tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post4539894918615839566..comments2023-10-10T10:09:48.794-05:00Comments on Letting me be . . . random wondering and philosophy: More Pollyanna Than Pollyanna"ME" Liz Strausshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-32153775592168121612007-12-06T16:55:00.000-06:002007-12-06T16:55:00.000-06:00Hi Joseph!HI Ron,I suppose I might run if it were ...Hi Joseph!<BR/><BR/>HI Ron,<BR/>I suppose I might run if it were the only bus going somewhere to see someone I love. . . . :)<BR/><BR/>Nah, then it wouldn't be a bus. :)"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-3385877288817831262007-12-06T16:53:00.000-06:002007-12-06T16:53:00.000-06:00Hi Betty,Sorry it took so long to answer. I'm in t...Hi Betty,<BR/>Sorry it took so long to answer. I'm in the UK.<BR/><BR/>I think we're all born authentic and whole . . . to me that also means positive. It's holding onto that -- what a challenge. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-2264359834458245742007-12-06T00:52:00.000-06:002007-12-06T00:52:00.000-06:00You know, I never run for the bus either.You know, I never run for the bus either.Coffee Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629723569672825993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-46981523990958212102007-12-03T17:57:00.000-06:002007-12-03T17:57:00.000-06:00Dear Liz,Relentless positivity sounds good to me, ...Dear Liz,<BR/><BR/>Relentless positivity sounds good to me, like that of a child not yet ruined, with her inner knowing still intact.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-74358024504118457032007-11-29T17:14:00.000-06:002007-11-29T17:14:00.000-06:00Sara!I can't believe it took me a day to get back ...Sara!<BR/>I can't believe it took me a day to get back to this. <BR/><BR/>I haven't seen Pollyanna in years, but obviously it had a lasting effect on me. We used to sing the songs from the movie when we were kids. <BR/><BR/><BR/>As each minute passes I realize more that every bad thought only leads to seeing and feeling bad things. I don't need that in my life. Sounds like you don't either. :)<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for coming over. :)"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-75211125922355920862007-11-28T12:47:00.000-06:002007-11-28T12:47:00.000-06:00Liz,I don't think I will ever get over the timing ...Liz,<BR/><BR/>I don't think I will ever get over the timing of your posts. A few Saturday mornings ago, Pollyanna was on TV and I watched it for the first time since I was a kid. Boy is that movie fraught with meaning. I understood, when I was younger, that Pollyanna was inspirational because of her positivity and that she could cheer people up, but it's so much more than that. <BR/><BR/>I think being pessimistic and sharing misery just makes things worse and is much easier than being positive and trying to improve things.<BR/><BR/>My roommate's son is eleven. I never thought at this point in my life I would be living with an 11-year-old, but most days I am very, very grateful for it. He can find something exciting, hopeful or happy in any situation and he makes it impossible for anyone in the house to become a "Negative Nancy." If only more grown-ups were that way...<BR/><BR/>SaraSara Ch.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00020150299010843234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-52117898211038398272007-11-23T20:18:00.000-06:002007-11-23T20:18:00.000-06:00Hi Janus!People use it as an insult, but the ones ...Hi Janus!<BR/>People use it as an insult, but the ones who do are cranky and unhappy. I'll take their insults any day. :)"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-48472889137189893062007-11-23T15:23:00.000-06:002007-11-23T15:23:00.000-06:00Yeah people use it as an insult...because being a ...Yeah people use it as an insult...because being a stick in the mud is so much better...be a Pollyanna we need emJanus Torrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606243618734976465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-80674847304395506552007-11-23T04:57:00.000-06:002007-11-23T04:57:00.000-06:00Hi Easy!That's so true and so beautiful!Hi Easy!<BR/>That's so true and so beautiful!"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-20624051179211541942007-11-22T21:52:00.000-06:002007-11-22T21:52:00.000-06:00Wishing, dreaming, hoping. Optimism lights the way...Wishing, dreaming, hoping. Optimism lights the way leaves glimmers of hope in the darkest days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-20682769674655546832007-11-22T20:51:00.000-06:002007-11-22T20:51:00.000-06:00Happy Thanksgiving, Tree!Happy Thanksgiving, Tree!"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-85810488336971818462007-11-22T10:52:00.000-06:002007-11-22T10:52:00.000-06:00Happy Thanksgiving Liz. :-)Happy Thanksgiving Liz. :-)Tréehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742129819547567342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-25346722197328174792007-11-20T07:01:00.000-06:002007-11-20T07:01:00.000-06:00Greetings!I don't think seeing the world in such a...Greetings!<BR/><BR/>I don't think seeing the world in such a perspective is bad. We need a little more of that, it seems. It's just depressing to hear, watch or read negative news. It's alright to take a break and just look at the beautiful things in life. There's always a silver lining, remember?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-35325917382297799112007-11-20T04:02:00.000-06:002007-11-20T04:02:00.000-06:00Hi Dr. John,I don't how I feel about good and evil...Hi Dr. John,<BR/>I don't how I feel about good and evil. I suppose I believe in both, but I've never felt qualified to tell for sure which is which. :)"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-19739023336092024232007-11-20T04:01:00.000-06:002007-11-20T04:01:00.000-06:00Hi Deb,I don't know, for me, it takes more guts to...Hi Deb,<BR/>I don't know, for me, it takes more guts to look down in that hole and take on a life of rain clouds and sad ideas. I suppose it's matter of what we're build to tolerate and where we're willing to get our "payback." <BR/><BR/>Thank you for thinking I'm brave."ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-73788580445515325922007-11-19T11:51:00.000-06:002007-11-19T11:51:00.000-06:00In the real world there is good and evil. If you c...In the real world there is good and evil. If you choose only to see the evil you will live depressed. Far better to live seeing only the good and thus always being filled with joy.Dr.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752941912945095736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-78793604365426472972007-11-19T10:56:00.000-06:002007-11-19T10:56:00.000-06:00What would this world be like without Pollyanna? ...What would this world be like without Pollyanna? More dark and cynical, I'm sure. It takes guts to look up. Thanks for looking up, Liz!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-29583392741648715192007-11-18T11:50:00.000-06:002007-11-18T11:50:00.000-06:00Brad!Thank you for introducing me to that Ben Fran...Brad!<BR/>Thank you for introducing me to that Ben Franklin quote. It's one I didn't know and it brought such a smile. :)"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-22144703832429113902007-11-18T09:49:00.000-06:002007-11-18T09:49:00.000-06:00the good in both extremes is the theme to me in th...the good in both extremes is the theme to me in this B. Franklin quote, "I so admire the truly humble that if I were one, I'd be so proud!" May we never lose the child-like optimism and enthusiasm.brad4dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880980315149745012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-7010520027644092412007-11-17T19:40:00.000-06:002007-11-17T19:40:00.000-06:00Hi Margaret!Yep, we seem to think being positive i...Hi Margaret!<BR/>Yep, we seem to think being positive is in some way "less," but I don't buy it. I'm with you. It sure beats attracting folks who want to commiserate. :)"ME" Liz Strausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711283307459944821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14775685.post-26839281509961215602007-11-17T18:31:00.000-06:002007-11-17T18:31:00.000-06:00LOL, I've been called Pollyanna so many times. In...LOL, I've been called Pollyanna so many times. Insultingly most of the time as I want to be so optimistic. But that's ok - beats being a grouch.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04330486400933062955noreply@blogger.com