tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post1996783556965798250..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: A Living SacrificeThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-68327528078420724912011-04-30T21:39:21.624+01:002011-04-30T21:39:21.624+01:00Ruth and Bonnie: to be fair to the new Duchess of ...Ruth and Bonnie: to be fair to the new Duchess of Cambridge, I do actually think she has a fair amount of insight into her freely chosen situation (after all, she and Prince William were engaged for four years) and she went to the altar with eyes wide open, as Martine says ...<br /><br />A public commitment, I suppose, is one many of us make in church or registry office, am - though with rather fewer witnesses! At least this couple seems to be marrying out of love and mutual respect, and share the same educational background and sense of humour - which is more than can be said for many royal matches in English history. So the auguries do look good. But who really knows?The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-46950733414965995312011-04-29T22:13:21.454+01:002011-04-29T22:13:21.454+01:00"In that last hour of need, we entirely agree..."In that last hour of need, we entirely agreed, sacrifice was the code of the road."<br /><br />Thanks for this post. This has been on my mind--two very young people making a very public commitment to a private relationship with each other. You know where that quote came from. Now I'm very curious about Kate's brother.amhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212213177713917828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-73204982028311690642011-04-29T20:52:52.022+01:002011-04-29T20:52:52.022+01:00Surely it is a job like any other, she's marry...Surely it is a job like any other, she's marrying into the family business and at least seems to have gone in with her eyes well and truly open, and I'm sure there will be lots of consolations, she won't ever have to do the washing up again:-)<br />There is a very worthwhile message in the reading though.<br />much love<br />martinemartinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260048849955077472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-48884429178545190282011-04-29T20:43:11.001+01:002011-04-29T20:43:11.001+01:00Sacrifices generally do take place at an altar whe...Sacrifices generally do take place at an altar when blinded by love of another human, or fear of a deity. And the multitudes, led by the media, clamoured for the sacrifice.<br /><br />That's what the media is for n'est-ce-pas? Dressing everything up all pretty so it looks desirable and we will participate in the games of the powers that be.<br /><br />Oh, my ... how cynical am I?<br /><br />Excellent post Robert!Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-21011152452889371872011-04-29T20:20:18.982+01:002011-04-29T20:20:18.982+01:00Holy cow, Robert. What an insight.Holy cow, Robert. What an insight.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.com