Comment on Not My Circus? by Touch2Touch
Not my usual style, but something in the proverb really caught at me. Like a thorn — LikeLike
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Tales and Travels of the Tin Man
Well coming from someone who is used to dealing with monkeys that fly, I can tell you I so enjoyed this post. We do need to take a step back ,a deep breath and see where the common ground is and begin...
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Touch2Touch
Oh, Tin Man! I forgot about your experiences with the flying monkeys! They’re not quite so benign as the proverb would suggest, eh? I’m glad the post made sense to you, I always appreciate your...
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Lucid Gypsy
Great, a very thought provoking post! LikeLike
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Touch2Touch
Thanks for the visit and the kind words, Gilly. LikeLike
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Rebekah McNulty
Yes, very thought provoking. I almost constantly live by this proverb, and I’m thinking it’s a good thing not all people are like me. LikeLike
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Touch2Touch
Well, Rebekah, sometimes the proverb is right on, pushing people to take responsibility for themselves. Sometimes, though, it’s an excuse to avoid responsibility. I guess the trick is to know when it...
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by xties
The social structures within which we live require that we recognise our responsibilities and commitments. If it is my circus, then those are indeed my monkeys, and I am accountable for their antics. I...
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Touch2Touch
Yes, discernment, oh the difficulty. It’s not only God that’s in the details. Sometimes the Devil is as well! LikeLike
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Mercy
T2T i love the proverb – helps us right now as parents, of 2 adult “kids”, learning to slowly let go, you know well Indian parents, like Jewish parents, find that hard to do – so I’m going to use this...
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Touch2Touch
Spoken like a properly wise older lioness! :-) LikeLike
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Rebekah McNulty
Yes, either to avoid responsibility, or to have the HOPE that I actually can make a difference. LikeLike
View ArticleComment on Today’s Portrait: FIREFIGHTER by FindingStrengthToStandAgain
I love the new perception you have offered me for the old fire hydrant. What a beautiful, strong new view. I just looked out the window at the one we have in the side of our yard. I am smiling at it...
View ArticleComment on Today’s Portrait: FIREFIGHTER by Touch2Touch
And I’ll bet that if you look hard enough, you’ll see it’s smiling back at you! :-) LikeLike
View ArticleComment on Today’s Portrait: FIREFIGHTER by 2e0mca
Nice idea Judith – With a firestation just 400yds from me I’m very aware of the heroes that live there :-) Those hydrants always make me think of the men and women who consistently risk their lives...
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by 2e0mca
Monkeys, Ghosts, Rights, Beliefs… You Name it… We must find a way to cross that immense gap between us as Human Beings of different faiths and cultures or we have only a very short future and the ants...
View ArticleComment on Today’s Portrait: FIREFIGHTER by Touch2Touch
Absolutely right on, Martin. I guess I’ve also always thought of firefighters as heroic. We lived near a fire station a long time ago, and whenever the sirens went off, if the fire was nearby my...
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by Touch2Touch
I think it’s most likely to be the cockroaches. You’d think we could do better than that, huh? Blogging actually is a fine bridge to connect people, at least of different cultures and across meridians....
View ArticleComment on Not My Circus? by 2e0mca
You obviously watched Men in Black Judith ;-) LikeLike
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