tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298716.post5037232851638197585..comments2022-02-16T05:39:30.087-10:00Comments on Reflections of Beauty: On being kindSteven Crisphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12133103376050989480noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298716.post-53134503758114446662011-09-26T17:55:40.698-10:002011-09-26T17:55:40.698-10:00Hi Boswell!
Wow, another mosquito-saver. I'm...Hi Boswell!<br /><br />Wow, another mosquito-saver. I'm guessing we belong to a rather small club ;-)<br /><br />Now please tell me what you do about ticks.Steven Crisphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133103376050989480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298716.post-37093478802922818962011-09-26T17:06:37.249-10:002011-09-26T17:06:37.249-10:00Ditto on the mosquitos!Ditto on the mosquitos!Boswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05680856766602641140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298716.post-32883153541754836042011-09-24T21:24:43.580-10:002011-09-24T21:24:43.580-10:00I hear you Pat.
Believe it or not, I now blow m...I hear you Pat. <br /><br />Believe it or not, I now blow mosquitoes away. And if I find a live tick not yet embedded in Frito, I go toss him outside (into my neighbors yard ;-)<br /><br />But if he is imbedded, or carrying a sack full of blood and getting ready to lay a bunch of tick eggs, OK, I admit, it's the watery whirlpool for that guy ;-)<br /><br />And yeah, as you well know, this isn't about absolutes and edicts nor "thou shalts". <br /><br />Firstly, it's about how each of us think about our own feelings and experiences. And secondly, I would hate for some inconsistency in my interpretation of what's a "being" to counter my intention on not harming the beings I have included.<br /><br />Those cancer cells are certainly not worth "freeing" ;-)<br /><br />But I think common sense does have a place in our decision chain. And the test is really so easy once we are tuned into it: <br /><br />- how do we feel? <br />- does it bring us peace? <br />- and, are we smiling now?<br /><br />Namaste and thanks for the visit (and I'll take it as some encouragement to keep making time for some words),<br /><br />S-Steven Crisphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133103376050989480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19298716.post-52704522622699058232011-09-24T18:20:48.449-10:002011-09-24T18:20:48.449-10:00Well said. I rescue and release flies, spiders, be...Well said. I rescue and release flies, spiders, bees and hornets. Haven't conquered the kill urge with mosquitos and ticks yet. Also, bacteria and viruses that make my internal life miserable must be dealt with. :-)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034718619824441458noreply@blogger.com