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Benzinha, benign neglect, I have settled back there now
The book I bought was signed by both the author of the memoir and the artist, a wonderful painter. I should email you a link. But then I gave the book to my mother as a thank you for caring for the children. Not only that, she was the one who first told me about this painter. My mother admires the paintings for their beauty but for me it is the way she captures light. Makes me want to paint again.
The painter's life story is a richly patterned from the depths but then she came back to painting. She was speaking of a river she swam in as a child. I told her afterwards at the signing that I swam in the same river as a child.
posted by
Azur
on August 11, 2006 at 12:31 PM
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17 cliches and counting, Azur. It is difficult to balance things as we want
to please, being women. The waiting for someone else to please us, pet us, help us, pay back in silence something given freely, can drive us to distraction if focused upon.
As you know, you just walk away and let it go and time will do something to it. Sometimes neglect is good. Neglect and not malicious ignoring, but just benign neglect can change something.
RE: your previous posts: I have a few books personalized just for me by the authors' dedications and I hug those books to my soul, as I shared something other than just a signature moment with them and their words.
Often, as I am an artist, it is the illustrator's signature that interests me a bit more.......
posted by
benzinha
on August 10, 2006 at 3:09 AM
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Azur, I'm not much of a "tit for tat" person but I certainly understand what you are saying and I sometimes wonder, "What's with this person?"
posted by
TAPS.
on August 9, 2006 at 9:13 PM
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All I remember about starboard and port, Azur, is the mnemonic device:
"The ship left the port". It sounds like you're saying the ship has sailed, or am I only adding to the cliche'd confusion?
posted by
Blanche.
on August 9, 2006 at 5:07 PM
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Crap I hope it wasn't me, I'm being held hostage by
a rugrat who's got a pacifier, and she's not afraid to use it.
Consider me silenced.
'Silence of the Moms'.
posted by
Cringe
on August 9, 2006 at 11:57 AM
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Azur
Perhaps the person is Brahms & Liszt? And who knows in which direction the Liszt might be?
posted by
johnmacnab
on August 9, 2006 at 11:53 AM
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Azur
I just don't feel right writing and not reading. I think that there is an internal balance as well.
posted by
avant-garde
on August 9, 2006 at 11:52 AM
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I tend to go back and forth
I try to catch up over time when life gets in the way.
posted by
bel_1965
on August 9, 2006 at 6:56 AM
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There are very few people...
who write so well that I would read without the interaction. I can think of a few that started telling the story (or a story) of their life and got me so caught up I would be there whether they paid a return visit or not. Gypsyredhead's autobiography and "My 18 months as a Lesbian" come to mind. But for the most part I want the interaction and don't see much point in reading/commenting on people who don't have the time for a return visit. (Plus...I'm really very busy...
)
posted by
DarrkeThoughts
on August 9, 2006 at 5:39 AM
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Azur
I totally agree with your Post!
And, I do appreciate your comments, opinions and visiting my blogs as well!
Also, I respect opposing views and comments on my blog post comment section......that is expected and is important for me to see what other people think of the situation or my take on things.
posted by
BlondeAmbition007
on August 9, 2006 at 5:14 AM
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the eternal dilemma - we invite people to get on board and then have to
worry - are they going to rock the boat and are we going to have to get stern with them? do shallow waters of uncaring send us off the deep end? i'd rudder not think about it.
posted by
fourcats
on August 9, 2006 at 12:20 AM
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too tired to count the cliches but the sailing analogy is nice,
I find myself willing to go starboard about three times with no return on investment before I will jump ship, ne'er to sail again unless there is a change of interest.
posted by
Julia.
on August 8, 2006 at 10:31 PM
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I sometimes find myself in such a position, too...
And I let myself not feel guilty about not visiting for a while. Maybe the favor is returned, maybe not. But we don't know unless a calling card is left. I, personally, don't like guessing games. Thanks for dropping by, azur!
posted by
SilverMoon7
on August 8, 2006 at 8:53 PM
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Ok...so where's the port?
posted by
Whacky
on August 8, 2006 at 7:54 PM
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Thanks Dear Azur always yo are my mirror
i will "Tie for ted "
posted by
Rosetree
on August 8, 2006 at 7:51 PM
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