Posted by TamaraJ on June 3, 2005, at 13:24:37
In reply to Re: Altruism, posted by sleepygirl on June 2, 2005, at 18:42:29
Thank you both for sharing your thoughts on this poem with me. I don't know why, but when I first read that poem, it captured me. I am glad you both enjoyed it as well.
Tamara
> What a beautiful description of how people get to know one another.
> I am fascinated by this poem you posted.
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> Love being a decision I think? If that's what is meant, that's pretty powerful. Maybe love is never based on certainty, but on faith. Knowing there's another there without ever being able to clearly see them.
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> 'Not just our insides turned inside out'-but I suppose that's what we recognize right away. Altruism is one of my favorite things, and I mean that in the most selfish ways possible. I love to try to know other people, but I don't really know if it's really just 'my insides turned inside out'.
> You have raised some interesting questions for me. I will ponder this at length.
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