Comments on: failed altruism

By: hezamarie

hezamarie — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:51:00 +0000

@Ingo: I know! I really do hope she discovers for herself how beautiful she is. -Ugh. Das ist eine lange Erkältung. Dopple gute Besserung!

@Chris: The title is "Dance of the Molecules". The song is a bit corny, but I like the line just before the chorus: You are so beautiful because/when you laugh. The chorus goes something like, "My heart dances, and every molecule moves itself."

Yes, I found myself thinking, "*Sigh* I've been here and done this already."

@Maribeth: I really wish I could convey that knowledge to girls before they reach their 30s. There's nothing to figure out, you're beautiful!

@Dizzy:Oh no, really, you too?

I hope too. Still I think those memories stick unfortunately. I know girls in their mid-thirties who still carry those hurtful messages from ignorant boys and choose to ignore the positive messages.

By: Dizzy Dee

Dizzy Dee — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:32:00 +0000

Awe… that’s just sad! I suppose had I been in her shoes, I might have felt the same way, and you might have had a hard time trying to convince me otherwise too.

I suppose in time the memory will wear off, and she’ll be better again eventually. I hope so!!

By: Maribeth

Maribeth — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:52:00 +0000

One of the things I liked about going into my 30′s was being more confident in who I was as a person. In my 20′s I was still trying to figure that out.

By: Chris in Oxford

Chris in Oxford — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:27:00 +0000

I found myself really likely that song despite myself. How does the title translate.

If I could carry on from my last post, one of the wonderful things about your 30s compared to 20s is that you will spend significantly less time in dodgy European clubs getting abused by teenagers.