Ugly Duckling and Lone Wolf
a very short philosophical pondering...(201 wds) *see notes*21 total reviews
Comment from DALLAS01
I don't know about others, but I have always been aware of my weaknesses and my defects from the time I was a kid. That doesn't mean that I didn't try to cover them up or bury them. It is a real curse to be aware and not take the action to change. Sometimes, one just doesn't have the tools till much later in life. I really liked this .
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2015
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I don't know about others, but I have always been aware of my weaknesses and my defects from the time I was a kid. That doesn't mean that I didn't try to cover them up or bury them. It is a real curse to be aware and not take the action to change. Sometimes, one just doesn't have the tools till much later in life. I really liked this .
Comment Written 18-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 18-Sep-2015
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Thanks so much! Isn't that the truth! Sometimes even late in life, we don't have the tools. Thanks very much.
Comment from Margaret Snowdon
Such a well written piece and your
words ring so true, Dawn. You seem
to have a great understanding of
human nature, which shows in your
work.
I wish I had a six for you, my friend.
Margaret
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Such a well written piece and your
words ring so true, Dawn. You seem
to have a great understanding of
human nature, which shows in your
work.
I wish I had a six for you, my friend.
Margaret
Comment Written 17-Sep-2015
Comment from I am Cat
Interesting commentary, Dawn... i'm not sure that i get what you're saying completely... the religion part threw me off... in fact, I nearly left because of it... however, the last part brought me back.
'Find me a hermit for company. Give me a recluse as my friend.
I bet we won't even have to exchange a word to know we are in good company.'
Yeah, I'm all about that. ;)
Well done... it's just this part:
'But the really wicked thing about it is the effect it has on the naysayers. Christ knows: He died because of it.'
I've no idea how that fit into the rest of the commentary... for me, it felt completely out of place.. perhaps that's because I don't watch the videos.
For me, if the writings don't stand alone... then i"m not about it.
But... (and i hope that doesn't upset you because I know you're one who posts the videos and I know that you most likely look long and hard for them) I don't like 'sound' and 'perceived noise' when I write, read, or review. Even sometimes, I won't listen to the audio one which are spoken. I know, i"ve actually released one spoken poem, and I do hope to do others... but there's no music to it... and I am very sensitive to sounds...
it's just a thing with me I guess... especially when my nerves are on edge... maybe its the empath in me. ? I dunno... anyway, i get in my groove, and I like the quiet. :)
so maybe (here is where I was going when I pushed myself off the road) LOL, maybe it would have felt more like it belong there if I had listened?
But I don't like the religious stuff anyway... so... did I say spiritual up top... ? or did I just not look because it was yours? LOL
oh well... like i said (before I started rambling) I enjoyed it... it was only that part which I wondered how did that fit?)
hugs!
cAt
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Interesting commentary, Dawn... i'm not sure that i get what you're saying completely... the religion part threw me off... in fact, I nearly left because of it... however, the last part brought me back.
'Find me a hermit for company. Give me a recluse as my friend.
I bet we won't even have to exchange a word to know we are in good company.'
Yeah, I'm all about that. ;)
Well done... it's just this part:
'But the really wicked thing about it is the effect it has on the naysayers. Christ knows: He died because of it.'
I've no idea how that fit into the rest of the commentary... for me, it felt completely out of place.. perhaps that's because I don't watch the videos.
For me, if the writings don't stand alone... then i"m not about it.
But... (and i hope that doesn't upset you because I know you're one who posts the videos and I know that you most likely look long and hard for them) I don't like 'sound' and 'perceived noise' when I write, read, or review. Even sometimes, I won't listen to the audio one which are spoken. I know, i"ve actually released one spoken poem, and I do hope to do others... but there's no music to it... and I am very sensitive to sounds...
it's just a thing with me I guess... especially when my nerves are on edge... maybe its the empath in me. ? I dunno... anyway, i get in my groove, and I like the quiet. :)
so maybe (here is where I was going when I pushed myself off the road) LOL, maybe it would have felt more like it belong there if I had listened?
But I don't like the religious stuff anyway... so... did I say spiritual up top... ? or did I just not look because it was yours? LOL
oh well... like i said (before I started rambling) I enjoyed it... it was only that part which I wondered how did that fit?)
hugs!
cAt
Comment Written 16-Sep-2015
Comment from country ranch writer
if the wolf comes to my door he better bring a picnic lunch these days. just saying. love the work up pic for the story and we all make mistakes no two ways about it for the fact is were humans
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2015
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if the wolf comes to my door he better bring a picnic lunch these days. just saying. love the work up pic for the story and we all make mistakes no two ways about it for the fact is were humans
Comment Written 16-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2015
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That we are, and this human is absolutely floored!!! You spoil me, my friend!!! Holy jumping doodle, HOW do you hold onto sixes so well? I was out on Sunday! And three? I am speechless - seriously!!! I have never been so encouraged! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!! positively INSPIRING, CRW. (Email me, would you? You still have my address, right?)
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better give it to me again please
Comment from sibhus
How true your thoughts are, Dawn. But, I some times wonder if it's that we are afraid of change, we have become so use to the way things are that we fear the unknown. It's safer to remain the way we are and tell ourselves that it is everything else and ourselves that need to change. Some really good thoughts, Dawn.
