tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020462371198312827.post1976922994467536343..comments2024-01-02T14:40:22.403-05:00Comments on Fresh Daily Bread: Foot Removal 101FreshGreenKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12815693641933892148noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020462371198312827.post-88229142235436065802012-04-16T08:47:07.415-04:002012-04-16T08:47:07.415-04:00I like what anonymous said, above: "I think w...I like what anonymous said, above: "I think we need to be able to laugh at ourselves, at our imperfections, at our tragedies, because if we don't laugh, all we'll ever do is cry."<br /><br />I also like that you were also sensitive enough to apologize. <br /><br />I find a lot things funny that others might not. The key, as a writer, is knowing when to share it, I suppose. Sometimes we goof up, and that's okay, too. We learn, we move on.<br /><br />You're brave to keep writing!Pat Washingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200582676856512177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020462371198312827.post-28564397658770389052010-05-10T09:10:46.389-04:002010-05-10T09:10:46.389-04:00Thank you for your sincere, heartfelt apology, Kim...Thank you for your sincere, heartfelt apology, Kim. It really means a lot. It has been an especially difficult time for Brett and it hurt to read your original comment with all that he has been going through lately. You know I am the first person to laugh at myself, but when it's your child that is suffereing, it's so much more difficult. Thanks again. Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day. WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020462371198312827.post-47179602782992229322010-05-07T17:46:18.264-04:002010-05-07T17:46:18.264-04:00Let me tell you about a friend of mine. She once ...Let me tell you about a friend of mine. She once made a joke about wanting to start a dating service for people with cancer and wanted to call it Fatal Attractions. She said it to an audience of mostly cancer patients. And the response she got was laughter. And maybe it was because she also had cancer, but I think they would have laughed no matter who said it. It wasn't meant to be hurtful or callous or thoughtless. And yet I gasped. I would have thought it was insensitive. But that wasn't the intent nor was it taken that way. Yes, many of us need to learn how to talk to others. But I also think many of us also need to learn how to listen to others. We've become politically correct to the point where we can't do anything or say anything for fear of offending someone somewhere. I think we need to be able to laugh at ourselves, at our imperfections, at our tragedies, because if we don't laugh, all we'll ever do is cry. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not condoning anything that is done in the name of hurtfulness. I'm not suggesting some people get a thicker skin. I know that other people's comments, joke or not, can trigger a feeling of sadness or pain. But. The source is important. The intent is important. I know, Kim, you are a sensitive and caring person. You are a sensitive and caring writer. And for that reason I can't find you offensive. Oh, yeah, and that friend of mine? She died. And I tell that joke about the dating service whenever I get the chance. <br /><br />Brenda S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020462371198312827.post-68816525780272116142010-05-07T17:25:10.972-04:002010-05-07T17:25:10.972-04:00Oh Kim, what a timely post. I just inserted a size...Oh Kim, what a timely post. I just inserted a size 8 and the person I offended is not accepting my 3 apologies. I wish I had more impulse control. After a person tells you they are offended, I think it's only fair to accept their sincere apology. I'm at a loss in my situation.Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020462371198312827.post-69035962882242666202010-05-07T15:14:16.318-04:002010-05-07T15:14:16.318-04:00Yup... we all do it. Well said, Kim. I've rece...Yup... we all do it. Well said, Kim. I've recently placed my loafers in my gapping maw as well.<br /><br />The best thing we can do is plead for forgiveness. That you did it publicly says a lot about your character.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020462371198312827.post-81045252029049315122010-05-07T12:11:02.539-04:002010-05-07T12:11:02.539-04:00Moxie & Kris, thank you for your input. I thin...Moxie & Kris, thank you for your input. I think it's also very brave for someone to tell you when they are offended. That's no easy task either. So I would say a lesson has truly been learned today.FreshGreenKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12815693641933892148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020462371198312827.post-62773295605070995792010-05-07T11:56:06.416-04:002010-05-07T11:56:06.416-04:00I am on Google Alerts for any mention of Tourette&...I am on Google Alerts for any mention of Tourette's. I have a 12 year old son with TS and OCD and ADD. I get so frustrated with people who make casual remarks regarding conditions that are real, conditions that make people suffer. But I have to say that it's nice to hear someone admit her mistake and make amends. A mistake remains a mistake only if no lesson was learned. It sounds like you learned how hurtful these remarks can be to someone who has to watch her child punch himself in the stomach repeatedly as he sits with tears in his eyes. Tourette's is so much more than repeating words. It is painful both emotionally and physically. We've all made remarks we wish we could "unsay" but at least you took the high road and admitted that you were wrong. If you wish to learn more about what TS is like for a child you can visit my Tic Dock page on www.moxiemomma.com<br />Thank you for your apology to all who are affected by TS.Moxie Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04329039138467058050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020462371198312827.post-89496516549933994062010-05-07T11:48:23.070-04:002010-05-07T11:48:23.070-04:00That was a good post Kim. We've all been there...That was a good post Kim. We've all been there. What a good reminder to watch what we write everyday. Also, thank you for being self-depracating in your remarks, and honest. So few people have the ability to mock themselves anymore. It's a quality I admire! :)Kristinehttp://www.KristineMeldrumDenholm.comnoreply@blogger.com