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Ruth Newell

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Bad Thoughts for Bad People

Interesting dialogue here. Don't know that I agree with you Mindy on this statement--generally speaking: "Parents will probably get the response from their kids that they deserve." Or this one: "I think when a person stays away from their parent, their instincts are telling them something." From what I've seen and experienced, this isn't always the case, just like criminals don't always get what they deserve and just like sometimes the innocent suffer. The toxicity in some folks isn't always visible--its a shady, shady dance with some made even more precarious given our own wounded inner children reacting rather than responding. Psychic melding can do both wonderful and horrifying things. It's a tough situation to be in for anyone and regardless of the number of toxic people I've met in my day I still don't feel qualified to advise anyone about how they should handle a given situation--their path; their choice, you know? In the end, perhaps compassion is the key because it detaches us from caretaking and enabling but keeps us in "the love", which at least in my case, is the ONLY place I care to be. Not my place to condemn another for what I view to be their faults, weakness or mistakes nor is it theirs to spend time worried about my conscience. Nope. Not given how much time I spend on my knees begging for absolution at any rate. Just how I see it. I like the image of gold nuggets beneath the pile of coal, Nan. There really is almost always something we can find to smile at in nearly everyone, even those we've been hurt by, even those who can be most beastly. If we bother.
— January 17, 2012 7:35 a.m.

Damned If — A Poem

Blame it on the Zombie Man--he woke up on the right side of the bed the other day and posted one steaming pre-fried potatoes piece.
— January 17, 2012 7:14 a.m.

colors of my day / simply today , monday

Yump.
— January 16, 2012 10:28 p.m.

flannel shirt

Mine too and I still rock the skirt. Just not so much the Catholic part. So I attribute my attraction to plaid on heritage. Or sumfin.
— January 16, 2012 10:26 p.m.

colors of my day / simply today , monday

The Blues work for me.
— January 16, 2012 1:34 p.m.

flannel shirt

Think its a Scots thing, actually:)
— January 16, 2012 1:33 p.m.

The Green House Rev 1

TS--I like this a lot...very moving--no pun intended.
— January 15, 2012 3:29 p.m.

Damned If — A Poem

See what you started?
— January 15, 2012 3:25 p.m.

flannel shirt

Si. Although I do still wear plaid skirts--and even shoes:)
— January 15, 2012 1:56 p.m.

beautiful sunday

hahahahaha--you honor me! Lovely, Zman.
— January 15, 2012 1:55 p.m.

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Ruth Newell

Bad Thoughts for Bad People

Damned If — A Poem

colors of my day / simply today , monday

flannel shirt

colors of my day / simply today , monday

flannel shirt

The Green House Rev 1

Damned If — A Poem

flannel shirt

beautiful sunday

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