tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post116476807883103132..comments2023-09-30T07:11:12.483-07:00Comments on pilgrimsteps: Worth Dying For...janahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06538362162139679868noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-1164933617518315002006-11-30T16:40:00.000-08:002006-11-30T16:40:00.000-08:00Thanks for sharing, Jana. Can't wait for the next ...Thanks for sharing, Jana. Can't wait for the next installment. Very beautiful.Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00542017000729688632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-1164897767826782422006-11-30T06:42:00.000-08:002006-11-30T06:42:00.000-08:00I agree, this and the previous post on the topic w...I agree, this and the previous post on the topic were beautifully written. As a husband they evoked a lot of feelings, and as a heathen Unitarian happily married to a Jew it is all quite fascinating. <BR/><BR/>Most of all I feel privileged but a little uncomfortable to read about such important personal experiences. <BR/><BR/>I am certainly glad you are still together!Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179549759496076329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-1164858990788763652006-11-29T19:56:00.000-08:002006-11-29T19:56:00.000-08:00This is a great piece of writing, Jana.This is a great piece of writing, Jana.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895275783472155916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-1164844360161293622006-11-29T15:52:00.000-08:002006-11-29T15:52:00.000-08:00I've appreciated these responses to my posts so mu...I've appreciated these responses to my posts so much!!! (esp those carebear wishes)...<BR/><BR/>I'll be writing more about our journey together--how we've come to be so close in our vision and belief. In the meantime, though, I will continue discussing where we've been, as it's somewhat cathartic and it's satisfying to see how we've both changed over time. :)janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06538362162139679868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-1164835295360912192006-11-29T13:21:00.000-08:002006-11-29T13:21:00.000-08:00"Mixed feelings about letters and scrapbooks..." -..."Mixed feelings about letters and scrapbooks..." -- exactly!<BR/><BR/>Maybe it seems obvious to an outsider, but recognizing your feelings, John, in response to Jana's heartfelt present, may have brought you several steps forward in the process. Even as your act, Jana, of putting together those scrapbooks may have helped you to let go of the guy you knew back when he wrote those letters.<BR/><BR/>Amateur psychology hour, I suppose. (Forgive me.) But if you hadn't considered it that way, then there you have it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-1164826554758395102006-11-29T10:55:00.000-08:002006-11-29T10:55:00.000-08:00I hope John will be able to look at those scrapboo...I hope John will be able to look at those scrapbooks again. They are milestones marking a journey you have taken together, and looking back at them doesn't take away from the fact that you're both/together in a different place now.<BR/><BR/>Another observation -- you did leave it in God's hands, when you laid yourself "on the altar" that night. It's a variation on the story of Abraham and Isaac; similar outcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-1164823519997705892006-11-29T10:05:00.000-08:002006-11-29T10:05:00.000-08:00Not once in my life did I ever think I'd wish for ...Not once in my life did I ever think I'd wish for the power of a <A HREF="http://www.care-bears.com/CareBears/html/about/harmony.html" REL="nofollow">Care Bear</A>. Er, and time travel. Yes, I'm saying I wish I was a time-traveling Care Bear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231518.post-1164783422867329302006-11-28T22:57:00.000-08:002006-11-28T22:57:00.000-08:00Wow, Jana, what a powerful experience. I think it ...Wow, Jana, what a powerful experience. I think it is a beautiful and touching expression of your John that you were willing to make such a sacrifice for what you felt was his well-being.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you two did not follow the road to divorce. I'm glad for couples in this world that have successful relationships even when their religious beliefs differ. I remember the warnings of my own mother that shared religious beleifs were among the most important commonalities in a marriage and am happy to say that my first year of a marriage to someone with different religious views than myself has been rather good. <BR/><BR/>I haven't watched my husband lose his testimony, but I am surprisingly grateful for his agnostic view of the world compared to my own Christian view because it keeps me grounded. It reminds me that there is a sense of goodness in the world that is completely enjoyable and naturally spiritual even to someone who doesn't have beliefs founded in diety. It's simple and I like experiencing it through his eyes.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, sorry to ramble. But thank you for sharing your experience. I loved reading it.SoCalSingleMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929444184506427544noreply@blogger.com