tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914408138577047847.post8854877420930418490..comments2023-08-30T07:46:07.435+08:00Comments on Tabouleh: People Who Helped Shape Me Part ITaboulehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01207053179340767332noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914408138577047847.post-39871133908349915772011-05-03T07:18:22.643+08:002011-05-03T07:18:22.643+08:00oh Jan... LOVED your words... They made me smile i...oh Jan... LOVED your words... They made me smile inside and out... and now I am writing this comment listening to the above song again... love it and cannot get enough of it sometimes... her words are just so expressive and so true... I love the fact that we will forever be incomplete... it just makes life so much more interesting because I will always strive to improve myself... to learn more from my experiences and people around me or across the ocean from me... to learn from people like you and others on my blog... <br />oh yes... I can be stubborn... LOL... and unapproachable... :) but I am slowly learning to break free of that... <br />Just loved your comment... thank you for taking the time to write it and read my blog entries.Taboulehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207053179340767332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914408138577047847.post-29670817797747873062011-05-03T02:54:40.006+08:002011-05-03T02:54:40.006+08:00Oh yes and I love Alanis but hadn't heard this...Oh yes and I love Alanis but hadn't heard this one. I will be listening again.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987111031726857718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914408138577047847.post-6396299321712263262011-05-03T02:53:34.704+08:002011-05-03T02:53:34.704+08:00Yes I agree. I spend a lot of time seeing the gaps...Yes I agree. I spend a lot of time seeing the gaps left by my upbringing and young life. I am often so angry at what wasn't given to me that I forget to look at what has been given and the positive influences that have shaped me. You've inspired me to do this for myself though probably privately. <br /><br />I loved these words of your's in particular: <br /><br />My friends taught me acceptance and warmth. No matter how wrong I was... or how unapproachable, stubborn and hard to deal with at certain times, they accepted me and even told me when I was wrong. It takes courage and risking a friendship to tell someone that they are wrong, but they did it and I appreciated it from them.<br /><br />To hear that you have been unapproachable and stubborn and all the rest! lol I'm new to your blog and it's good to read this from you who seem so centered! ;)<br /><br />Thank you.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987111031726857718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914408138577047847.post-17888074272110934922011-05-02T23:04:05.057+08:002011-05-02T23:04:05.057+08:00Thank you Sazan... Despite the fact that I do not ...Thank you Sazan... Despite the fact that I do not know you in person, I think you are a wonderful person and your blog entries have taught me to continue believing and striving to achieve something that is difficult to do... <br />Thank you sunshine for your warm comment... May you always be surrounded by your loved ones.Taboulehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207053179340767332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914408138577047847.post-54046335099733568092011-05-02T23:00:22.318+08:002011-05-02T23:00:22.318+08:00I am almost in tears Lana. You know what? we don&#...I am almost in tears Lana. You know what? we don't really realize or think of it but as I was reading this I remembered the important people in my life and their influence.... i think sometimes we are only as strong as the people we are surrounded by<br /><br />what a wonderful entry!!! xoxSazan M. Mandalawihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728195084429597395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914408138577047847.post-58306916049281627112011-05-02T19:28:38.050+08:002011-05-02T19:28:38.050+08:00Dear Judy... Your words are beyond wise... I love ...Dear Judy... Your words are beyond wise... I love them... and agree with you totally about how it is great that the world have differences... I believe that the world would be so boring without these diversities... We need the bad, the ugly and the beautiful .. to have a fulfilling life... I have had my share of such episodes as everybody else but I am grateful for them as they have taught me so much and made me who I am today... I am still learning as I am still experiencing... <br />THANK YOU for such an uplifting supportive warm comment!Taboulehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207053179340767332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914408138577047847.post-73766352026769996842011-05-02T01:27:20.031+08:002011-05-02T01:27:20.031+08:00A marvellous tribute to some wonderful people. You...A marvellous tribute to some wonderful people. You've such an intersting family!<br /><br />Husband and I enjoy watching art movies; we've seen some interesting, well-balanced, thoughtful ones on the Palestinian situation: The Lemon Tree, Rana's Wedding, Paradise Now and the Israeli movie The Bubble are influential ones that immediately spring to mind. We were struck both by the complexity of the situation and by the similarity of the pre-democratic South Africa/Palestinian concerns. Explained the close bond between Yasser Arafat/PLO and Mandela/ANC. <br /><br />Anyway, after that little ramble, just wanted to say the richness of our humanity lies in the grand mix of different people - a little sweet, a little sour - and textures - a little tender, a little tough - we experience in our lives. Without those differences, how could we appreciate the similarities that we find, which ultimately allow us to transcend cultural differences and connect on the level of our common humanity. Your life, with all its blessings and its challenges, sounds like a beautiful journey.<br /><a href="http://judycroome.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Judy, South Africa</a>Judy Croome | @judy_croomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455755011354905278noreply@blogger.com