tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post6949229724913297549..comments2023-04-08T06:06:13.055-07:00Comments on Notes from the Pens: "Thank you for giving grapes!"Aya Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-61866278706351903342010-12-15T07:12:48.619-08:002010-12-15T07:12:48.619-08:00JewelandtheSun, you are wise to avoid these confli...JewelandtheSun, you are wise to avoid these conflicts and focus on your art and writing. I try to do the same most of the time, but sometimes I get dragged into a debate that I never meant to start just by making an observation about a single fact. It's probably predictable which way it will go, but I don't always see that in advance, so I don't always hold my tongue the way I should. ;-><br /><br />Bow keeps me on an even keel, though. He has such a practical approach to life!Aya Katzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830585801297506770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974406546323301344.post-82616056790689562832010-12-14T10:45:34.266-08:002010-12-14T10:45:34.266-08:00People disagree with me all the time, but I have j...People disagree with me all the time, but I have just come to accept that is part of life. I am learning to appreciate everyone has a different way of seeing things, an many people will never see things the way I do. I really just want to focus on art and my writing for these reasons, far less conflict for me. I am not one of those people who feels resilient after getting in those type of debates about core beliefs, I feel too drained after it.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147781152448695481noreply@blogger.com