assumptions ~

[Guest guest]

Everything you just said is so true. Thanks for being a sweetie

and posting that.

One trick i do that helps me keep it all together in my head

when reading online is to imagine each one of you postng

with a big smile on your faces with the best of intentions.

Some of us are vegan, some of us are vegetarians, and

some of us are not either one but enjoy veg recipes and

discussions. Nobody was trying to say their way of being

was how everyone needs to be... everyone was just simply

sharing what they think is good for them alone. There is no

room for guilt or feeling bad here about the beautiful path

we are currently on. We are here as group of people to

encourage each one on along it, and that is all.

It is ALL good, and the recipes shared are awesome!

namaste

 

[can you tell i'm a hippy? *lol*]

~ PT ~

 

Each particle of matter is an immensity;

each leaf a world;

each insect an inexplicable compendium.

~ John Lavater

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, " Samantha Lea " <saml

wrote:

One of the problems with written messages (emails or notes) is that

> you don't " hear " the tone of the message. It's so easy to misunderstand

> or take things harsher than they are intended.

> Written words can be so much harder to comprehend exactly what was

> meant than the same exact spoken words. Simply because the tone of voice

> is gentler than the written word. I know I take things harder when they

> are written than when they are spoken. Plus it's easy to think " hmmm

> what exactly does that mean. "

> On the other hand it is also easier to say harsher things when you're

> writing but I don't think that was intended in this case.

> Hopefully everyone is feeling better.

> Samantha

[Guest guest]

Samantha, those are great points. I've also learned that sometimes one's

mood can alter the way one interprets what is in print. If we are in a bad

mood then perhaps we may tend to read things with a bit harsher tone or

interpret the point differently.

 

I don't know how many times I've seen people in forums take offense to

something, leave the group and then re-join soon after. They'll usually

cool off and admit that they were having a bad day or read something

differently then it was intended, because they were in a bad mood to begin

with. I think we've all gone through that. No biggie.

 

I'm wayyy far from perfect but I try to give others the benefit of the

doubt. Even if I don't agree I usually will show some tolerance since we

all have our own different opinions and beliefs. How scary it would be if

we didn't!

 

S.

 

 

 

> " Samantha Lea " <saml

> wrote:

> One of the problems with written messages (emails or notes) is that

> > you don't " hear " the tone of the message. It's so easy to misunderstand

> > or take things harsher than they are intended.

> > Written words can be so much harder to comprehend exactly what was

> > meant than the same exact spoken words. Simply because the tone of voice

> > is gentler than the written word. I know I take things harder when they

> > are written than when they are spoken. Plus it's easy to think " hmmm

> > what exactly does that mean. "

> > On the other hand it is also easier to say harsher things when you're

> > writing but I don't think that was intended in this case.

> > Hopefully everyone is feeling better.

> > Samantha

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