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Mrs T
I see your point, and it is a good one. I can see how this site has benefitted you.
posted by
avant-garde
on December 18, 2006 at 11:53 AM
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OFFBEATS
I know that your family appreciates your presence. I can tell that you love them very much.
posted by
avant-garde
on December 18, 2006 at 11:52 AM
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bel
I know that you make your family a high priority, and that's why I have a lot of respect for you. Take care and have a Merry Christmas!
posted by
avant-garde
on December 18, 2006 at 11:51 AM
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Great advice... I sometimes feel quilty if I am on Blogit too much
and sometimes I feel quilty that I don't read enough people on Blogit. I suppose you have to have a good balance. These days I do not have much time on Blogit but I spend alot of time with my kids. I usually have some time in the morning in the office and then again in the evening to Blog. I enjoy reading about people far away from us. And it is not always possible to have people in real life to talk to.
Mrs T
posted by
Tanga
on December 18, 2006 at 9:21 AM
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avant
Excellent reminder...Sometimes I think I spend too much time with my family, if that's possible..Since we live in a very small town we have contact on a daily basis...I couldn't imagine a day to go by without talking with them or seeing them...but I understand what you are saying my friend~
posted by
Offy
on December 16, 2006 at 7:12 AM
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Excellent advice!!!!
posted by
bel_1965
on December 16, 2006 at 7:03 AM
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Whacky
I'm sure he's appreciative of your kindness.
posted by
avant-garde
on December 16, 2006 at 4:13 AM
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Azur
You are right that on-line relationships do serve a purpose. But, I think we choose them at the expense of the ones that need attending, too. It is easy to come here and interact on our own terms, and push a button when we choose it to be over.
posted by
avant-garde
on December 16, 2006 at 4:12 AM
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faholo
Thanks! Merry Christmas to you and yours.
posted by
avant-garde
on December 16, 2006 at 4:11 AM
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Tanga
It would be irresponsible of me to sit here for hours when my kids were being neglected. I felt that you see it the same way.
posted by
avant-garde
on December 16, 2006 at 4:10 AM
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Bhaskar
Nice illustration of an important point. We underestimate our impact on others, especially when we rush about here and there.
posted by
avant-garde
on December 16, 2006 at 4:09 AM
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I think I'll go hug Bo now.
posted by
Whacky
on December 15, 2006 at 7:12 PM
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I think it cuts both ways . We should give first priority to
people around us but for many the computer is a lifeline, giving human interaction on a frequency not always available in real life particularly the way that society is set up now where everyone must drive everywhere and the mall is the hub.
posted by
Azur
on December 15, 2006 at 11:59 AM
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I wish you lived next door so I could give you a great big
hug! Your post is so appropriate and
truthful! That is one of the virtues I have found in your writing.
I do not have a child to hug so give your son an extra hug today from me! Blessings! 
faholo
posted by
faholo
on December 15, 2006 at 6:58 AM
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Very good advice
I have found myself in such situations on occasion, especially when I was new to Blogging and the excitement was still fresh. I now spend less time on the computer as my kids need the attention more. You would have noticed that it is very rare these days that I post or read anything on the weekends. This is my family time
posted by
Tanga
on December 15, 2006 at 5:22 AM
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Avant
There are very few who, having done something unwittingly, realize their mistake, and simultaneously set upon to correct themselves. But 95 or even more, don't. That's the problem. Once Gautam Buddha was walking with his cousin, Anand, and a fly sat on his neck. He kept talking and as anyone would do, instinctively waved off the fly. But he suddenly stopped, closed his eyes, and again went through the motion of removing the fly. Anand was surprised. There was no fly now, and asked. Buddha replied, "I committed a grave mistake. Unconsciously what I did was an insult to the fly, now I am paying my respects consciously".
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on December 15, 2006 at 4:22 AM
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