tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758258436085167853.post8100322435373686572..comments2012-01-12T20:45:16.396-05:00Comments on Livi's Journal: Thoughts from earlier this summer.Livi V.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02470052974288441778noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758258436085167853.post-20343887012536974412010-09-01T08:58:54.455-04:002010-09-01T08:58:54.455-04:00Believe me, Livi, the parallels to real drowning a...Believe me, Livi, the parallels to real drowning and the metaphoric drowning we all do in life at times was on my mind when I wrote that piece. So many friends and readers have pointed that to me as well. When we are in trouble, we almost never cry for help. Rarely do we make a scene for anyone to see. If anything, we do our best to hide our distress; as if someone will think less of us. <br /><br />Both kinds of drowning, real and otherwise, are both about panic. The troubling thing is that only in water is there any real danger. The response we show to our friends and families when struggling in other ways is about the fear of how they might react. Isn’t it strange that we think everyone will look down on us for being flawed, but know in our hearts we would never do that to someone else? They are your friends and family for a reason; they are like you and want to be there when you need them. We panic for no reason at all. <br /> <br />Our friends will not think less of us; our families will still love us; and God will still be there. All we have to do is resist the instinct to panic. As soon as the water starts getting too deep or too rough – wave your arms and yell towards the shore for help. It will come, and you’ll notice that thing you were afraid of was never there.Mario Vittonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04087193315335092333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758258436085167853.post-22770217747067804502010-08-31T18:56:10.297-04:002010-08-31T18:56:10.297-04:00Livi, I was impressed w/ your openness & also ...Livi, I was impressed w/ your openness & also your allowing God to work in a difficult area of life($). It's hard to admit our failing to God let alone publicly. That was encouraging to me :)Linda Gnoreply@blogger.com