tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post6078908483887859450..comments2024-03-28T12:08:01.190-04:00Comments on Lion Lamb Blog -- David Mundy: Suffering and HopeDavid Mundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12701933935604438349noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-53977179426484668982015-09-06T07:37:46.296-04:002015-09-06T07:37:46.296-04:00Thank you Jan. Thank you Jan. David Mundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701933935604438349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-34177073724644255252015-09-04T21:44:09.442-04:002015-09-04T21:44:09.442-04:00Hi David - not sure what I can recall (I'm old...Hi David - not sure what I can recall (I'm old!)<br /> <br />I concur with Roger that some days the magnitude of suffering in society is overwhelming. In the last month, two families, both close to us, have experienced the loss of a young person by suicide.<br /><br />You have a very special talent for finding expression for sentiments which I struggle to define. And naming our thoughts/feelings related to grief is so important. We remember the dignity and comfort our son's memorial provided to us. And our friend who is presiding at this week-end's "remembering" will follow your fine example.<br /><br />Yes, we need to live in the present, and always have an eye to paying forward. <br /><br /> janet.ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15546512337962944221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-43421659745143311212015-09-04T12:44:26.041-04:002015-09-04T12:44:26.041-04:00Argh. Somehow your sensitive and thoughtful observ...Argh. Somehow your sensitive and thoughtful observations were deleted Janet, and I can't seem to retrieve them. I think I went to express my thanks to both of you and hit delete rather than comment. My apologies! I hope that you will repost them. David Mundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701933935604438349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-35194761845918023622015-09-03T22:53:06.071-04:002015-09-03T22:53:06.071-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.janet.ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15546512337962944221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29817490.post-40283711595860505652015-09-03T08:47:25.745-04:002015-09-03T08:47:25.745-04:00When I hear about tragic events such as suicide, c...When I hear about tragic events such as suicide, cancer, fatal motor vehicle crashes, it is a real reminder of the sheer magnitude of the suffering in society. Every day, millions of people are dealing with their own devastating dramas. <br /><br />We take so much for granted - going to work, making dinner, gardening...you name it. Perhaps because last week I had yet another friend die in her 50's, it has been making me think about mortality even more - perhaps obsessively. <br /><br />I really feel I have reached the "TSN turning point" in my life. I am trying to live more in the present and to be more mindful. When friends who had been seemingly healthy and vibrant suddenly drop dead, it kinda changes your outlook on life!rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05833826032509555116noreply@blogger.com