Between the Bars: Comments on 'Untitled'https://betweenthebars.org/posts/commentfeed/307352024-01-23T22:00:05ZComment2024-01-23T22:00:05ZRobert Pezzeca /people/show/1738tag:betweenthebars.org,2024-01-23:/posts/30735//comments
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Comment2023-09-19T21:20:12ZCJ312/people/show/47918tag:betweenthebars.org,2023-09-19:/posts/30735//comments
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<span class='comment-date'>Posted 6 months, 1 week ago.</span>
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9/19/23 - 6:13 PM - Phoenix AZ<br /><br />Hi Rob,<br /><br />Last night, while grappling with some insomnia, I stumbled upon your interview from May 2021 on the "What is Life" podcast. Your opening remarks immediately captivated my attention, primarily due to the parallels between our respective childhood experiences. Your words continued to occupy my thoughts throughout the day today, leading me to find your blog here and happily see that you continue to advance your cause.<br /><br />I'm a 47-year-old woman who grew up in a situation of extreme domestic violence in upstate New York. My childhood was rough. I share my life journey with a younger brother, and it never ceases to amaze our extended family that he did not end up incarcerated for life given the persistent troubles he had. At times, these difficulties were of his own making, but more often he found himself in a cycle of blame because he was a rough kid and it was easy to point a finger and create a stereotype. <br /><br />Your insights during the podcast, particularly your mention of the scarcity of caring individuals and the absence of assistance in charting a course away from a pattern of poor decisions, resonated with me. What set my trajectory apart, I believe, was the eventual discovery of individuals who were willing to extend a hand. It was also because I performed very well academically and had decided for myself not to accept the card I had been dealt. It wasn't too late for me, but it could have gone in a very different direction. I empathize with 21 year old you. We are the same age and could have easily been friends if I were in PA instead of NY. My journey has led me to a point of relative well-being, and it heartens me to witness your own transformative journey (minus the whole huge mistake and life imprisonment thing of course). I hope you don't mind my very dry often inappropriate humor. <br /><br />Anyway, I hope your month is going well and the nice fall weather has arrived to wherever you're currently located. I have so many questions I'd love to ask you, but need to run to a zoom meeting for work. I've been trying to make this comment for hours and keep getting so rudely interrupted by coworkers. So for now, I'll leave you with a Japanese concept that I think you'll appreciate if you hadn't heard of it before. <br /><br />Kintsugi (金継ぎ, "golden joinery"), also known as kintsukuroi (金繕い, "golden repair") - When the Japanese mend broken objects they aggrandize the damage by filling the cracks with gold. They believe that when something's suffered damage and has a history it becomes more beautiful. The point is to embrace the imperfect and make the best of what you are experiencing now rather than dwelling on how things might have been better. <br /><br />こんばんは (konbanwa - good evening)<br />-CJ<br /><br />PS - I'm not Japanese, just a language nerd.
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Comment2023-09-02T18:30:04ZRobert Pezzeca /people/show/1738tag:betweenthebars.org,2023-09-02:/posts/30735//comments
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Comment2022-11-28T21:29:50Ztducnos/people/show/45007tag:betweenthebars.org,2022-11-28:/posts/30735//comments
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Thanks for writing! I finished the transcription for your post.
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