tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post5840524659041510013..comments2024-03-13T04:00:21.690-05:00Comments on Life 101 : A lesson in fear ~ my column from Sunday's paperRick Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-17407396530670198532015-11-24T19:13:39.037-06:002015-11-24T19:13:39.037-06:00Excellent point. It's becoming really difficu...Excellent point. It's becoming really difficult not to get 'caught up' while on FB.<br />... all the same, I became caught up in your story of crossing that olden bridge! Sure brought back memories when I first moved to the Tampa/St. Pete metro and had to use the ill-fated Sunshine Skyway span each week. Goosebumps.<br />Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-34806406814815894812015-11-24T18:11:03.501-06:002015-11-24T18:11:03.501-06:00Lots of truth here...
Loved that 57 buick!!! Weig...Lots of truth here...<br />Loved that 57 buick!!! Weight pretty correct!...<br />Happy Thanksgiving week.jack69https://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-2709506252346733362015-11-24T14:47:13.537-06:002015-11-24T14:47:13.537-06:00Dear Rick, we seem to be living now in a political...Dear Rick, we seem to be living now in a political culture of hatred for those who differ from us in some way. A darkness is creeping over our land. All of us need to write postings like yours that let some light in. Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-30219829030793498402015-11-24T12:57:11.664-06:002015-11-24T12:57:11.664-06:00I think it was President Roosevelt who said, "...I think it was President Roosevelt who said, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-17572544140581197562015-11-24T10:19:44.150-06:002015-11-24T10:19:44.150-06:00I find it puzzling that so many Americans call the...I find it puzzling that so many Americans call themselves Christians while rejecting the words of Jesus. "I was cold and you gave me a coat. I was hungry and you gave me food. I was homeless and you took me in." These people who would slam the door on women and children refuges should spend more time reading the New Testament.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-39291456521525239702015-11-24T09:19:37.590-06:002015-11-24T09:19:37.590-06:00Greetings, yes I do believe those old Buick did we...Greetings, yes I do believe those old Buick did weight that much, as my grandparents had one and it was solid. I do not like FB as so much drama and it feels empty. But as you stated fear is usually never what we think it is really about, but I feel an unknowing allows us to think thoughts that as you said may never come true. But if they did happen, now that would be scary...<br />But I choose to take pleasure and enjoy my days and life with no fear. I believe once you conquer fear you can really enjoy life! I could just see you riding it that old car being afraid, as that is exactly why you probably have good teeth. Fear can also be a good thing to keep us from things that will ultimately cause us harm. It is what we are afraid of that needs to be challenged! Great Post!<br />Roxyliving from glory to gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123718369605106023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-4709680879151910042015-11-24T09:06:03.826-06:002015-11-24T09:06:03.826-06:00Hi Rick..Loved your description of the bridge and ...Hi Rick..Loved your description of the bridge and your car going over it. Those old cars weighed a ton and I often wonder how there weren't more bridges collapsing. I don't like big bridges. I always have the same fear of falling through to the murky waters below. Great post and yes, fear is a weapon of mass disruption!! Good one.BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-24763761241653389772015-11-24T06:06:53.019-06:002015-11-24T06:06:53.019-06:00You are right - we cannot live in fear. You are right - we cannot live in fear. I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-56754490904501088602015-11-24T05:27:35.834-06:002015-11-24T05:27:35.834-06:00I agree with you about the terrorists winning if t...I agree with you about the terrorists winning if the instill fear in us.... regardless of what may or may not happen we have to live our lives... this is a really good article Rick :-)Launna https://www.blogger.com/profile/09447311902825477772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-91956900254626769192015-11-24T02:54:20.686-06:002015-11-24T02:54:20.686-06:00I can understand your terror as a child. You make ...I can understand your terror as a child. You make a very wise point about the terrorists too.Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-10571148485115021712015-11-23T23:21:08.407-06:002015-11-23T23:21:08.407-06:00From an adult perspective it's hard to believe...From an adult perspective it's hard to believe some of the things we feared when we were children, One of my greatest fears as a child was falling through the spaces in the planks on a wooden jetty into the water below. Not only irrational but totally impossible. <br /><br />Ms Soupalphabet souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744905399607433764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-38404808211907387392015-11-23T22:58:37.619-06:002015-11-23T22:58:37.619-06:00How true your words are. Fear can create a mob men...How true your words are. Fear can create a mob mentality which can lead to abuse, rape and murder. People need to calm down and not let fear be their motivation. Fear can also bring anger and prejudice. One would wish this way of thinking would have eased off in the many centuries we have been active on this planet but I do not believe it has otherwise we would not see people being hurt (a woman in Toronto was attacked because she was wearing her traditional headdress). Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-30488245548074013022015-11-23T22:34:29.052-06:002015-11-23T22:34:29.052-06:00I am not afraid of the Syrian immigrants. Where I ...I am not afraid of the Syrian immigrants. Where I live I will never see them if I so choose. But I do see the need to be careful about who comes here to live. By the way are you sure that old Buick weighed less the a Great Pyramid? They were solid vehicles.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-40118055493192223092015-11-23T22:08:51.273-06:002015-11-23T22:08:51.273-06:00I've had to conquer my fear of flying so visit...I've had to conquer my fear of flying so visiting my son and his family would be possible. Fear can take the life right out of living. I have even made myself look out the window!yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19517251.post-31260563835489505842015-11-23T21:25:55.498-06:002015-11-23T21:25:55.498-06:00Not won, but a minor victory for sure.Not won, but a minor victory for sure.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.com