2012 (late)

[danthered]

This 2012 retrospective was "due" the end of December. Or the beginning of January, or not later than the 2nd week of February, or…well, here we are at the end of May-how-time-flies. But that's okeh, really, because the salient features I meant to write about in re 2012 continued strongly enough to make this ~16 month period pretty contiguous: 2012

Comments

[pink_halen]

I am your friend and I will continue to be your friend.
We haven't nurtured that friendship as much as we could have but we have not destroyed it either.

Hugs from Denver

[danthered]

And hugs to you, Van, from rainy-Spring-y Vancouver!

[bluebear2]

Sounds good. I can relate in many ways. I think in the past I had a philosophy that everyone was equal so from that it meant that all deserved attention from me regardless of how messed up or abusive they were to me.
I'm much better now and especially now living in a city with such a high population that it's not possible to know everyone so you have to choose who you will know.
I still do a weird thing where some people, for some reason cause an uneasiness so I keep my distance for awhile and I don't know what it is really. It's sort of unfair to them.
But like all things, it's a process. That fact that we're both conscious and willing to figure it out is good. It doesn't matter if some people figured it out sooner than others. It really doesn't.

[danthered]

Sounds like we have similar experience and perspectives!

[champdaddy]

I think you're doing pretty good considering all the foibles of internet-assisted relationships. Keep your pecker up, Red.

xoxo

[danthered]

Thanks, Champ. I 'preciate the vote of confidence. I'm glad to know you and look forward to meeting again.

{{XOXO}}

[come_to_think]

It is some satisfaction to be of some use, even to people who don't appreciate or deserve it.

http://www.online-literature.com/frost/919/

[danthered]

That's a good point, well illustrated -- thanks!

[come_to_think]

I was thinking particularly of the couplet

Deliver me from every pride -- the middle, high and low --
That bars me from a brother's side, whatever pride he show.

Kipling tends to be preachy, but there he puts a lot into a very few words. Not that I have followed his advice much.