Hi Nomad,

It's the people who don't scoff at the beliefs of the ancient's that we might scoff at!

<t>Are sympathy and empathy not mirror images of our own emotions? We sympathize with someone because we recognize having felt the same emotion previously and we empathize, again because we have felt the same emotion. (Not necessarily the same situation, but the same emotion). We recognize at a ...

Understanding grows with experience

Hi Alan, I wish I could find this place you jumped into!

First time doing this. Just passing in some time, looking for interesting conversation, while husband is downstairs with his children. It's a weekend thing!

I spent a 'new year' alone before and felt extremely sorry for myself. Now I realise, I should have been out there enjoying myself with anyone at all that wanted company. Make it happen, be enthusiastic! Merry Christmas.