Comments on LocationLaura: It's a Mad Mad World

Dear Anonymous, keep on trucking. Everything will...

2009-06-27T21:32:30.501-04:00

Dear Anonymous, keep on trucking. Everything will be all right.

Having just spent no little time in lines at two a...

2009-06-27T18:56:52.867-04:00

Having just spent no little time in lines at two airports, I can relate. Deadening to fall into sheep mold but it takes too much energy to fight when you can't win. When caught in those situations I try to think of poems I've memorized.

Pam! So happy to see you here! Thanks for the boo...

2009-06-25T19:51:54.113-04:00

Pam! So happy to see you here! Thanks for the book tip. I'll look into it. Hope your hard work makes you nothing but thrilled to be living!

Oh LoLa! This was just beautiful and comes like a...

2009-06-24T20:25:24.316-04:00

Oh LoLa! This was just beautiful and comes like a savior after a particularly frustrating day in big corporation.

It's not the teller, it's us. Those poor folks are just human shields.

I'm in the middle of a great book that's a tangent on this. It's called "In Praise of Slowness (Challenging the Cult of Speed)". Pick it up, it's a surprisingly fast read (HA!) and has some ideas to compliment your own.

A wonderful message from an unpleasant event. Do y...

2009-06-22T16:34:26.087-04:00

A wonderful message from an unpleasant event. Do you call that making a silk purse out of a sow's ear?

I love this post!! You had me laughing and shaking...

2009-06-22T11:31:32.027-04:00

I love this post!! You had me laughing and shaking my head in agreement like a bobble head!! Fantastic!!

For many years i worked as a manager in the restaurant business...and it always suprised me how rude and unkind total strangers can be to people, just because they feel some sense of entitlement since they are forking over their hard-earned $15 for dinner. What's the point? Seriously? A little bit of kindness will get you a long way in my book..and i'm sure in many other's also.

Wise up is what I say!!! But maybe that's not very nice!

Peace & Love.

Was I with you when all this happened, or were you...

2009-06-22T08:29:49.608-04:00

Was I with you when all this happened, or were you with me? I think I've been in these places before.

Fabulous commentary of our times. Would love to ...

2009-06-21T21:48:30.595-04:00

Fabulous commentary of our times.
Would love to hear your voice read this!

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: ) piglet, that's exactly what I was singing...

2009-06-21T09:55:18.883-04:00

: ) piglet, that's exactly what I was singing when I wrote that! I toyed with calling the post that!

i love this post so much. i'm proud that yo...

2009-06-21T01:30:32.255-04:00

i love this post so much.

i'm proud that you didn't rip that teller a new one. not that you frequently rip someone a new one, but bravo for not engaging in her little game. it can't be a game if the other person doesn't play.

smile on your brother, everybody get together, right now.

While in line yesterday at my local health food st...

2009-06-20T08:30:18.833-04:00

While in line yesterday at my local health food store, the woman behind the cash register was talking to the customer in front of me saying "Yes, it is raining but all we really need to brighten up the day is a smile." The woman on the receiving end of this piece of wisdom grunted something, gave a brief, somewhat condescending smile to the lady and walked out of the store. My turn...I looked this woman behind the cash, right in the eye (learning to do that - you get real connection that way - it is still hard for me sometimes!)and the first thing I noticed was how beautiful she was !She had beautiful, shiny, bright blue eyes and a gorgeous smile. I said "You have a beautiful smile. It is a nice thing to see on this rainy day." The woman was a bit surprised but open for it. She replied " A little bit of love is all we need to get through the gloom. I get it from getting smiles from my customers as they go by, customers like you."
On a rainy day in New Hampshire, two souls connected with a smile. Now there is something for the news !

This was a perfect and inspiring post ! Here's to connection !

Yes, little things DO matter. Things like dignity,...

2009-06-19T23:21:42.331-04:00

Yes, little things DO matter. Things like dignity, and looking at people eye-to-eye. For a related post, see:
http://tinyurl.com/n8u6sb
We are called to love---LOVE---those put in front of us, IMHO. I am grateful x10 that I live in a non-urban area. I'm not sure where you live, but I pray that you are able to connect with others there...our society is in a mess...Blessings, Olivia

What a beautiful and hilarious post. Thank you for...

2009-06-19T20:47:09.775-04:00

What a beautiful and hilarious post. Thank you for reminding me that the little things do matter.

Hey there Laurie! Anything for you. xup--You'...

2009-06-19T18:39:58.678-04:00

Hey there Laurie! Anything for you.

xup--You're right. I did dump those bastids two months ago. but they still believe I owe them money. I had to restrain myself from ranting on and on about it in the post.

Another good thing to do would be to opt out of co...

2009-06-19T17:48:39.755-04:00

Another good thing to do would be to opt out of conglomerates that treat you this way - as much as possible. I can live without cable and so can a lot of other people. So why do the cable people weild all this power? Because we let them. We think we're dependent on them, but we're not.

Thanks, girl, for pushing me along.

2009-06-19T12:33:13.995-04:00

Thanks, girl, for pushing me along.