Open Poetry #43 |
Angelo's Not Allowed To Whine |
Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Sally, as a former child rent girl, and Felix, as a former child rent boy, teach their kid Angelo never to do the old whine and cry about how bad his life’s seems to be going. Whining and crying is for little spoiled rich kids, the children of self styled “southern aristocrats”. Little rich kids, who sometimes don’t get their heart’s desire right away, on demand. The first person singular personal pronoun “I” was purged from Angelo’s vocabulary at an early age. Sally and Felix just couldn’t stand to hear it. They scoff at that kind of crap. They’d heard it too many times from their rich, and way self-centered clients. Bobby |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I cannot help but personally feel a profound sense of emptiness and sadness upon reading this. Linda |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Thaanks dear Linda, For reading and commenting. It was not supposed to be sad Hon. It's just that Angelo has been taught not to be an "I" person. It allows him to look out for other people. He's an excellent teacher. Bobby [This message has been edited by Robert E. Jordan (07-10-2008 02:17 PM).] |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
My Dad used to say, "Stop that crying or I'll give you something to cry about." and if you didn't, He would. Which pretty much took the "I" out of the situation. Ida |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Thanks dear Ida, Your Father was a wise person. Many people find constant use of "I" to be tiresome. Love Bobby |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hi Bobby thank tou for the reading, it has not to become a rule for anyone I think cause in life there are moments when you have to say (without pride or naughtyness) I, it can help....It helped me at a moment of my life... very delicate subject and I'm glad you brought it here have a nice day yann |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yann, Thanks for reading and commenting. Bobby |
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Greeneyes
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
Hi Robert~ because you have posted this again here in 43, I am removing your post in 42, please, next time if you will, ask a moderator to move the poem for you.....thanks so much! cheers... ~~**~~ I never let one moment define me, I define myself by all moments and how they teach and touch me......02 |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Thanks dear Greeneyes, I'll do that next time. Thanks for your help. Love Bobby |
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Prasad Nataraj Senior Member
since 2008-05-29
Posts 1149Bangalore,India |
Hi Bobby, this happens all the time with kids in India too. Nice write. Prasad |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Thanks Prasad, For the kind words on this. I have worked as a professional engineer all over the world. That's the one thing I have really noticed, kids all over the world act the same, and do the same things. India, America, Mexico, Egypt, Korea, Japan, Colombia, Canada, Italy, France, Britain, Ireland, Scotland, China, Australia, Venezuela—kids all over are the same, and largely do the same things. Bobby |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hi Bobby, i don't want to be intrusive but I would like to know where you worked in FRance... have a nice day yann |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo Yann, Well let's see. It was about 20 years ago. It was out in the country. I think it was a meeting consulting on centrifuges. Would you believe it, I even forget the company. I don't keep records from back that far. In fact, I don't keep records of my engineering back that far. Sorry about that. Bobby [This message has been edited by Robert E. Jordan (07-12-2008 11:56 AM).] |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
When someone is discouraged from crying that is a terrible state of affairs. Just because a person is miserable does not give him the right to prevent someone else from expressing his misery. I know that this is the hood and it can make an individual hard but ... I did not grow up in the hood so how would I know. |
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