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	<title>Comments on: Why Am I Alive?</title>
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		<title>By: Niki</title>
		<link>http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/07/why-am-i-alive.html/comment-page-1#comment-25</link>
		<dc:creator>Niki</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Im in thats state now only i wont venture out i dont see the point, everything seems so much easier when no one is involved when everything i do wont effect any ones life, so when i screw up its me to blame and hurt</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Im in thats state now only i wont venture out i dont see the point, everything seems so much easier when no one is involved when everything i do wont effect any ones life, so when i screw up its me to blame and hurt</p>
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		<title>By: Pat</title>
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		<dc:creator>Pat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>First I read in this that the pain has been aquired where there was once innocence.  Further down I read , &quot;I&#039;m growing up&quot;.  It all comes together in life if you think about it but...it does make me ponder that we are who we are from a very young age and...from the description of this writing, it seems as though it is a shy person.  I am one that does not try to find a problem with peoples differences or strange behavior (unless it&#039;s too strange).  I believe in positive reenforcment.  I tend to use the word shy instead of antisocial for example.  &lt;br /&gt;But I need to read on for the emotional healing, for the flame that is just flickering inside of me.  Thank you for helping the people who read these writings from you to realize that there are other people who are similar to them, that they are not alone or abnormal.  Differences are what make us all unique and gifted but understanding that lifes challenges bring us all to the same places at one time or another is what some need help with, like me, when there is no other support but ones own mind telling them that, &quot;this too shall pass&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>First I read in this that the pain has been aquired where there was once innocence.  Further down I read , &quot;I&#39;m growing up&quot;.  It all comes together in life if you think about it but&#8230;it does make me ponder that we are who we are from a very young age and&#8230;from the description of this writing, it seems as though it is a shy person.  I am one that does not try to find a problem with peoples differences or strange behavior (unless it&#39;s too strange).  I believe in positive reenforcment.  I tend to use the word shy instead of antisocial for example.  <br />But I need to read on for the emotional healing, for the flame that is just flickering inside of me.  Thank you for helping the people who read these writings from you to realize that there are other people who are similar to them, that they are not alone or abnormal.  Differences are what make us all unique and gifted but understanding that lifes challenges bring us all to the same places at one time or another is what some need help with, like me, when there is no other support but ones own mind telling them that, &quot;this too shall pass&quot;.</p>
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thank god that flicker of hope is so strong!  otherwise this would be a very dark world...darker than we could ever imagine.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank god that flicker of hope is so strong!  otherwise this would be a very dark world&#8230;darker than we could ever imagine.</p>
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		<title>By: RKA</title>
		<link>http://www.emotional-times.com/2006/07/why-am-i-alive.html/comment-page-1#comment-16</link>
		<dc:creator>RKA</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Our life is God&#039;s gift to us -- what we do with this life is our gift back to Him.  He doesn&#039;t make mistakes.  We all have a purpose and it is just a matter of realizing that and living up to our full potential. Sometimes it is difficult figuring out who we are and what we are doing here - but that is part of the journey down the road of life.  (A road with no curves is boring.)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our life is God&#39;s gift to us &#8212; what we do with this life is our gift back to Him.  He doesn&#39;t make mistakes.  We all have a purpose and it is just a matter of realizing that and living up to our full potential. Sometimes it is difficult figuring out who we are and what we are doing here &#8211; but that is part of the journey down the road of life.  (A road with no curves is boring.)</p>
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		<title>By: bleuyonder2</title>
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		<dc:creator>bleuyonder2</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>been there done that...still doing it...lately, i&#039;ve found a larger glimmer of hope from karen bishop at &lt;br /&gt;www.whatsuponplanetearth.com&lt;br /&gt;she&#039;s also been there done that and has a much more interesting story to share, i think...for all of us. a much larger picture of things than just &quot;poor poor pitiful still trying to be me but who am i really&quot;. which has its purpose. but, it&#039;s time for a bigger reality. &lt;br /&gt;capricorns tend to be loners by nature. but, as you say, it&#039;s all in the foundation you&#039;ve created in your thoughts, feelings and beliefs. i&#039;m not a capricorn, but i tend to live a lot like you do. and i had the same dream about being a songwriter as you had about being a copywriter. fortunately, i never had any dingleberry&#039;s in my life. i love to sing. and that connects me to a higher reality. the nature thing totally does it for me too. lately i&#039;ve started to think, feel, sense that i, as a small ego, don&#039;t even exist anymore. i exist as a connection to everything else, which makes me feel less alone. and that every breath i take, somehow, matters, in the big picture.&lt;br /&gt;i have a good friend who is also a &quot;monkey&quot;(1956). has been homeless most of his life. has had all of his aspirations crushed since he&#039;s been a child. was told he was never wanted...etc...karen bishop makes much sense of that sort of thing...and more. and it&#039;s probably not what you are thinking...wishing you well...enjoy your solitude, lonely guy...from a lonely girl.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>been there done that&#8230;still doing it&#8230;lately, i&#39;ve found a larger glimmer of hope from karen bishop at <br /><a href="http://www.whatsuponplanetearth.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.whatsuponplanetearth.com</a><br />she&#39;s also been there done that and has a much more interesting story to share, i think&#8230;for all of us. a much larger picture of things than just &quot;poor poor pitiful still trying to be me but who am i really&quot;. which has its purpose. but, it&#39;s time for a bigger reality. <br />capricorns tend to be loners by nature. but, as you say, it&#39;s all in the foundation you&#39;ve created in your thoughts, feelings and beliefs. i&#39;m not a capricorn, but i tend to live a lot like you do. and i had the same dream about being a songwriter as you had about being a copywriter. fortunately, i never had any dingleberry&#39;s in my life. i love to sing. and that connects me to a higher reality. the nature thing totally does it for me too. lately i&#39;ve started to think, feel, sense that i, as a small ego, don&#39;t even exist anymore. i exist as a connection to everything else, which makes me feel less alone. and that every breath i take, somehow, matters, in the big picture.<br />i have a good friend who is also a &quot;monkey&quot;(1956). has been homeless most of his life. has had all of his aspirations crushed since he&#39;s been a child. was told he was never wanted&#8230;etc&#8230;karen bishop makes much sense of that sort of thing&#8230;and more. and it&#39;s probably not what you are thinking&#8230;wishing you well&#8230;enjoy your solitude, lonely guy&#8230;from a lonely girl.</p>
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		<title>By: JB</title>
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		<dc:creator>JB</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2006 05:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ouch - I see reflections of myself in your writing - painful but true - you spur me to explore.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;JB</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ouch &#8211; I see reflections of myself in your writing &#8211; painful but true &#8211; you spur me to explore.</p>
<p>JB</p>
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