ThomasM[PuristS]
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You are absolutely right...
Feb 04, 2014,03:01 AM
Life is about choices. Too often society today seems to encourage irresponsibility and egocentrism - take credit for good, disavow responsibility for bad by blaming everyone / everything else - parents; adults; TV; the internet; voices in your head.
But compare this with 150 years ago, when even children were held accountable as adults and being poor was an offense punishable by...
And so the social pendulum swings...
Thanks for your comments, Ed! And for reading mine...
I wonder how many stopped after the picture? And how many DIDN'T open because of the thumbnail preview pic?
Cheers,
TM
Ps: twins...we have two pair on our team. What are the odds of THAT?
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There once were...
By: ThomasM : February 3rd, 2014-21:53
There were once three brothers, triplets. All were abused as children - as toddlers, by their uncle, and as teens, by their alcoholic and physically abusive father. One grew up dark and cynical, finding a sick pleasure in seeing harm and pain inflicted on...
the thing is...
By: lien : February 4th, 2014-00:18
one can always choose how he/she want to live despite life's harshness and that there rn't much choices among triplets so i ll make do with twins:) cheers, ed~ ...
You are absolutely right...
By: ThomasM : February 4th, 2014-03:01
Life is about choices. Too often society today seems to encourage irresponsibility and egocentrism - take credit for good, disavow responsibility for bad by blaming everyone / everything else - parents; adults; TV; the internet; voices in your head. But c...
haha really?
By: lien : February 4th, 2014-03:35
maybe there r some connection between twins and horological fascination? i often think ppl who understand why appreciating timepieces r the ones who knows a bit about life to choose to struggling in each's own little pocket universe:) cheers, Ed~
ROFL!
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : February 4th, 2014-04:40
Now that is something I call excellent advertising! Best my friend D
Lolololol! Two thoughts -
By: ThomasM : February 4th, 2014-05:08
This thread is REALLY getting derailed! I think I've just proven my point in my reasoning about no price discussions: like sex, once it enters the discussion, everything else is lost or forgotten. :-) And... Momma mia!!!! :-) Brilliant, and brilliantly ch...
You really think
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : February 4th, 2014-04:39
that here is someone didn't opening because of thumbnail preview pic??? :) On serious note in last couple of years I also clearly heard voice in my head :) :) saying exactly same things that you wrote in your response to Ed Blame the others...easiest way ...
"Life is about choices."
By: small-luxury-world : February 12th, 2014-02:14
Absolutely, but quite often we forget that it is us who have to take the decision to choose. Viktor E. Frankl comes to my mind - the founder of logotherapy and the author of Nevertheless, they YES to life . One of my all time favorite books. Anyway, nice ...
Oliver, I had to think the same!
By: Anatol : February 15th, 2014-02:07
We seem to come from the same cultural back ground. Victor Frankl made a lasting impression on me in my youth when we read the book at high school. In the end: what ever happens to you, if you have a purpose, then you have a reason and a means to overcome...
less words, more pictures
By: ED209 : February 4th, 2014-19:55
Not sure what you meant with all that text, but more pics please LOL. Regards, ED-209
shhhhh...
By: ThomasM : February 6th, 2014-12:36
Don't let Lady J see this... shhhhh... Ed: But Jane, I was just reading the words!!!! :-)
LOL!
By: ED209 : February 15th, 2014-23:55
:) Regards, ED-209
:-) [nt]
By: ThomasM : February 16th, 2014-12:51
Ling Ling Ling...
By: ThomasM : February 6th, 2014-12:35
Mwhaaaaaa! (kisses) :-) XOXO TM
Lol Thomas good one
By: AnthonyTsai : February 11th, 2014-19:20
Now in regards to the text portion of your post, I really don't have any comment. Everyone is different no matter if they come from the same environment. - AT
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By: ThomasM : February 16th, 2014-13:09
Don't let the come on pic overpower the moral of the story! :-) Cheers, TM