tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post115055974041550200..comments2023-10-10T08:02:18.073-04:00Comments on Rationally Speaking: Everyman, by Philip RothUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-1150819724532703262006-06-20T12:08:00.000-04:002006-06-20T12:08:00.000-04:00Ok, agree Massimo, but, let me to paraphrase a lit...Ok, agree Massimo, but, let me to paraphrase a little. "Suppose" that all is a matter of time. When us prioritizing about something, may be only way to do it and this is to devote a lot of time. It is easy to understand for us that devote a lot of time is important to give the better; but, not always this is understood for the people that is important for us. Not all people think equal and the sucessfull of "how we relate" people that is importantant for us lapse in the use of an apropiate "idiom".<BR/><BR/>icaroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-1150729364861275012006-06-19T11:02:00.000-04:002006-06-19T11:02:00.000-04:00“and it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that ...“and it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that such meaning comes largely from how we conduct ourselves throughout life, especially when it comes to the choices we make on prioritizing our efforts, and how we relate to the people who are important to us.”<BR/><BR/>Absolutely true. <BR/><BR/>I’ve observed the lives of two men, in decline, so to speak, this year. My father, for one, has always invested his life, without reservation, in others. Older ones when he was younger, younger ones when he was older. Nice people, mean people, whatever. It was all thoroughly interesting to him. He was a truly broad minded sort of individual, if I’ve ever seen one. <BR/><BR/>Tho he invented his way into engineering he kept his farm anyway, and worked long days and sometimes nights and days, except for the last ten years of his life. And because of farming, he had quite a number of young fellas work for him and with him. The report was consistent at his funeral late in March. He loved God, put his family first, and made a great impact on many a young person’s life. I do not think this is an idealized account, I just noticed someone who was very seldom ever lonely, even into his nineties -- board sometimes, but rarely lonely. <BR/><BR/>It seemed that all sorts of people, grand-kids, and other family were popping in all through his week to visit. And if you popped in, you HAD to play SKIP BO with him, and he most likely WOULD beat you without apology. We always found it terribly funny how he could be such an intensely competitive person, but such an awfully nice one all at the same time. Never mean, never sarcastic. And as anyone knows, those two personality traits don’t usually come in the same package. <BR/><BR/>There was something really unique about that man.<BR/><BR/>As an honor to my dad, to whom there is no comparison on the earth,<BR/> all my love..<BR/>calAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com