tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post3820904188260016001..comments2023-09-08T09:45:10.235-04:00Comments on Coffee With Hallelujah: YOU ARE SO COURAGEOUS!: Seeking the meaning of this exclamationRuth Schowalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-72800632923063992752014-11-22T21:47:02.769-05:002014-11-22T21:47:02.769-05:00Yay Me! Thanks for the acknowledgment of asking my...Yay Me! Thanks for the acknowledgment of asking my fellow InterPlayer about what he meant. I learned so much in just the asking and answering....yes to asking intentions....Ruth Schowalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-42156567952030319642014-11-22T21:43:54.040-05:002014-11-22T21:43:54.040-05:00Cathy Ann thank you so much for taking time to com...Cathy Ann thank you so much for taking time to come read and comment on my blog. I look forward to learning more about you!Ruth Schowalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-22750355002588851182014-11-22T21:42:36.436-05:002014-11-22T21:42:36.436-05:00Joyce thank you for reading my blog and sharing yo...Joyce thank you for reading my blog and sharing your thoughts about this. I am still trying to understand the significance of sharing this fear with me. I'm wondering if people are needing to be championed. Maybe I should ask them what they would like to do, what action they would like to take--where do they want to see their courage show up....Ruth Schowalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-90267705502748572402014-11-22T21:39:01.567-05:002014-11-22T21:39:01.567-05:00Christine! You are so courageous! So glad to be on...Christine! You are so courageous! So glad to be on this journey with you! WOO HOO!Ruth Schowalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-89221215372645206552014-11-22T19:27:28.454-05:002014-11-22T19:27:28.454-05:00What a thought-provoking post. My experience of b...What a thought-provoking post. My experience of being called courageous mirrors yours in wondering exactly what was being said. Yay to you for returning to comment made by your fellow InterPlayer. It's just that kind of dialogue that really helps clarify our own understanding of ourselves and others. You've inspired me to continue this conversation with my friends - thank you!Deborah Weberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971869506007671786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-82516647636149450632014-11-22T17:10:21.446-05:002014-11-22T17:10:21.446-05:00Fabulous!! And the photos convey so much! Deep gra...Fabulous!! And the photos convey so much! Deep gratitude to all of you for being of service in the world in this way! Looking forward to connecting with you after Thanksgiving Ruth!! xoxx<br /><br />CathyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205324382711332974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-32118967298460853672014-11-22T16:49:39.275-05:002014-11-22T16:49:39.275-05:00Ruth, I enjoyed reading your blog--interesting que...Ruth, I enjoyed reading your blog--interesting questions.<br />When someone says to me, "you are so courageous!" I usually hear that as "I would be afraid to do what you did." I agree that it is often more about the other person.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10714406788100072675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-62345007012582957072014-11-22T14:33:56.945-05:002014-11-22T14:33:56.945-05:00Great blog Ruth with some great questions. I too ...Great blog Ruth with some great questions. I too get a little self-conscious when I hear those words, you are so courageous. I love that you asked and I loved Trish's comment about courageousness and foolishness going hand in hang. In the Tarot deck the fool is one of (if not) the highest cards in the deck you can get. I love you and I love how you show up with your whole heart and your whole self. So glad I get to play in this world with you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979779346417987447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-68666645167059883472014-11-22T14:16:44.841-05:002014-11-22T14:16:44.841-05:00Oh my gosh Trish! Thanks for writing your response...Oh my gosh Trish! Thanks for writing your response to this blog! I really appreciate your perspective. I do think that underlying people's remarks about my "courageousness" is some aspect of "foolheartedness." Perhaps acting as a fool allows for some playfulness that we all crave. After all I am a recovering serious person. And I want to acknowledge you for the silliness that serves you in much of what you do. And you were courageous for the care taking you did for your dying parents. Ruth Schowalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-3581009225265939782014-11-22T13:08:56.667-05:002014-11-22T13:08:56.667-05:00Interesting blog and question. I suspect people f...Interesting blog and question. I suspect people find others courageous when they do something that the other person can't fathom being able to do. I also think underlying every courageous act is a bit of foolheartedness, I would say I find firefighters who run into burning building courageous, but I also think, on some level, that running into a burning building is a very foolish thing to do. That said, for me, whenever someone calls me courageous, I genuinely don't get it. I've been called courageous for taking care of dying parents and friends, and for other things that just seem like something one is supposed to do. I'm not sure there is really such thing as courage, just foolheartedness in service to others or perhaps oneself. Probably not the answer you were looking for, but you asked ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com