-09-04T15:23:06.822-07:002015-09-04T15:23:06.822-07:00My friends in Europe have started a campaign simil...My friends in Europe have started a campaign similar to the ALS bucket challenge. They ask 3 people on their facebook list to get one of those blue IKEA plastic bags and fill it up with things needed by the refugees and drive the bag directly to the refugee centers. It's caught on so well and in the meantime more and more people donate their time, money and goods to help out. Of course, all of this doesn't help 3 year old Aylan anymore, but his picture haunts all of us and we're more eager to help now than ever<br />before. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317198515686034704.post-70060584890249797732015-09-04T12:53:27.028-07:002015-09-04T12:53:27.028-07:00I'm always wondering about these things, like,...I'm always wondering about these things, like, why couldn't I have been on that boat for some reason? Why couldn't I have sacrificed my life to save the boy or something? Why couldn't it have been me?! I haven't been alive for very long, and I have already done many things that I regret, but that little boy hasn't done a damn thing. Anyway, enough with my guilty comment rant, that was a truly beautiful, poignant post, Susannah. (I guess an emotiji isn't really appropriate ) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com