tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post115524389502893260..comments2023-10-28T09:25:39.790-04:00Comments on The Atavist: Not Always MonosyllabicThe Atavisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1155299834782390022006-08-11T08:37:00.000-04:002006-08-11T08:37:00.000-04:00I've always had strong and clear convictions of wh...I've always had strong and clear convictions of what is right, and this is how I choose to live. But sometimes it's so lonely.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1155297872281891842006-08-11T08:04:00.000-04:002006-08-11T08:04:00.000-04:00Bellezza: I discovered as a child that doing what...Bellezza: I discovered as a child that doing what was right was more important than doing what everyone <I>thought</I> was right. The two are not necessarily the same. At times, it was not easy to live with that point of view, especially as a teenager.<BR/><BR/>From my parents I learned that it is more important to be respected than liked. They were both respected and liked and that is the best possible situation.<BR/><BR/>Penny: Yeah, that line tickles my funny bone. At least he recogizes that help from a parent is not all obligation but at least partly goodwill and generosity.The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1155273563723768632006-08-11T01:19:00.000-04:002006-08-11T01:19:00.000-04:00I like this line the best: My dad is also very gen...I like this line the best: <I>My dad is also very generous and caring and he is always willing to help somebody. Often, that’s me."<BR/></I>SuperP.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06830641369098524799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1155259408520262552006-08-10T21:23:00.000-04:002006-08-10T21:23:00.000-04:00Okay, here's where I'm like you:"He has his own op...Okay, here's where I'm like you:<BR/>"He has his own opinions on everything and likes to work and think alone. My Dad also hates being told what to do..."<BR/><BR/>Here's where I'm not:<BR/>"Now, what I like most about my Dad’s personality is that he doesn’t care about what other people think of him."<BR/><BR/>That's the part I'm wanting to improve.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.com