Posted by sleepygirl on March 5, 2007, at 21:16:24
In reply to Re: what does it mean to love someone anyway???, posted by Declan on March 5, 2007, at 14:15:16
> Respect and admiration have elements of fear involved?.....or perhaps it is admiration that has elements of envy?
> Another such emotion to mention here is awe. It has elements of fear.
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> Respect in particular seems to have something of a hard exterior.
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> The thing that distinguishes gratitude is its openness. Maybe gratitude wants nothing.
> It's a very easy state to be in once you get there.
>
> Envy up one end, gratitude up the other, rather like heaven and hell.mmmm...now you've got me thinking, darn that envy!
maybe I'll stick with gratitude
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