tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278802997054023253.post4894199751228638676..comments2023-07-27T17:26:48.304+03:00Comments on Peace Corps and Beyond: State of Mind Nicholas "Nick" Shuraleff IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09744599571164680727noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278802997054023253.post-28384894938457531612010-04-02T00:51:01.541+03:002010-04-02T00:51:01.541+03:00Sorry to hear about your trust/untrust in others. ...Sorry to hear about your trust/untrust in others. Yes, it happens in Samoa and in all other countries as well, but these paradise islands in the Pacfic with their allure were made known by the outsiders but not the people who live there everyday. They have their problems just it is here in the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278802997054023253.post-46048635458370022972009-02-16T18:00:00.000+03:002009-02-16T18:00:00.000+03:00I see another perspective. What if nobody is to bl...I see another perspective. What if nobody is to blame? Realizing that we typically have less control over many situations (especially those involving other people) then we'd like to believe, the letting go of expectations of others can often be freeing.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168753882444995826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278802997054023253.post-61325244214060857782009-02-10T00:52:00.000+03:002009-02-10T00:52:00.000+03:00Lucky indeed is the person who is loved by those w...Lucky indeed is the person who is loved by those with compassion. Hard indeed is the lot of those loved by rigid boundaries,quick judgments, and a small sense of humanity.<BR/>All of us are fighting a personal battle, all of us have been scarred, and all of us are riddled with contradictions and inconsistent behavior. To be human is to be flawed. Compassion is the state of being in touch with the bright,beautiful, and flawed nature of humanity.<BR/>Compassionate people are able to see the gold beneath the metal. They are able to see the effort beneath the occasional failure. They are able to see the intention beneath the mistake.<BR/>We have all made mistakes, experienced pain and learned to heal. Where would we be--when the wounds are fresh--without the compassion of others?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278802997054023253.post-55270525229568396802009-02-09T10:14:00.000+03:002009-02-09T10:14:00.000+03:00ah wise grasshopper........you awaken to the unive...ah wise grasshopper........you awaken to the universal truth of dropping expectations and embrace the present, for it holds more than one could ever imagine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278802997054023253.post-27928114336167433412009-02-08T17:45:00.000+03:002009-02-08T17:45:00.000+03:00YOU cannot change others, ONLY YOURSELF!YOU cannot change others, ONLY YOURSELF!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com