Comments on: Question of the Month: Promise http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/ LitPark Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:30:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: troutbum70 http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6863 troutbum70 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:20:43 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6863 With a name like Payday he probably stumbled on a drug deal gone bad and is living the high life on a beach in Mexico. With a name like Payday he probably stumbled on a drug deal gone bad and is living the high life on a beach in Mexico.

]]> By: 5speener0 http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6862 5speener0 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:55:40 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6862 Oh, that's 'Th' as is 'this' or 'that', not as in 'thespian', and the emphasis is on the 'e', not that I'm concerned about someone really screwing up the pronunciation of my name... Oh, that’s ‘Th’ as is ‘this’ or ‘that’, not as in ‘thespian’, and the emphasis is on the ‘e’, not that I’m concerned about someone really screwing up the pronunciation of my name…

]]> By: 5speener0 http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6861 5speener0 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:53:23 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6861 Opera lovers in the park! I love it! Despina (or Thespina, as we say it in the Greek way) was my grandmother's name and it is also part of the name of the Virgin Mary. It has something to do with being a virgin, but we won't test that out. I do try to be like Mozart's Despina, and people tell me that I'm wise; I'll accept all that, but only if I can pass on my definition of wisdom: applying lessons learned from many embarrasing mistakes made throughout life. :) I'll check in with you on your site soon. Opera lovers in the park! I love it!

Despina (or Thespina, as we say it in the Greek way) was my grandmother’s name and it is also part of the name of the Virgin Mary. It has something to do with being a virgin, but we won’t test that out.

I do try to be like Mozart’s Despina, and people tell me that I’m wise; I’ll accept all that, but only if I can pass on my definition of wisdom: applying lessons learned from many embarrasing mistakes made throughout life. :)

I’ll check in with you on your site soon.

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6860 Kimberly Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:29:24 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6860 Oh that is so sweet! I'm glad I checked back in on this page! Also - I love that your name is Despina (my fave character from Mozart's 'Cosi Fan Tutte'). You can email me thru my website and then we'll chat! Oh that is so sweet! I’m glad I checked back in on this page!

Also – I love that your name is Despina (my fave character from Mozart’s ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’). You can email me thru my website and then we’ll chat!

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6859 SusanHenderson Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:14:05 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6859 Terrific! And now, what's step 2? Because I have my glass raised for that, too! By the way, on Myers-Briggs, I'm an INFJ: http://typelogic.com/infj.html They say only 1% of the population is INFJ, so if there are others out there, I want to know! Terrific! And now, what’s step 2? Because I have my glass raised for that, too!

By the way, on Myers-Briggs, I’m an INFJ: http://typelogic.com/infj.html They say only 1% of the population is INFJ, so if there are others out there, I want to know!

]]> By: SusanHenderson http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6858 SusanHenderson Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:10:23 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6858 Great story. Wonder what happened to the guy? Great story. Wonder what happened to the guy?

]]> By: 5speener0 http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6857 5speener0 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:13:15 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6857 Hey...we've got to talk or e-talk at some point. I'll look you up on MySpace and you can check out my book on...tah-dah..The Kindness of Strangers. There can be such comfort and love in life, it's such a shame that there's so much of all the negative stuff. I subscribe to a magazine that you may enjoy--it's called "ODE". Wonderful! Hey…we’ve got to talk or e-talk at some point. I’ll look you up on MySpace and you can check out my book on…tah-dah..The Kindness of Strangers.

There can be such comfort and love in life, it’s such a shame that there’s so much of all the negative stuff. I subscribe to a magazine that you may enjoy–it’s called “ODE”. Wonderful!

]]> By: Aurelio http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6856 Aurelio Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:50:37 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6856 Careful what you say, you may end up a character in one of my books. :-O Careful what you say, you may end up a character in one of my books. :-O

]]> By: Aurelio http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6855 Aurelio Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:49:40 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6855 Thanks, Despina. My folks were convinced they were morally doing the right thing, but being trained to feel guilt about one's accomplishments is ultimately pretty twisted and self-defeating. Thankfully I found a very good therapist to help sort it all out. ;-) I think those of us who don't get the family we want or need find family in our friends. These friends are those kind of friends. And since then I've been there for others when similar situations warranted it - another nice result. Kindness begets kindness. Thanks, Despina. My folks were convinced they were morally doing the right thing, but being trained to feel guilt about one’s accomplishments is ultimately pretty twisted and self-defeating. Thankfully I found a very good therapist to help sort it all out. ;-)

I think those of us who don’t get the family we want or need find family in our friends. These friends are those kind of friends.

And since then I’ve been there for others when similar situations warranted it – another nice result. Kindness begets kindness.

]]> By: 5speener0 http://www.litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6854 5speener0 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:07:10 +0000 http://litpark.com/2008/09/01/question-of-the-month-promise/#comment-6854 You two are killing me! :))))) So, funny! Susan, you just reminded me of my days working as a "teacher" of three- and four-year olds. You two are killing me! :) )))) So, funny! Susan, you just reminded me of my days working as a “teacher” of three- and four-year olds.

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