Comments on: Above all, be kind http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/ the writing life with extra crunchy bits Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:12:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bethany http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 bethany Sun, 26 Nov 2006 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=412#comment-2044 you're post was great - and thanks for reminding everyone just how important just a little bit of kindness is ... keep it up :-D<br/><br/>ohhh hi I'm Bethany ... feel free to stop by my blog and say hello :-D you’re post was great – and thanks for reminding everyone just how important just a little bit of kindness is … keep it up :-D

ohhh hi I’m Bethany … feel free to stop by my blog and say hello :-D

]]> By: ali http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 ali Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1980 Thank you so much for this post - I just stumbled upon your blog a few days ago but this one has cemented you in my list of favorites. <br/><br/>My husband is in sales and is on the road way more than he is here, and I quite often get too caught up in my "woe is me, I do it all" crap to remember that it's no fun being away from home all the time. Yeah - I do more of the day-to-day parenting than he does, but I also get more of the day-to-day fun stuff. Both our jobs are hard, and both are jobs are rewarding, just in completely different ways.<br/><br/>Thanks for reminding me of this - I especially love the part about choosing the kinder thing to say or sometimes saying nothing at all. Something I'm sure my husband would agree I need to work on!! Thank you so much for this post – I just stumbled upon your blog a few days ago but this one has cemented you in my list of favorites.

My husband is in sales and is on the road way more than he is here, and I quite often get too caught up in my “woe is me, I do it all” crap to remember that it’s no fun being away from home all the time. Yeah – I do more of the day-to-day parenting than he does, but I also get more of the day-to-day fun stuff. Both our jobs are hard, and both are jobs are rewarding, just in completely different ways.

Thanks for reminding me of this – I especially love the part about choosing the kinder thing to say or sometimes saying nothing at all. Something I’m sure my husband would agree I need to work on!!

]]> By: Mother of Invention http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 Mother of Invention Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:22:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1976 We all tend to be caught up in our own woes and struggles but we need a nudge to remind us that everyone has their own loaded plate.... we need to be empathetic and spread kindness in a positive unselfish light. (From Pauline's) We all tend to be caught up in our own woes and struggles but we need a nudge to remind us that everyone has their own loaded plate…. we need to be empathetic and spread kindness in a positive unselfish light. (From Pauline’s)

]]> By: krista http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-1975 krista Sun, 19 Nov 2006 04:13:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1975 Oh man. I was mean to my man this evening. Now I must go lick my wounds because you've gone and made me feel guilty. <br/><br/>PS- Andrea's post on kindness and the following comments were enlightening. Thanks for the link. Oh man. I was mean to my man this evening. Now I must go lick my wounds because you’ve gone and made me feel guilty.

PS- Andrea’s post on kindness and the following comments were enlightening. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: Suse http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 Suse Sun, 19 Nov 2006 02:51:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1974 Beautiful post. Thank you. I've been feeling snarky lately and needed to be reminded of this. <br/><br/>Kindness indeed. Beautiful post. Thank you. I’ve been feeling snarky lately and needed to be reminded of this.

Kindness indeed.

]]> By: gkgirl http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 gkgirl Sat, 18 Nov 2006 13:25:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1972 i will definately think more on this...<br/>why is that things that <br/>should be so glaringly obvious<br/>are sometimes the hardest things<br/>to see? i will definately think more on this…
why is that things that
should be so glaringly obvious
are sometimes the hardest things
to see?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 Anonymous Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:32:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1971 Crap.....<br/>I was doing just that today.<br/>Being ratty and snarky and wrapped up in my own crankiness.<br/><br/>Mine ain't no PhD but he supports his family on a free lance writing gig..which is pretty impressive and stressful and so on....<br/><br/>But I am also saying that does not give him a get out of jail free card for dinkiness or dorkiness.<br/><br/>Yah know??? Crap…..
I was doing just that today.
Being ratty and snarky and wrapped up in my own crankiness.

Mine ain’t no PhD but he supports his family on a free lance writing gig..which is pretty impressive and stressful and so on….

But I am also saying that does not give him a get out of jail free card for dinkiness or dorkiness.

Yah know???

]]> By: chelle http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 chelle Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:43:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1970 The PhD gig is a tough a one. My husband is completing a post-doc at the moment and applying for jobs. It gets stressful for sure. And it is totally hard to remember at times that they are stressed too!<br/><br/>Great post! I am off to hug my hubby! The PhD gig is a tough a one. My husband is completing a post-doc at the moment and applying for jobs. It gets stressful for sure. And it is totally hard to remember at times that they are stressed too!

Great post! I am off to hug my hubby!

]]> By: Stomper Girl http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 Stomper Girl Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:01:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1968 I have to admit to almost getting a tear reading this, and its the first time I've been to your blog. Well said. And so true. <br/>You know this new debate about how rude we're getting as a society? Maybe kindness (and a few manners) could turn it round for us.<br/><br/>Personally, I at least <i>try</i> to apologise later if I crack it at my kids! I have to admit to almost getting a tear reading this, and its the first time I’ve been to your blog. Well said. And so true.
You know this new debate about how rude we’re getting as a society? Maybe kindness (and a few manners) could turn it round for us.

Personally, I at least try to apologise later if I crack it at my kids!

]]> By: Mombat http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/2006/11/17/above-all-be-kind/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 Mombat Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:39:00 +0000 http://www.francescaamendolia.com/blog/?p=412#comment-1966 Very kind of you. And so true. Nice post. Very kind of you. And so true. Nice post.

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