tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post1903553818854360163..comments2023-11-11T23:38:40.663-08:00Comments on tangobaby: Intersections of Spirittangobabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-50942892398724859092008-06-12T06:57:00.000-07:002008-06-12T06:57:00.000-07:00Hi Christina,Thank you for saying that. I am going...Hi Christina,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for saying that. I am going to come back here and read your comment again when I need to pause and think. <BR/><BR/>You've said it perfectly.<BR/><BR/>;-)tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-12479436170767854542008-06-11T15:00:00.000-07:002008-06-11T15:00:00.000-07:00I felt such a peace come over me, as I read this p...I felt such a peace come over me, as I read this post. I kept (gently) thinking to myself exactly, exactly. Respect, respect, one love, patience, open mindedness..<BR/><BR/>Blessings <BR/><BR/>:)christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541888793748453425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-62042621066993097312008-06-11T10:18:00.000-07:002008-06-11T10:18:00.000-07:00Dear upfromthedeep,From my reading of Sagan's work...Dear upfromthedeep,<BR/><BR/>From my reading of Sagan's work over the years, in my mind, I don't consider him to be a spiritual writer. However, his incredible optimism for both the honesty of the scientific process and the potential and promise of humanity, tempered with much-needed common sense, intense logic and wit, is extremely uplifting to me.<BR/><BR/>I don't think I have the mental acuity or talent for critical thinking like Sagan's, but I do appreciate the compliment.<BR/><BR/>Dear Ms. Wellspring,<BR/><BR/>Your new path through life and being an elemental part of the human chain and our time on this planet must be filling you with all kinds of wonder and thoughts of connection. Of course I am not surprised at all that Carl Sagan is a favorite of yours.<BR/><BR/>Like you, I cried my eyes out when I read Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. I cannot think of another single book that affected me so profoundly, and that made me so profoundly sad.<BR/><BR/>I think we create such a difficult world for ourselves if we spend too much time worrying about the sadness and wrongs that have been committed and continue to be. One of the things I love about reading Carl Sagan's essays is that he clearly gives humans our props, but just as clearly points out how stupid we can be. That balance, seeing the good with the bad, helps me feel better when I am low.<BR/><BR/>I think we must try to fulfill our own potential as much as we can. And to seek out company in others who feel the same. Let's talk anytime about whatever you want...you are one of my little angels that keeps me afloat in this world.<BR/><BR/>Dear p,<BR/><BR/>I think you should read the book too, when you're ready. I would advise against it on a subway, not only because it will make you cry, but because it's a work that deserves a quiet place to be taken in. In the park, near a tree, somewhere in nature might be a good place to read it.<BR/><BR/>And thank you for the compliment on the photos. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Dear Paris Parfait,<BR/><BR/>Mission Dolores is a very different experience than the churches you're surrounded by now. But it's very much a part of the California and San Francisco heritage so I know you will appreciate it for its own beauty and history.<BR/><BR/>We can go together, you know...<BR/><BR/>I would love to hear some of your stories, what you remember. Oral histories, even in fragments, are so precious.<BR/><BR/>Dear Mary-Laure,<BR/><BR/>I can't say enough about this book. It offers a huge part of American history which is largely unknown to most, including the descendants of those who were its victims.<BR/><BR/>Dear Red Shoes,<BR/><BR/>I can see you enjoying this beautiful place very much. There is a photo I took in the cemetery that has "red shoes" written all over it. When I took it, I thought you would like it...I will send it to you.tangobabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288974184200212536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-16061750614719847002008-06-10T19:28:00.000-07:002008-06-10T19:28:00.000-07:00Oh! This is one of my favorite buildings. Thank ...Oh! This is one of my favorite buildings. Thank you, dear, as always, for your lovely pictures and thought-provoking musings...<BR/><BR/>I'll have to go get that book.Red Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826132596078871131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-62385259640371633112008-06-10T14:10:00.000-07:002008-06-10T14:10:00.000-07:00Bury my heart... has been on my must-read list for...Bury my heart... has been on my must-read list for a while. I'm eager to read it!Mary-Laurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014386827410465480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-57830008993748902652008-06-10T14:04:00.000-07:002008-06-10T14:04:00.000-07:00So much food for thought in your lovely post. Do y...So much food for thought in your lovely post. Do you know during all my time(s) in San Francisco, I never once went to Mission Dolores? Must remedy that soon! I admire the book "Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee." When living in Santa Fe, I got to know some stories that are told from tribe to tribe, but not recorded. I'm hoping they're passing them along from one generation to the next. My great-grandmother was part Cherokee and my dad has the high cheekbones (so do I) and darker skin. I wish I'd known her to hear her stories. I could spend months studying the history of the Native Americans - and it would still be just the tip of the iceberg, as each tribe is so different, with its own traditions, etc. Thanks for this today. xoxoxparis parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-35169188478950459302008-06-10T12:52:00.000-07:002008-06-10T12:52:00.000-07:00Such lovely photographs. I'd like to read that boo...Such lovely photographs. I'd like to read that book, though I take it I should bring a box of tissues along with me on the subway...Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702448906893352416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-84019916532269557662008-06-10T09:47:00.000-07:002008-06-10T09:47:00.000-07:00excellent, thought-provoking topics ~ much of this...excellent, thought-provoking topics ~ much of this has been on my mind lately too. my sense of wonder at the simultaneous vastness & smallness of the universe has been reinvigorated with being pregnant. it's such an awe-inspiring thing to have your purpose be completely changed into being a carrier of life. <BR/>i'm sure it's no surprise to you that carl sagan is one of my favorites. <BR/>i cried my way through "bury my heart" and feel a helpless sadness surrounding the entire native american story. it's so devastating and yet what can i do to alleviate any of the sorrow and scars of history? i hope that healing prayers are doing something positive, but it often feels so futile.<BR/>perhaps we need to have another dinner together soon & use this post as a catalyst for our conversation? it's brought-up so much in me this morning.....studio wellspringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04677911949552675775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7254153824379805831.post-60193647255455314392008-06-10T08:40:00.000-07:002008-06-10T08:40:00.000-07:00Car; Sagan was one of the most spiritually eloquen...Car; Sagan was one of the most spiritually eloquent voices of the 20th Century. I, too, have found inspiration in his words.<BR/><BR/>When all is said and done, I think you will leave your mark on the world through your own eloquent and memorable essays, tb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com