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Think It Over ~ Do you Agree or Disagree?

To love is to learn. No matter how much suffering comes from loving another, you always learn something. Furthermore, and perhaps, more importantly, without suffering there would be no compassion. 

XOXO, Eleanor
Eleanor Lorene Lowe
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38 responses to “Think It Over ~ Do you Agree or Disagree?”

  1. Hobbo Avatar
    Hobbo

    It’s not over until the fat lady eats another cream cake! 😊

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    1. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
      Eleanor Lorene Lowe

      Amen! Bring on the cream cake. All my Snickers and Oatmeal Cream Pies are gone. Thanks, Hobbo 😉

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      1. Hobbo Avatar
        Hobbo

        😂

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  2. Crandew Avatar
    Crandew

    I agree.. to love is to learn, absolutely!

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    1. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
      Eleanor Lorene Lowe

      Thank you, Crandew! I appreciate you taking the time to make a comment.

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  3. DiosRaw Avatar
    DiosRaw

    Well said, life is a school and we’re learning the lessons in ebbs and flows, you’ve elucidated this so well.. I believe everything in this universe serves its purpose and place; pain can awaken compassion within the individual and the wheels of time spin once more.. Intelligent design of consciousness. ♥️

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    1. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
      Eleanor Lorene Lowe

      Equally as well said, my dear sweet friend! What a wise web of words you weave!

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  4. Scarpoe Avatar
    Scarpoe

    Yep

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  5. Divine-Royalty Avatar
    Divine-Royalty

    Amazing blog you got and thanks for following

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    1. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
      Eleanor Lorene Lowe

      Thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words!

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  6. Timothy Price Avatar
    Timothy Price

    This is an interesting question and problem. If you continue to love someone no matter how much you have suffered at the hands of that someone, is your love determined? Do you have no choice but to love that someone? Does that someone have no choice but to make you suffer? If it’s all determined can anything be learned other than you are not free to choose not to love that someone and simply walk away? If you are bound by love but not by choice, can one agree or disagree?

    I would say to love is to learn about all aspects of love: the good, the bad, and the ugly, and learn how to make the best of those elements work.

    I agree that there could be no compassion without suffering. I believe compassion means “to suffer together” as passion is to suffer.

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    1. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
      Eleanor Lorene Lowe

      My dear friend, you make such wise valid point and you offer up some great food for thought. Thank you Tim, I appreciate you!

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      1. Timothy Price Avatar
        Timothy Price

        You are welcome, Eleanor. How has your week been?

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      2. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
        Eleanor Lorene Lowe

        Honestly ~ I fear I’m not myself, trying to work through it, but I’m struggling a great deal. I want to write but it’s one extreme or another. Unfocused ramblings or shockingly coarse and angry.

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      3. Timothy Price Avatar
        Timothy Price

        It gets really frustrating to struggle with little things. You’ve had so much to struggle with. I can image wanting and doing can be at serious odds with each other. If it helps to lay it out, rambling or coarse, hit us with your best shot.

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      4. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
        Eleanor Lorene Lowe

        Perhaps, this American Girl should do some rambling. Coarse or not. I truly appreciate your encouragement and support — Put up your dukes, let’s get down to it!!!

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      5. Timothy Price Avatar
        Timothy Price

        I’m ready. Have you ever done kick boxing?

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      6. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
        Eleanor Lorene Lowe

        Mmmmm. Perceptive, you are. {My best Yoda impression} Yes! Though, it’s been awfully hot here to do so. I have a bag, on a stand, in my garage.

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      7. Timothy Price Avatar
        Timothy Price

        I feel sorry for that bag. I’ll bet you kick the crap out of it? I did karate and kickboxing for years. I used to get my but kicked by tough women. Builds character.

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      8. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
        Eleanor Lorene Lowe

        Sometimes…other times it beats the crap outta me! 😉 I bruise like a peach! Oh, how neat! I always wanted to do karate! BAHAHAHA Nice!

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      9. Timothy Price Avatar
        Timothy Price

        I used to have so many bruises from karate.

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      10. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
        Eleanor Lorene Lowe

        Hurts so good…;)

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      11. Timothy Price Avatar
        Timothy Price

        BTW Tom Petty summed it up pretty well:

        “Well, it was kind of cold that night
        She stood alone on her balcony (Ooh)
        Yeah, she could hear the cars roll by
        Out on 441 like waves crashin’ on the beach
        And for one desperate moment there
        He crept back in her memory
        God, it’s so painful when something that is so close
        Is still so far out of reach

        Oh yeah, all right
        Take it easy, baby
        Make it last all night (Make it last all night)
        She was an American girl (Ooh)”

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  7. Meg Avatar
    Meg

    I agree!! And I think the older you get, the easier (and more doable) it is to leave hurtful relationships. It’s sad when kids can’t leave abusive parents. 😦 But later there are more choices that would hopefully pan out better!!

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  8. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
    Eleanor Lorene Lowe

    True, very true Meg.

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  9. johncoyote Avatar
    johncoyote

    Old country song said it better. Sometime we don’t get what we want. Because it is the wrong thing and one day. We will find what we truly need. Like Donne said. We don’t find love. Love find us dear Eleanor.

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    1. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
      Eleanor Lorene Lowe

      Thank you, John. Yes, we should not go searching for love, love should find us!!! I appreciate your comment so very much!

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      1. johncoyote Avatar
        johncoyote

        You are welcome dear Eleanor.

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  10. GraceoftheSun Avatar
    GraceoftheSun

    Such a profound and wise thought. Love it!❤️

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    1. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
      Eleanor Lorene Lowe

      Thank you, Grace! I appreciate you!

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      1. GraceoftheSun Avatar
        GraceoftheSun

        Truly my pleasure.💕

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  11. the hot goddess Avatar
    the hot goddess

    I agree 100 percent Eleanor! Wise words❤.

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    1. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
      Eleanor Lorene Lowe

      💖 Thank you, Natalie! 💖

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    2. Ana Daksina Avatar
      Ana Daksina

      Love your blog name! 😀

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      1. Eleanor Lorene Lowe Avatar
        Eleanor Lorene Lowe

        Thank you!

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  12. SirPeterJames.com Avatar
    SirPeterJames.com

    Surely, to love is to learn and to learn is truly living. Always appreciate your sharing.

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  13. thereluctantpoet Avatar
    thereluctantpoet

    Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.

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  14. Journalofthegrey Avatar
    Journalofthegrey

    I absolutely agree!

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