Comments for Triumph of the Spirit http://bolstablog.wordpress.com Finding Peace and Purpose in a Chaotic World Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:43:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on How Dare I Not Live in Joy and Gratitude! by Phil Bolsta http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/dare/#comment-3543 Phil Bolsta Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:43:14 +0000 http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/?p=11887#comment-3543 Very well said, Jabulani. Thank you very much for adding your insights. Very well said, Jabulani. Thank you very much for adding your insights.

]]> Comment on How Dare I Not Live in Joy and Gratitude! by Jabulani http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/dare/#comment-3542 Jabulani Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:32:59 +0000 http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/?p=11887#comment-3542 One of the things I truly admire about the Americans is the way they support and uphold their forces. Over here there is a general apathy - perhaps even antipathy - to the war and our forces in general. I am a South African in England and, in my experience, folk here have forgotten what it is to be at war; they take their current freedom for granted and they cannot understand why we're fighting in a country that has nothing to do with us. At this time of year especially, I cannot help but think about all those folk who fought for my freedom all those many years ago ... and those who continue to fight for it now. 2 days ago I read of a company who have banned the wearing of poppies, and I was incensed. Apparently it's not appropriate for their employees to support one charity over another. I don't agree that Remembrance Day should be weighed against other charities, but perhaps I am wrong. Afterall, my grandfathers fought for the right for that company to have freedom of speech and freedom of opinions, even if I think they are soooo wrong. I don't think anyone in the world today should EVER forget the sacrifice that was made for them - yes, them personally - in all of the wars that have been waged down through history. People have sacrificed their lives so that those left could be selfish and narrow-minded and arrogant and short-sighted. And they also died so that I might have the right to disagree with these aforementioned people. That's what FREEDOM means ... we should never denegrate the privilege that's been bought for us at so high a price. So I shall be standing in the square in our little town on Sunday, at our special service to commemorate all those who were not selfish, narrow-minded, arrogant or short-sighted. And I shall most certainly wear my poppy with pride (as will my children who have been taught this important lesson) and thank God for his goodness, and all those service folk who fought - and fight - for lil ole me. Thank you for your post. One of the things I truly admire about the Americans is the way they support and uphold their forces. Over here there is a general apathy – perhaps even antipathy – to the war and our forces in general. I am a South African in England and, in my experience, folk here have forgotten what it is to be at war; they take their current freedom for granted and they cannot understand why we’re fighting in a country that has nothing to do with us.

At this time of year especially, I cannot help but think about all those folk who fought for my freedom all those many years ago … and those who continue to fight for it now. 2 days ago I read of a company who have banned the wearing of poppies, and I was incensed. Apparently it’s not appropriate for their employees to support one charity over another. I don’t agree that Remembrance Day should be weighed against other charities, but perhaps I am wrong. Afterall, my grandfathers fought for the right for that company to have freedom of speech and freedom of opinions, even if I think they are soooo wrong.

I don’t think anyone in the world today should EVER forget the sacrifice that was made for them – yes, them personally – in all of the wars that have been waged down through history. People have sacrificed their lives so that those left could be selfish and narrow-minded and arrogant and short-sighted. And they also died so that I might have the right to disagree with these aforementioned people. That’s what FREEDOM means … we should never denegrate the privilege that’s been bought for us at so high a price.

So I shall be standing in the square in our little town on Sunday, at our special service to commemorate all those who were not selfish, narrow-minded, arrogant or short-sighted. And I shall most certainly wear my poppy with pride (as will my children who have been taught this important lesson) and thank God for his goodness, and all those service folk who fought – and fight – for lil ole me.

Thank you for your post.

]]> Comment on Yikes! Don’t Step in the Bolsta! by Phil Bolsta http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/brazil/#comment-3541 Phil Bolsta Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:06:48 +0000 http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/?p=11781#comment-3541 Glad you got a guffaw out of it, Maverick! And glad your family is enjoying the table and chairs! Glad you got a guffaw out of it, Maverick!

And glad your family is enjoying the table and chairs!

]]> Comment on Yikes! Don’t Step in the Bolsta! by Maverick Johnson http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/brazil/#comment-3540 Maverick Johnson Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:02:45 +0000 http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/?p=11781#comment-3540 Hahaahhahaha!!!!!!! oh thats funny...... thanks for the chairs Hahaahhahaha!!!!!!! oh thats funny……
thanks for the chairs

]]> Comment on How Dare I Not Live in Joy and Gratitude! by Phil Bolsta http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/dare/#comment-3538 Phil Bolsta Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:09:54 +0000 http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/?p=11887#comment-3538 Well said, Curt. Thanks for weighing in. Well said, Curt. Thanks for weighing in.

]]> Comment on How Dare I Not Live in Joy and Gratitude! by Curt Rosengren http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/dare/#comment-3537 Curt Rosengren Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:35:58 +0000 http://bolstablog.wordpress.com/?p=11887#comment-3537 Powerful truths here, Phil. There's so much we take for granted until we are shaken out of taking it for granted. And too often, that shaking has to take the form of something tragic happening to us personally. Putting ourselves in the shoes of someone who would give their eyeteeth for just one more day - one more day with a loved one, one more day of good health, one more day of whatever they have lost - is a great prompt to help us more fully appreciate what we have. Kim, I love the idea of honoring your daughter through living a good life. Thanks for sharing that. Powerful truths here, Phil. There’s so much we take for granted until we are shaken out of taking it for granted. And too often, that shaking has to take the form of something tragic happening to us personally.

Putting ourselves in the shoes of someone who would give their eyeteeth for just one more day – one more day with a loved one, one more day of good health, one more day of whatever they have lost – is a great prompt to help us more fully appreciate what we have.

Kim, I love the idea of honoring your daughter through living a good life. Thanks for sharing that.

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