This, I Believe
Life as I see it18 total reviews
Comment from visionary1234
Lovely write, Beth - in fact, should we call it simply a "summary of wisdom - i.e. how to live the ideal life"!?? Would that we could remember each little nugget and live by it. Well done! :) Sharyn
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2012
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Lovely write, Beth - in fact, should we call it simply a "summary of wisdom - i.e. how to live the ideal life"!?? Would that we could remember each little nugget and live by it. Well done! :) Sharyn
Comment Written 30-Dec-2012
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2012
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Thank you so much for your kind words. I wish I could always do what I believe to be true myself. I appreciate the rating.
Beth
Comment from N.K. Wagner
Beth, this is an excellently written essay with just one minor flaw: "A lot of broken relationships come lack of communication." I think you left out "from". Well done. :) Nancy
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2012
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Beth, this is an excellently written essay with just one minor flaw: "A lot of broken relationships come lack of communication." I think you left out "from". Well done. :) Nancy
Comment Written 29-Dec-2012
reply by the author on 29-Dec-2012
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Nancy, I really appreciate your six star review. I'm also am glad you pointed out the spag. That was a line I added as an afterthought so I guess that why it wasn't caught earlier.
Comment from H Darwin Reeves
Well stated. You seem to have a very positive outlook on life and yet face reality. I especially like the paragraph about aging. It's certainly true that we need to keep our minds active for as long as possible. Thanks for your thoughts and for posting this.
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reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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Well stated. You seem to have a very positive outlook on life and yet face reality. I especially like the paragraph about aging. It's certainly true that we need to keep our minds active for as long as possible. Thanks for your thoughts and for posting this.
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Comment Written 28-Dec-2012
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. I appreciate you taking the time to read this. I see the rating is four stars which indicats it needs work. Did you have any suggestions for improvement?
Comment from Norbanus
I believe this sell crafted essay belongs in the finals of this contest. I intend to print it and paste on my wall as a constant reminder of the wisdom expressed here.
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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I believe this sell crafted essay belongs in the finals of this contest. I intend to print it and paste on my wall as a constant reminder of the wisdom expressed here.
Comment Written 28-Dec-2012
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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Wow! I'm flattered that you consider it worth printing and posting on your wall. I'm so pleased you liked it.
Comment from eberry4
I believe that I do agree with everything you just wrote. I could not have said it better or believed the words more than if I had written it myself. Excellent, excellent job! Keep sharing...Please....Eydie
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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I believe that I do agree with everything you just wrote. I could not have said it better or believed the words more than if I had written it myself. Excellent, excellent job! Keep sharing...Please....Eydie
Comment Written 28-Dec-2012
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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Thank you so much for the six star review and you lovely comments. I really appreciate it.
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You are welcome so much..E
Comment from lakeport
this I believe indeed I believe it would be nice if mankind would beieve in keeping peace, That's a very heartfelt expressed story.I enjoyed reading it.God bless you.Lakeport.
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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this I believe indeed I believe it would be nice if mankind would beieve in keeping peace, That's a very heartfelt expressed story.I enjoyed reading it.God bless you.Lakeport.
Comment Written 28-Dec-2012
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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Thank you Lakeport. I'm so glad you enjoyed this and it seems as though you believe very much as I do. I appreciate your review and comments.
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your welcome,Lakeport.
Comment from minopavlic
Well spoken words of wisdom, if we would but take the time to explore who we really are, we would then know that true courage come from deep within our souls. The journey sometimes is not pleasant, but the best moment of our lives, will be those of self-discovery.
no_obstacle
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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Well spoken words of wisdom, if we would but take the time to explore who we really are, we would then know that true courage come from deep within our souls. The journey sometimes is not pleasant, but the best moment of our lives, will be those of self-discovery.
no_obstacle
Comment Written 28-Dec-2012
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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Thank you so much for the review and very positive and affirming comments.
Comment from noland
This is very well written as well as well stated. It's pretty much my own philosophy. If it were my piece, I'd go back and see how many 'believes' I could cut out of it. While it may have been done for effect, it gets a bit annoying for the reader. Possibly limiting to 'I believe' to start each para, but cutting out as many others within. Just a suggestion. I like it anyway. (:o]>
Good luck in thew contest.
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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This is very well written as well as well stated. It's pretty much my own philosophy. If it were my piece, I'd go back and see how many 'believes' I could cut out of it. While it may have been done for effect, it gets a bit annoying for the reader. Possibly limiting to 'I believe' to start each para, but cutting out as many others within. Just a suggestion. I like it anyway. (:o]>
Good luck in thew contest.
Comment Written 28-Dec-2012
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. I put the "I believes" in because I thought it sounded less preachy and more my thoughts that way, but I wouldn't want it to be annoying so I did go back and cut out a few. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm glad you liked it.
Comment from elliejean
I love the picture. I love the poem. I believe in your rules for life. They seem simple, but they are hard to do. Like trying to think positive when the world is going to hell. But it is well worth the effort. Look for good and you will find it. Look for bad and even the good will look bad.
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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I love the picture. I love the poem. I believe in your rules for life. They seem simple, but they are hard to do. Like trying to think positive when the world is going to hell. But it is well worth the effort. Look for good and you will find it. Look for bad and even the good will look bad.
Comment Written 28-Dec-2012
reply by the author on 28-Dec-2012
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Thank you so much for the reveiw and the insightful comments. Much appreciated.
Comment from humpwhistle
Nothing simple about these sentiments.
Best of luck.
Peace, Lee
...and in order to maintain the connection(s) we have with them will take some effort to on our part.--this sentence is awkward. I believe if you discard 'in order to' and simplify your thought, the sentence will make more sense.
I believe that every human being is unique and that none of us will ever...--I think you mean to say that ALL of us will never agree.
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2012
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Nothing simple about these sentiments.
Best of luck.
Peace, Lee
...and in order to maintain the connection(s) we have with them will take some effort to on our part.--this sentence is awkward. I believe if you discard 'in order to' and simplify your thought, the sentence will make more sense.
I believe that every human being is unique and that none of us will ever...--I think you mean to say that ALL of us will never agree.
Comment Written 27-Dec-2012
reply by the author on 27-Dec-2012
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Thank you, Lee. I value your opinion and I'm glad you didn't my beliefs too simple. You are right about the the awkward sentence. I did change it. I don't think any of us will ever agree with everything another person believes so the most we can hope for is that we can find common ground with some of what others believe.
