Comments on: “She’s so nice” http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258 Don't say you weren't warned. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:52:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Dee http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258#comment-21943 Dee Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:16:19 +0000 http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258#comment-21943 Doc, Reading about these two young men made me remember back to my early twenties and how earnest my group was about things. Different topics, but just as idealistic, except we had people beating us down with taunts and sometimes physical force. That was before the realization hit that no matter how much we wanted to change the world by doing our little bit the stupidity and disinterest from most of the rest of the world would overwhelm the small good we tried to do and cynicism set in. I bet you had the same ideals. I feel a Phil Collins song coming on. "Do you remember?" Sing the chorus with me. The good news is as I age some of my idealism has returned but salted with a strong sense of pragmatism. I do what I can because it's the right thing for me; I no longer listen to the naysayers, or I nod and smile politely and they go away happy that their nihilism has infected someone else. Doc,
Reading about these two young men made me remember back to my early twenties and how earnest my group was about things. Different topics, but just as idealistic, except we had people beating us down with taunts and sometimes physical force.

That was before the realization hit that no matter how much we wanted to change the world by doing our little bit the stupidity and disinterest from most of the rest of the world would overwhelm the small good we tried to do and cynicism set in.

I bet you had the same ideals. I feel a Phil Collins song coming on. “Do you remember?” Sing the chorus with me.

The good news is as I age some of my idealism has returned but salted with a strong sense of pragmatism. I do what I can because it’s the right thing for me; I no longer listen to the naysayers, or I nod and smile politely and they go away happy that their nihilism has infected someone else.

]]> By: Jeannette http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258#comment-21940 Jeannette Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:40:38 +0000 http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258#comment-21940 Aww... they sound like lovely young men. I hope my DD finds an idealistic, and yet resourceful and active, man like that when she gets older. Aww… they sound like lovely young men. I hope my DD finds an idealistic, and yet resourceful and active, man like that when she gets older.

]]> By: MIchelleSG http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258#comment-21938 MIchelleSG Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:38:20 +0000 http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258#comment-21938 Mock under your breath all you want, really it's how you make people feel that counts. You made them feel like they had someone to look up to. Life could be so much worse! I have heard of the 100 mile challenge in some womens magazine I found in my ob/gyn's office. No, I'm totally mot mocking 2 young boys! Well ok maybe but they'll never know... Mock under your breath all you want, really it’s how you make people feel that counts. You made them feel like they had someone to look up to. Life could be so much worse! I have heard of the 100 mile challenge in some womens magazine I found in my ob/gyn’s office. No, I’m totally mot mocking 2 young boys! Well ok maybe but they’ll never know…

]]> By: Rebel http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258#comment-21937 Rebel Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:31:28 +0000 http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258#comment-21937 Awww, I think they sound like sweet young men. Oh, to be young, idealistic and naive again. Awww, I think they sound like sweet young men. Oh, to be young, idealistic and naive again.

]]> By: V http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258#comment-21936 V Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:21:35 +0000 http://docsdomain.net/blog/?p=1258#comment-21936 Wellllll, you may laugh at me behind my back too, but you're always nice to my face, and that's no small thing, considering how nasty much of the world is and how annoying I'm told I can be. I wish these guys well. They sound both sweet and kind of cool. love, V Wellllll, you may laugh at me behind my back too, but you’re always nice to my face, and that’s no small thing, considering how nasty much of the world is and how annoying I’m told I can be.

I wish these guys well. They sound both sweet and kind of cool. love, V

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