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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States 
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A Bitter Pill By Larry Chadwick I’m sure you have considered it too. There should be a wisdom pill, preferably “over the counter”. Doctors often already feel quite superior so I would rather they not dispense wisdom. This topic, I suppose, is not unrelated to youth being wasted on the young. But think what it might mean to us to relate to our kids who think they know everything and they have taken a wisdom pill and actually do know everything. Then when they made decisions on that premise it would be based on actual wisdom instead of youthful virtual wisdom. I think it would simplify our lives, don’t you? When I was in my childhood I lost two grandpas. With my mom’s dad I was five or six years old. His death meant I got to spend some time with my favorite aunt. I gained no wisdom and experienced no pain. An opportunity lost. When my dad’s dad died I was eleven. I did feel pain from his loss but actually gained no wisdom. Another opportunity lost. That pill would have come in handy. I have over sixty first cousins and thirty-two aunts and uncle (if you don’t count the exes). It seems that somewhere in the course of my adult life I would have picked up some wisdom through loss even if it was only from the loss of one cousin. And then it occurred to me. There is a pill for gaining wisdom. In fact it is an exceptionally bitter pill. The side effects are quite extreme. It causes severe pain in the heart and in the gut. It includes moments of despair and severe crying. It is called the pill of life. When your loss is personal enough you will know it has been prescribed and it is dispensed involuntarily. But the amount of wisdom gained is directly related to your willingness to accept the pill. The sooner you process it through your system the quicker the side effects subside. But it’s effects will never disappear. May 16, 2005 If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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Alicat Member Elite
since 1999-05-23
Posts 4094Coastal Texas |
Poignant and true, with tiny doses of wisdom interspersed. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
And it's a big pill, too - only dosed in such a way that we don't seem to choke on it. But indeed, it can be bitter at times. How timely, this...in lieu of my own writings. Makes it all that much more poignant, for me.  |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
Larry, I can relate to your tender words awww I just noticed the picture  hugs of comfort M [This message has been edited by nakdthoughts (07-26-2005 01:00 PM).] |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
Larry, exactly. It changes everything, forever. Ecc. 1:18 pretty much says it... Too bad it's not an actual pill, yep, over the counter would be nice lol. take care, sir!Always, Alyssa He was a man of sorrows |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Alicat, Thank you sir. Kind words indeed.  Karilea, Realities for which I am truly sorry. Peace. M, I'm always sad to know when others have experienced pain too. Bless you friend. Yup, I was three and not near so wise but much better looking.  Alyssa dear girl, Sorry we were not able to meet but how lovely to see you here. And, as usual, you are so right. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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Sunshine
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ah no, Sir...don't you dare be sorry... you see... some of us realize that it is what we leave in memories... those most special moments, that will cause some other person to remember us. And that? That is the pudding of stories. And you, and I? We...we are the tellers.... So keep reminiscing, and never, ever be sorry. |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
Karilea, Okay, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. It is kinda nice being the tellers though, huh? If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
I had forgotten how much I liked reading your thoughts, Larry! (Well, I knew I did, but just haven't gotten around here lately...Now I realize a minute part of what I've missed. What a stimulating write! Your first paragraph was woven as fine silk! Everything followed flowed flawlessly. (Whoops, too much alliteration there--you'd think I was stuck on the alphabet's e's and f's!) I love your introspection and honesty,relating well to having involunteerily taken pills a couple of times. Just didn't want to grow up I guess! Gonna tuck this away on a shelf. So much said... miscellanea |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
i hate taking pills bitter, or sweet but since this ain't about pills? MUAH  and I LOVE that picture! |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
miscellania, Long time no see. And thanks for poppin' in. I always enjoy your kind thoughts and words.  Ah Kacy, Dear sis, don't you remember those days? And I'm not doing so good at taking pills right now myself!If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again. |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Larry, No students here this week so the nights go by slowly. Taking chances and going on line at work once again. Been re-reading your posts. I don’t think I have replied to them before. But I always read what you write. We share some of life’s sad dealings. And I think we have been able to go on without “pills” to steady us. I once worked at an answering service and it upset me many times to receive a call from some one's family member to a doctor, asking for a Rx for something to ease the pain for their mom or dad or someone close, because of a death in the family. I wondered why people seem to want to go through the most important part of their lives dosed up so as not to really be there to feel and hurt or even to be able to remember. A sad society we have become. As for that magical “pill of wisdom” you speak of. I looked for that first when I was anticipating my fortieth birthday. Never saw a hint of it. So I tried again at fifty, no luck. At sixty I thought for sure I would find it in pain sight, but no never happened. I went on in my older growing body still living within my childish and silly head. I guess that took me right into my seventies. Now I realize I needed that youthful way and a Pollyanna mind to have gotten this far. The past year and a half has gone by just like one bad day, and still I try to find the brighter side. I think you and I have a lot in common. Thanks for the good reads, best to you, martyjo |
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Susan Caldwell Member Rara Avis
since 2002-12-27
Posts 8348Florida |
"When your loss is personal enough you will know it has been prescribed and it is dispensed involuntarily" you are a most wise man... "too bad ignorance isn't painful" |
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Larry C
since 2001-09-10
Posts 10286United States |
martyjo, Thank you so much for investing your time to read and then respond so generously to my writing. I had never considered the possibility that people were drugging their way through such critical experiences. Though now that you mention it I do recall such things. Pity. And as for your past 18 months I am truly sorry for all of your grief. Please remember that "grief without growth is pain without purpose." And I really hate pain. You are a tender hearted woman and it is nice to share your kindred spirit. Thank you. Susan, Well possibly. Thank you. Mostly I'm just trying to understand. Again thank you for such generosity. If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, |
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