tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post2315646075442253269..comments2023-09-26T08:47:03.666-04:00Comments on Joy in Chaos: Taking Things for Granted - A Guest PostChaotic Joyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16743049921159926147noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-20419507930936995812008-07-07T13:54:00.000-04:002008-07-07T13:54:00.000-04:00I haven't had quite those extremes, but living in ...I haven't had quite those extremes, but living in Germany is sure different from living in the States! I sometimes wish we could be living here while my son is older, so he could appreciate the differences, but oh well. I'm sure I'll remind him many times about "life in Germany..."<BR/><BR/>:)the dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00910969956758977269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-26910523798582723092008-07-04T02:55:00.000-04:002008-07-04T02:55:00.000-04:00Hi Spaz,Nothing makes as much of an impression as ...Hi Spaz,<BR/>Nothing makes as much of an impression as actually seeing poverty. Otherwise it's often just a lot of words. But then, you don't have to travel to africa to see the sad side of life. I'm thinking there's enough of that in every city in the States (or here in Holland for that matter)Marithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083577804369908856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-45638068392165390442008-07-03T16:50:00.000-04:002008-07-03T16:50:00.000-04:00I was just discussing this very topic with a new f...I was just discussing this very topic with a new friend I met last night. We were discussing how to get our kids to believe that we are wealthy compared to most of the world. Do they really just believe you or do they need to experience it for themselves? Great topic. Thank you for sharing your experiences.spazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07827394149069198762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-64502983312817161062008-07-03T13:37:00.000-04:002008-07-03T13:37:00.000-04:00Terrific guest post! It really made me think about...Terrific guest post! It really made me think about how much I take for granted.Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953517447164263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-9891280013897243562008-07-03T10:32:00.000-04:002008-07-03T10:32:00.000-04:00a lovely, lovely reminder that life truly is good....a lovely, lovely reminder that life truly is good. thank you for the happy lift this morning! :)*palhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06022235912076179960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674562610629395012.post-29130134653863569122008-07-03T01:56:00.000-04:002008-07-03T01:56:00.000-04:00it's so hard to remember our relative wealth, part...it's so hard to remember our relative wealth, particularly when here in the US my family lives on the poorer end of things. Not poor, mind you, for I have certainly seen that here. Thanks for this perspective, and a lovely first guest post!painted maypolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06446625015003854710noreply@blogger.com