Comments on: Can I get a witness? http://erika.haub.net/do-i-have-a-witness/10/ Erika Carney Haub's musings on life and God from South Central, L.A. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:32:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Christine A. Scheller http://erika.haub.net/do-i-have-a-witness/10/#comment-78667 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:29:11 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/do-i-have-a-witness/10/#comment-78667 the quote should have said, "those who don't know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either." the quote should have said, “those who don’t know how to weep with their whole heart don’t know how to laugh either.”

]]> by: Christine A. Scheller http://erika.haub.net/do-i-have-a-witness/10/#comment-78665 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:28:13 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/do-i-have-a-witness/10/#comment-78665 I have noticed something amongst the blogs I frequent, and this is no way a blanket generalization, but the women do "lament" really well. The men less so, if they even try. In a 1970s Ms. article, Golda Meir said she was often accused of leading with her heart instead of her head. She was unbothered by this, and explained that "those who know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either." I have noticed something amongst the blogs I frequent, and this is no way a blanket generalization, but the women do “lament” really well. The men less so, if they even try.

In a 1970s Ms. article, Golda Meir said she was often accused of leading with her heart instead of her head. She was unbothered by this, and explained that “those who know how to weep with their whole heart don’t know how to laugh either.”

]]> by: Tom http://erika.haub.net/do-i-have-a-witness/10/#comment-77906 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 02:51:28 +0000 http://erika.haub.net/do-i-have-a-witness/10/#comment-77906 I'd encourage you and all to read "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder if you haven't already. Remarkable doctor Paul Farmer committed to Haiti. Pulitzer prize winning journalist telling the story. Witnessing. I’d encourage you and all to read “Mountains Beyond Mountains” by Tracy Kidder if you haven’t already.

Remarkable doctor Paul Farmer committed to Haiti. Pulitzer prize winning journalist telling the story.

Witnessing.

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