Comments on: The Power of Paper http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/ and rockin' tha house Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:37:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Wende http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-477 Wende Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:41:57 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-477 Oh, Michelle. I am so sorry that this is happening and happening this way. I'm holding good thoughts for you as you walk through this part of the journey. Oh, Michelle. I am so sorry that this is happening and happening this way. I’m holding good thoughts for you as you walk through this part of the journey.

]]> By: gary http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-474 gary Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:58:22 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-474 Bureaucracy is weird sometimes. I say get the divorce. It is really just a technical thing. You can always live together later whether you are legally married or not. Bureaucracy is weird sometimes. I say get the divorce. It is really just a technical thing. You can always live together later whether you are legally married or not.

]]> By: Ken Albin http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-473 Ken Albin Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:08:57 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-473 Michelle, All I can say is that I am truly sorry that you are having to go through all of this. I know it is rough but you have the strength to get through it ok. Things will get better with time. Michelle,

All I can say is that I am truly sorry that you are having to go through all of this. I know it is rough but you have the strength to get through it ok. Things will get better with time.

]]> By: mary http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-469 mary Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:29:23 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-469 Well, for some of us, the paper isn't necessary for the commitment... So maybe the divorce paper doesn't mean the end of everything... Keeping busy seems to be working (and non-working in ways) with me lately. Good luck, sweetie. Well, for some of us, the paper isn’t necessary for the commitment… So maybe the divorce paper doesn’t mean the end of everything…

Keeping busy seems to be working (and non-working in ways) with me lately. Good luck, sweetie.

]]> By: Pacian http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-467 Pacian Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:38:52 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-467 What windows are closing exactly? The state doesn't define what your heart feels. You have the relationship that you have with this man, regardless of the way that that relationship is registered bureaucratically. Figure it out for yourself, Michelle, and don't let purely symbolic actions change your mind either way. Anyhoo, Websters defines 'pray' as meaning: "S: (v) pray (address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer) "pray to the Lord" S: (v) beg, implore, pray (call upon in supplication; entreat) "I beg you to stop!"" I think it's more the case that 'pray' is a slightly anachronisitic term, so only religion and law still use it. We tend to think of praying to God as different from calling on a court in supplication, but the difference is in the one we're speaking to, not so much in what we're doing - at least grammatically. What windows are closing exactly? The state doesn’t define what your heart feels. You have the relationship that you have with this man, regardless of the way that that relationship is registered bureaucratically. Figure it out for yourself, Michelle, and don’t let purely symbolic actions change your mind either way.

Anyhoo, Websters defines ‘pray’ as meaning:

“S: (v) pray (address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer) “pray to the Lord”
S: (v) beg, implore, pray (call upon in supplication; entreat) “I beg you to stop!”"

I think it’s more the case that ‘pray’ is a slightly anachronisitic term, so only religion and law still use it. We tend to think of praying to God as different from calling on a court in supplication, but the difference is in the one we’re speaking to, not so much in what we’re doing - at least grammatically.

]]> By: JanePoe (aka Deborah) http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-466 JanePoe (aka Deborah) Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:57:23 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-466 I understand my dear M ... having been down that path before, it is a huge transition. But it does seem that the Universe and soon-to-be-Ex-husband (hereinafter referred to as STBEH or Stubeh) is affirming the divorce path. I do believe that when a door closes, a window shall open ... and there will be many good thing to come after you and Stubeh make the final break. Have faith :) Love and peaceful wishes to you dear M. Thinking of you ... JP I understand my dear M … having been down that path before, it is a huge transition. But it does seem that the Universe and soon-to-be-Ex-husband (hereinafter referred to as STBEH or Stubeh) is affirming the divorce path. I do believe that when a door closes, a window shall open … and there will be many good thing to come after you and Stubeh make the final break. Have faith :)

Love and peaceful wishes to you dear M. Thinking of you … JP

]]> By: papyrus http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-464 papyrus Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:57:05 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-464 Not sure what to think of this. It seems sad that you were basically forced into it by state regulations. Then I remembered that God is above all this. Yes, man makes a mess and God doesn't necessarily put it together again but he does carry on painting and comes up with a whole new picture. Not sure what to think of this. It seems sad that you were basically forced into it by state regulations. Then I remembered that God is above all this. Yes, man makes a mess and God doesn’t necessarily put it together again but he does carry on painting and comes up with a whole new picture.

]]> By: Tonya http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-463 Tonya Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:18:08 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-463 This is sad. In order to open doors, you were basically forced to close this one. Those open doors may allow some fresh air in your life, though. This is sad. In order to open doors, you were basically forced to close this one. Those open doors may allow some fresh air in your life, though.

]]> By: Margaret http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-462 Margaret Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:36:44 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-462 It doesn't sound like you were ready for this, but the circumstances dictated otherwise. And maybe that was a good thing; it's hard (impossible) to know. This could help everyone to move on. But it's still very hard. It doesn’t sound like you were ready for this, but the circumstances dictated otherwise. And maybe that was a good thing; it’s hard (impossible) to know. This could help everyone to move on. But it’s still very hard.

]]> By: Tense Teacher http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-461 Tense Teacher Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:29:00 +0000 http://singingthesky.com/writing/2007/01/31/the-power-of-paper/#comment-461 Man, that sucks. In the same vein, but the entirely opposite side... I read the other day that many couples can't afford to get divorces nowadays, and so they continue to live together and pay bills together, etc. But they're nothing more than friends, best case scenario. The way of the world sure has changed, huh? Man, that sucks.

In the same vein, but the entirely opposite side… I read the other day that many couples can’t afford to get divorces nowadays, and so they continue to live together and pay bills together, etc. But they’re nothing more than friends, best case scenario.

The way of the world sure has changed, huh?

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