Comments on: Reading Pablo Neruda to Carlita http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita Making whiplash sexy. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:44:23 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: pogonip http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita/comment-page-1#comment-93935 pogonip Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:52:17 +0000 http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita#comment-93935 Not sure what you've been able to give back? You've given us yourself and your beautiful, thoughtful writing. You've given your girls kind words about their father (and that counts for much). You've given a stray kitten love and receipts to vanquish. I think you're giving quite a lot! Not sure what you’ve been able to give back? You’ve given us yourself and your beautiful, thoughtful writing. You’ve given your girls kind words about their father (and that counts for much). You’ve given a stray kitten love and receipts to vanquish. I think you’re giving quite a lot!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita/comment-page-1#comment-93811 Jenn Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:04:08 +0000 http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita#comment-93811 "“You never stop looking for meaning,” my mother chided me, and she is right. I cannot stop. I don’t know what else to do. If I stop looking for meaning in a supermarket love song, or a tiny cat’s face, I don’t know what I have left to offer the world." You're not the only one, despite how you feel. And dear friend, I believe you have the soul of a dog trapped in a kittens body. (and I find meaning in this) ““You never stop looking for meaning,” my mother chided me, and she is right. I cannot stop. I don’t know what else to do. If I stop looking for meaning in a supermarket love song, or a tiny cat’s face, I don’t know what I have left to offer the world.”

You’re not the only one, despite how you feel.

And dear friend, I believe you have the soul of a dog trapped in a kittens body. (and I find meaning in this)

]]> By: Lori http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita/comment-page-1#comment-93696 Lori Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:48:04 +0000 http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita#comment-93696 "It feels like everyone has had to care for me over the past two, three years. And I am not sure what I have been able to give back." Speaking as gently as I can, your suffering is your gift, not your burden, to others. You see weakness in yourself where others see strength. You have endured more than many of us may ever know. Like the strands of our DNA intertwine and create new life, I believe our circumstances and lives are intricately intertwined for the express purpose of shaping the soul. Your life, exactly as it is, contributes by perfecting the love of those around you; as it is for all of us. Not one part of any of our lives is wasted, warts and all. Everything has purpose. We just can't see the bigger picture....yet. Oh, and I agree with BadKitty - Lita is a touchstone of learning and love. “It feels like everyone has had to care for me over the past two, three years. And I am not sure what I have been able to give back.”

Speaking as gently as I can, your suffering is your gift, not your burden, to others. You see weakness in yourself where others see strength. You have endured more than many of us may ever know.

Like the strands of our DNA intertwine and create new life, I believe our circumstances and lives are intricately intertwined for the express purpose of shaping the soul. Your life, exactly as it is, contributes by perfecting the love of those around you; as it is for all of us. Not one part of any of our lives is wasted, warts and all. Everything has purpose. We just can’t see the bigger picture….yet.

Oh, and I agree with BadKitty – Lita is a touchstone of learning and love.

]]> By: Masked Mom http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita/comment-page-1#comment-93694 Masked Mom Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:49:43 +0000 http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita#comment-93694 I think the search for meaning everywhere is what keeps us engaged in the world around us--especially writers, who seem to be hardwired for searching. But I know for myself I sometimes carry it too far and spend too much time and energy searching and not enough time just being. I'm terrible at just being--I want to UNDERSTAND everything. As for the pet situation, if my dogs can learn to play "nice" with my ferrets, there may be hope for Carlita and Nina yet. I think the search for meaning everywhere is what keeps us engaged in the world around us–especially writers, who seem to be hardwired for searching. But I know for myself I sometimes carry it too far and spend too much time and energy searching and not enough time just being. I’m terrible at just being–I want to UNDERSTAND everything.

As for the pet situation, if my dogs can learn to play “nice” with my ferrets, there may be hope for Carlita and Nina yet.

]]> By: sizzle http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita/comment-page-1#comment-93579 sizzle Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:51:37 +0000 http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita#comment-93579 I hope she can stay. I look for meanings too. It comforts me. I hope she can stay.

