"Defeating Defeat"
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I agree! And about fear, I think the greatest fear most people have is the fear of death, which is a certainty. We fear death also because of the 'unknown element'. But why fear something that is a certainty? We should fear, rather, not living each day to its fullest, not loving, not helping our brothers & sisters, not giving thanks to our Maker for the things we have and appreciate. (My little 2 cents' worth) You're a favorite AD writer. (Wanna vote everybody?)

10/20/2009 6:41:31 AM [ Report Abuse ]

Thank you for this. Yes, fear is at the root of a great deal of the division today, fear of change of any kind. I recall the Y2K meltdown that never occured. We hear of the end coming in 2012. Mankind has been looking for their end since the begining and lord help us, we know have a black President, what's next? I guess before long people will start loving each other regardless of their race.

10/20/2009 4:48:33 AM [ Report Abuse ]

Dear Belle,

Yours is a wise voice of reason, rationality and common sense.

"Light and shadows exist side-by-side
and we all have the choice of where we will allow our spirits to dwell."
~Joseph

10/20/2009 1:28:37 AM [ Report Abuse ]

nicely stated labelle,to limit our personal freedom of expression is to limit our ability to learn.
keep writing
as always one of your fans.
bear

10/19/2009 6:24:47 PM [ Report Abuse ]

I wise guy once say that the better way to get around people is to divide them.
People use religion, politics, race, sports, even pets to start a quarrel.
Years of friendship can be destroyed because they couldn't left the white hot bull-cookies alone.
But it has been going on since Kain clubbed Abel for a piece of tail, who's tail we never was told!

Georg

10/19/2009 12:04:12 PM [ Report Abuse ]

I agree. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and it doesn't necessarily have to jive with the other persons. That's what makes life interesting. But, to rip someone's work apart simply b/c it's not something you believe in is wrong. Work should be judged on the content itself. Even a differing opinion can be expresses in a positive light and if we all tried to express our differences that way, there might not be so much anger.

10/19/2009 10:46:27 AM [ Report Abuse ]