tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post6904001531252179130..comments2024-03-23T15:17:15.865-04:00Comments on calvin's story: politics asideChristy Shakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00106761191160700997noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-13411032475977347052012-10-15T22:02:36.901-04:002012-10-15T22:02:36.901-04:00"We find comfort among those who agree with u..."We find comfort among those who agree with us--growth among those who don't." What a profound thought, what a necessary foundation! Your political position is a direct line to your personal experience (and not, like some, a rote mantra dinned in from childhood or worse, from clever advertising) and so is authentic, legitimate and credible. Its intensity is in direct relation to its causes, which in your case is almost overwhelming. Who can possibly make the case more meaningfully?Carolhttp://gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-16301235049109252322012-10-15T13:41:28.314-04:002012-10-15T13:41:28.314-04:00Don't waste any energy fretting about people w...Don't waste any energy fretting about people who stop reading because of your political views. I agree whole-heartily with your political views shared in this post, and even if I didn't, I would still read your blog. After all... we find comfort among those who agree with us -- growth among those who don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-16323662429753290492012-10-15T13:35:45.604-04:002012-10-15T13:35:45.604-04:00thanks matt, the woman isn't reading the blog ...thanks matt, the woman isn't reading the blog because of my political links (not blog writing) that i share on facebook, like "go obama" and any scathing links from the ny times about romney/ryan/republican. perhaps even more sad.Christy Shakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106761191160700997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-59291012912581921922012-10-15T13:24:16.549-04:002012-10-15T13:24:16.549-04:00Christy: This is a great post. If this counts as a...Christy: This is a great post. If this counts as a political rant, then we need to retire the words "complexity" and "nuance" from the English language.<br /><br />writing is hard work because writing is thinking. And reading is hard work because reading is thinking. Why wouldn't you want to write about politics? Could you even write if you didn't write about politics because the act of writing is a political act.<br /><br />If people don't want to read your blog because of what they call "political rants," then they aren't being good readers, regardless of their own political views or attitudes toward yours. And that means they aren't thinking. I shudder to imagine what your critics, as gentle as they are to you, might say about any number of authors.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13795025770073725512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-61068955698239225192012-10-14T22:23:35.698-04:002012-10-14T22:23:35.698-04:00I absolutely love this and hold you up in your har...I absolutely love this and hold you up in your hard true things. Your son is lucky in parents. Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-23597170677554364892012-10-14T22:13:36.784-04:002012-10-14T22:13:36.784-04:00Thank you for not shying away from the political i...Thank you for not shying away from the political in your writing. Politics and life are unfortunately inseparable: Your life informs your political viewpoint, and political climate and public policy have enormous power to make your life either harder or more tolerable.<br /><br />Having a child with a disability has transformed me from a political junkie into a political advocate. How could it not when there are people who would cut funding for my daughter's indescribably high medical expenses, her education, and for the supported housing she will no doubt need when I am no longer alive to care for her?<br /><br />Anyone who thinks the subject of "politics" resides someplace outside the subject of "parenting" doesn't quite get it. You're in a good position to inform themLisa Weselnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-82365815812736437162012-10-14T20:51:34.135-04:002012-10-14T20:51:34.135-04:00Terrific post and I'm sharing -- I believe tha...Terrific post and I'm sharing -- I believe that our oft-parallel lives are doing it here as well -- down to the opening up that happened in college. I so wish that we could meet and talk endlessly.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5895440453335552117.post-68735476336895939812012-10-14T16:10:49.803-04:002012-10-14T16:10:49.803-04:00Hi Calvin and Family
My name is Jenna and I came a...Hi Calvin and Family<br />My name is Jenna and I came across your site.Calvin is a precious miracle, special gift, handsome prince He is a cute earthly angel. calvin is a smilen champ, inspirational hero, courageous fighter, and a brave warrior.<br />I was born with a rare life threatening disease, developmental delays, 14 medical conditions.<br />http://www.miraclechamp.webs.comSmilen Champhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16312018180245012719noreply@blogger.com