My dear Jack, I came across this deep statement the other day: To the pure all things are pure. I took some time to reflect on it. It’s such a powerful statement. It means a given set of facts will be interpreted differently by varying sets of people, depending on perspective. I’m not so concerned about the moral dimension of the statement. That’s pretty obvious. I’m rather interested in the principle embedded. That is of more practical significance since it’s multi-applicable. Continue reading
My dear Jil,
You must know when to pull the plug on a relationship – lest you waste your youth. If time were static, or we lived in the days of Methuselah, I’d say luxuriate with the spring of your life. But you’re not getting younger, and he seems unable to make up his mind – your boyfriend I mean. Continue reading
My dear Jil,
It must have been harsh Wednesday for you, and I’m sorry about the breakup.
Throwing that party immediately after the breakup was not advisable. You were hurting and trying to prove a point at the same time. Both consume emotional energy severely. The last thing you want to do after a breakup is to prove a point it doesn’t hurt. It does! Continue reading