I look for meanings too. It comforts me.

]]> By: cindi roo http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita/comment-page-1#comment-93578 cindi roo Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:37:32 +0000 http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita#comment-93578 Dear one, This kitten....(most kittens).....is love and zen and crazy all wrapped up in a beautiful purring ribbon. Enjoy her gifts to you.... however long they may last. I am hopeful for her well-being and for yours....peace to you all. With respect for the caring and loving of your four-legged beings Rooo Dear one,

This kitten….(most kittens)…..is love and zen and crazy all wrapped up in a beautiful purring ribbon. Enjoy her gifts to you…. however long they may last.

I am hopeful for her well-being and for yours….peace to you all.

With respect for the caring and loving of your four-legged beings

Rooo

]]> By: Kaffee http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita/comment-page-1#comment-93577 Kaffee Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:26:40 +0000 http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita#comment-93577 The kitten has a home; they are NOT coming to take it away. There are other kittys that have to be placed. Give the dogs lots of love too so they don't get jealous, just like bringing a new baby home. All animals adapt better than humans, they will too. My Charlie is so dumb he still tries to make friends with Penny's cat that smacks the shit out of him every chance she gets. Bear Kitty is older and lets him lick him! The other cat just hides from everyone and I have only seen her twice in 4 years. Stop worrying, you are a great mom to everyone in your household. Have faith in yourself, we all do. Love The kitten has a home; they are NOT coming to take it away. There are other kittys that have to be placed. Give the dogs lots of love too so they don’t get jealous, just like bringing a new baby home. All animals adapt better than humans, they will too. My Charlie is so dumb he still tries to make friends with Penny’s cat that smacks the shit out of him every chance she gets. Bear Kitty is older and lets him lick him! The other cat just hides from everyone and I have only seen her twice in 4 years.

Stop worrying, you are a great mom to everyone in your household. Have faith in yourself, we all do.

Love

]]> By: anonymom http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita/comment-page-1#comment-93576 anonymom Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:34:26 +0000 http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita#comment-93576 I love a cat retriever. We once had one so obsessed with the activity that we named her Boomerang. I've been out of town for 2 weeks and judging from some of your posts, things got dicey?? I don't understand why anyone would be unkind to you, Jenn. Thank you for continuing to write honestly. Your willingness to be vulnerable and real is what keeps me coming back. I love a cat retriever. We once had one so obsessed with the activity that we named her Boomerang.

I’ve been out of town for 2 weeks and judging from some of your posts, things got dicey??

I don’t understand why anyone would be unkind to you, Jenn. Thank you for continuing to write honestly. Your willingness to be vulnerable and real is what keeps me coming back.

]]> By: BadKitty http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita/comment-page-1#comment-93575 BadKitty Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:53:15 +0000 http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita#comment-93575 Kittens give you the gift of now; of being there in the moment. When you fight the good fight against lethal store receipts, you are not thinking of anything else. There are no regrets of the past, no worries for the future. There is simply you and Carlita and the horrible, nasty receipt which must be killed. The power of this gift can sometimes take my breath away. Cats are the most Buddha-like creatures on earth (except for that Do No Harm thing). There is much to learn from them.. Let her teach you. Kittens give you the gift of now; of being there in the moment. When you fight the good fight against lethal store receipts, you are not thinking of anything else. There are no regrets of the past, no worries for the future. There is simply you and Carlita and the horrible, nasty receipt which must be killed. The power of this gift can sometimes take my breath away. Cats are the most Buddha-like creatures on earth (except for that Do No Harm thing). There is much to learn from them.. Let her teach you.

]]> By: tina http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita/comment-page-1#comment-93574 tina Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:16:27 +0000 http://www.breedemandweep.com/reading-pablo-neruda-to-carlita#comment-93574 i meant to add, we're all doing the best we can! i meant to add, we’re all doing the best we can!

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