Saw this description of relationships among friends with whom you may deeply disagree to be helpful:
~ There was passionate disagreement, but never cruelty. In those rare times when anger burned too hot, alarm bells rang in our collective conscience. These basic principles of friendship are also basic principles of community. We can endure conflict. In fact, conflict is both healthy and inevitable in a diverse democracy. Truth and wisdom are not exclusive to any single American community. But nothing can close our minds and hearts to the virtues of our neighbors faster than outright cruelty and malice. That’s exactly the moment our consciences should rebel, when we should raise our hand and say, “Stop.” ~
Prayers for Ford Platinum and Aj, among others.
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Yes, son, who is obsessed with trucks and cars, threw in Platinum as a joke when they agreed on Ford but it grew on them.
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The poor child will spend the rest of his life spelling Platinum . . . sigh.
From a life-long name speller.
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Saw this description of relationships among friends with whom you may deeply disagree to be helpful:
~ There was passionate disagreement, but never cruelty. In those rare times when anger burned too hot, alarm bells rang in our collective conscience. These basic principles of friendship are also basic principles of community. We can endure conflict. In fact, conflict is both healthy and inevitable in a diverse democracy. Truth and wisdom are not exclusive to any single American community. But nothing can close our minds and hearts to the virtues of our neighbors faster than outright cruelty and malice. That’s exactly the moment our consciences should rebel, when we should raise our hand and say, “Stop.” ~
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It’s a creative name and he’ll be the only one with it. And we rarely use our middle names anyway, so he can always be Ford P.
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