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**UBJ3kvP1** · 12-01-2007, 12:21 AM

Please forgive me for appologizing when there was no need to! But you've got to admit, you never know... there are those things called 'unknown sins...' And besides, isn't it hard work to put up with someone who's riding a pendulum? Elated once, and miserable the next...

You made a very good point with the unknown sins... Because I do not understand many things. So thanks!

Dear Nina, how can I find consolation in that? I just finished reading about a 22 yr old mother who stabbed and killed her own two children in the bathroom of a store! A one yr old and a 3 yr old. So I"ve been sitting here, crying for her and her children, remembering all the times that I've been so angry with my own, that I've felt like I would like to get rid of them too. I guess, now that I"m not so elated anymore, I'll probably start saying things I shouldn't because I'm sad.

Owwwkay! Do not loose balance now because of the news. St. Silouan of Athos (I think) advised us not to read newspapers and books that make us sad and make us loose our peace and delight in God.

I did not mean consolation in that way. I meant it as in an Italian (I think) saying that we are not the first and not the last to suffer. We are all suffering because of the fallen world. If you do not understand this still, please disregard it because it is just based on a folk saying.

What can we do to help, Nina? There's so many people, so broken up and miserable and hurting! It makes me feel guilty for all the goodness that God has blessed me with. But then, I don't want to be filled up with so much pain and misery and anger. Do not! Be peaceful whenever you can manage to be. We know from the Fathers that only God is the source of everything good. Of course we can help and allow ourselves to be His tools here, but the real rest and delight is in Heaven. We must accept our reality like we accept the fact that Adam and Eve fell, that we all fall each second, that this is a fallen world with consequences that follow.

Thank you for praying for Reeta.

You know that my prayers do not fly even up to the ceiling.

P.S I was joking when I said you need to apologize to us for asking forgiveness without need. You did not need to. Sorry!

12-01-2007, 12:21 AM	#7
UBJ3kvP1 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 418 Senior Member	Please forgive me for appologizing when there was no need to! But you've got to admit, you never know... there are those things called 'unknown sins...' And besides, isn't it hard work to put up with someone who's riding a pendulum? Elated once, and miserable the next... You made a very good point with the unknown sins... Because I do not understand many things. So thanks! Dear Nina, how can I find consolation in that? I just finished reading about a 22 yr old mother who stabbed and killed her own two children in the bathroom of a store! A one yr old and a 3 yr old. So I"ve been sitting here, crying for her and her children, remembering all the times that I've been so angry with my own, that I've felt like I would like to get rid of them too. I guess, now that I"m not so elated anymore, I'll probably start saying things I shouldn't because I'm sad. Owwwkay! Do not loose balance now because of the news. St. Silouan of Athos (I think) advised us not to read newspapers and books that make us sad and make us loose our peace and delight in God. I did not mean consolation in that way. I meant it as in an Italian (I think) saying that we are not the first and not the last to suffer. We are all suffering because of the fallen world. If you do not understand this still, please disregard it because it is just based on a folk saying. What can we do to help, Nina? There's so many people, so broken up and miserable and hurting! It makes me feel guilty for all the goodness that God has blessed me with. But then, I don't want to be filled up with so much pain and misery and anger. Do not! Be peaceful whenever you can manage to be. We know from the Fathers that only God is the source of everything good. Of course we can help and allow ourselves to be His tools here, but the real rest and delight is in Heaven. We must accept our reality like we accept the fact that Adam and Eve fell, that we all fall each second, that this is a fallen world with consequences that follow. Thank you for praying for Reeta. You know that my prayers do not fly even up to the ceiling. P.S I was joking when I said you need to apologize to us for asking forgiveness without need. You did not need to. Sorry!
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