tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678482213828648107.post6331087274086013867..comments2023-08-16T03:41:06.575-04:00Comments on Seeking Authentic Voice: How Can I HelpTerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15667178624061122421noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678482213828648107.post-58081094008063527162010-05-09T20:32:34.356-04:002010-05-09T20:32:34.356-04:00Oh, now I got the reference. Thanks for explainin...Oh, now I got the reference. Thanks for explaining. I have read him--at my sister Suz's; she has Be Here Now--always been intrigued by circles in logic.angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10451988954537329260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678482213828648107.post-33233250125278408182010-05-08T14:39:53.443-04:002010-05-08T14:39:53.443-04:00The questions you raise are truly valid. My nephew...The questions you raise are truly valid. My nephew, and the wise old age of 16, contended that nothing we do is selfless: in some way all our actions benefit us. <br /><br />I, too, want to help, and it feels really good to help others. But note that I can speak to the impact on me, and how the "feel good" part of helping will more likely motivate future actions.<br /><br />Then again, last fall my husband and I took a mother of a family of four shopping. Her family is from Malawi, and they depend a great deal on financial support from sources other than themselves. (They are here while her husband is in graduate school). When we got home following the shopping trip I got all teary thinking about how the shopping trip made a huge difference to that family, providing them with staples for their cupboard, and basics like ice cube trays, dish towels, and storage containers for leftovers. Those tears emanated from knowing how her heart felt, so in fact it wasn't all about me.altar egohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564052536173244610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678482213828648107.post-14391625806526217802010-05-08T10:40:18.215-04:002010-05-08T10:40:18.215-04:00Thanks Terri, it seems I must add another book to ...Thanks Terri, it seems I must add another book to my list! lol...i'm reading nearly 4 hours a day as it is, trying to keep up. But this one sounds like a must read. Important questions for all of us to contemplate and reflect upon.Sherry Peytonhttp://afeatheradrift.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com