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2015
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How true your thoughts are, Dawn. But, I some times wonder if it's that we are afraid of change, we have become so use to the way things are that we fear the unknown. It's safer to remain the way we are and tell ourselves that it is everything else and ourselves that need to change. Some really good thoughts, Dawn.
Comment Written 15-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2015
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Thank you, sibus. Yes, I think we are afraid of change...sad, because that's what life IS - change, isn't it? We have to re-invent ourselves constantly, or grow moss. (*smile*) Oh certainly SOME things about our characters must remain constant, but never our relationship with the world, I think...
Comment from Dean Kuch
I prefer to be a recluse. I like my solitude too much. I can go an entire day without speaking one word to another human being--that's fine by me. That's why writers write, so they don't have to talk, I think. We get our feelings and emotions out through the written word, not the spoken one.
An author can think about what he or she has to say before they actually say it. Not so with the spoken word. Once it is "out there", there's no "DELETE" button to take back what was already said. Are ANY of us really truthful about ourselves? There are those who like to think they are but in reality, they are only pulling the wool over their own clouded eyes.
~Dean
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2015
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I prefer to be a recluse. I like my solitude too much. I can go an entire day without speaking one word to another human being--that's fine by me. That's why writers write, so they don't have to talk, I think. We get our feelings and emotions out through the written word, not the spoken one.
An author can think about what he or she has to say before they actually say it. Not so with the spoken word. Once it is "out there", there's no "DELETE" button to take back what was already said. Are ANY of us really truthful about ourselves? There are those who like to think they are but in reality, they are only pulling the wool over their own clouded eyes.
~Dean
Comment Written 15-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2015
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Certainly not 100% truthful, but I believe (and want to believe) it must be a constant 'measuring up' to our inner standards and beliefs, that we strive to be the best we can be, and introspection is the only way I know to accomplish that - a preacher can preach 'until the cows come home', a parent, a teacher, whomever, but nobody knows us like we know ourselves.
Thanks so much, Dean - good to see you back!
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You're very welcome, Dawn. :}
Comment from barkingdog
I understand what you're saying.
The two sentences about the naysayers threw me off track. It seemed to take the subject away from the personal and into a larger realm.
The last two lines were back on track.
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2015
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I understand what you're saying.
The two sentences about the naysayers threw me off track. It seemed to take the subject away from the personal and into a larger realm.
The last two lines were back on track.
Comment Written 15-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2015
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Thank you, Ellen. :)
Comment from mfowler
My first reaction on reading this was to question what motivated its writing. I say this as there is a deep passion in the essay and an uncomfortable level of truth. The fact that you allude to the death of Jesus as a result reaction to a naysayer made me examine my own conscience a little. Perhaps it's the things not done that are the most obvious when examining conscience eg not showing compassion to a stranger, not helping out when asked for assistance. There's always someone who misses out or is hurt when people fail to act well or do the opposite. You are so right; introspection is hard because few of us want to see what is really there. Maybe, the still and introspective hermit would be your best companion. Or would there eventually be a squabble over who gets the firewood? LOL> This piece really had me thinking. I hope my comments do your intelligent essay justice.
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My first reaction on reading this was to question what motivated its writing. I say this as there is a deep passion in the essay and an uncomfortable level of truth. The fact that you allude to the death of Jesus as a result reaction to a naysayer made me examine my own conscience a little. Perhaps it's the things not done that are the most obvious when examining conscience eg not showing compassion to a stranger, not helping out when asked for assistance. There's always someone who misses out or is hurt when people fail to act well or do the opposite. You are so right; introspection is hard because few of us want to see what is really there. Maybe, the still and introspective hermit would be your best companion. Or would there eventually be a squabble over who gets the firewood? LOL> This piece really had me thinking. I hope my comments do your intelligent essay justice.
Comment Written 15-Sep-2015
Comment from Jay Squires
Some real truth you've tapped into here. Thanks for reminding me and other readers.
They are labelled as know-it-alls, talked about, slayed by proxy. [Suggest "They are labelled as know-it-alls, ARE talked about, slayed by proxy." Otherwise it seems like "talked about" and "slayed by proxy" are what they are labeled.]
I don't know, the wolf doesn't play into it at all ... except in the Author Notes, the picture and the title. It's strangely missing from the text. Personally, I don't think you need it. It distracts.
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Some real truth you've tapped into here. Thanks for reminding me and other readers.
They are labelled as know-it-alls, talked about, slayed by proxy. [Suggest "They are labelled as know-it-alls, ARE talked about, slayed by proxy." Otherwise it seems like "talked about" and "slayed by proxy" are what they are labeled.]
I don't know, the wolf doesn't play into it at all ... except in the Author Notes, the picture and the title. It's strangely missing from the text. Personally, I don't think you need it. It distracts.
Comment Written 15-Sep-2015
Comment from OLA THOMAS
What a philosophical way to take a deep closer look at our glitches! We all know the truth about ourselves but we mostly refused to mirror ourselves from the inside, like you said because we try to run away from the truth about ourselves. Even, when others point out our faults, we mostly see them as critics. But the truth is that we all know the truth. Thank you for sharing.
ola thomas
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What a philosophical way to take a deep closer look at our glitches! We all know the truth about ourselves but we mostly refused to mirror ourselves from the inside, like you said because we try to run away from the truth about ourselves. Even, when others point out our faults, we mostly see them as critics. But the truth is that we all know the truth. Thank you for sharing.
ola thomas
Comment Written 14-Sep-2015
