tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post3097184836775247901..comments2023-04-28T10:53:10.258+01:00Comments on KNITMAN: THESE ARE THE DAYSAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14864658805462324550noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-5930808254985910692013-04-26T03:21:51.776+01:002013-04-26T03:21:51.776+01:00Hi, Colin- I think you are being too hard on yours...Hi, Colin- I think you are being too hard on yourself and I think there might be an easier way for you to think about this. Please imagine the younger you as someone else, perhaps an acquaintance, someone you've met in passing. You see this person is obviously struggling. You see he is not well. You see his behaviors. Remember, you don't know this person well so you don't know WHY he's behaving the way he is. All you know is what you observe as a casual acquaintance. But you're a nice person. A caring human being. You can see this person is in pain. It's very obvious. If you were to reach out to him, Colin, what would you say? Would you condemn him for his behaviors? Or would you try to offer him encouragement? Would you tell him it's going to be OK someday? That he's going to find real love and have a great life? Or would you tell him he doesn't deserve such things because he's such a horrible person? No? Then stop telling the older Colin such ugly things. There's nothing more to think about. If you wouldn't say it to the younger Colin or to anyone else, please stop saying it to yourself. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14603206.post-7952643469803408322013-04-25T11:49:35.642+01:002013-04-25T11:49:35.642+01:00A thought about dwelling on the past: While it is ...A thought about dwelling on the past: While it is sometimes not a good idea to pick at the scabs of old wounds, there are times when it is totally necessary. Consider a truly serious wound, such as a bad burn. In this case, "picking" is not only a good thing, but an absolutely necessary one. Without debridement, such terrible wounds would maim and scar far worse. So, despite the agony it causes, these wounds must be periodically and rather harshly exposed so the healing can be as clean and complete as possible.Irisnoreply@blogger.com