Thankful for Life, Mutual Respect

Holy Cow, Jacob, have you been eating shrooms on Turkey day???

Mr. Gandhi, thank you for your clarity and brevity. You have said much with few words and I for one appreciate that.

Jozevz:

In all kindness and sincerity: You might consider seeing a neurologist and getting an MRI.

Peace and well wishes! :-)

"i'm a little sad that the grandson of a man of the greatness that all the world knows who you are talking about whenyou simply say the name Ghandi.... would come up with such a short seemingly perfuctery oration for thanksgiving."

You know, you saying this after JJ nearly wore out my scroll wheel, just makes me think of the virtue of brevity. :)

i'm a little sad that the grandson of a man of the greatness that all the world knows who you are talking about whenyou simply say the name Ghandi.... would come up with such a short seemingly perfuctery oration for thanksgiving. i can't help but notice you talk about being understanding and inclusive yet your first reaction and most of your apparrent time and energy is spent upon enriching the freindship and bonds with peoplele who are already your freinds or family... i cant help but stop and wonder exactly how and when you would in actually practice and in real life gain understanding of people different from yourself. i could be mistaken in my relections of your words or you may have mispoke if so forgive me... but you remind me of my methodist brothers and sisters who continue to build huge fine empty buildings to shelter no one and who meet amonst themselves and like minded people and incorrectly i think ... fool themselves into believingthey are following the message of Jesus Christ and carrying his message to the people who already think they know it. correct me if i'm wrong here but did'nt Jesus preach on public land out doors, and didn't he actually feed the hungry people before..... he taught them to fish. when he went to the lake he didn't feed the ducks bread and leave the homeless hungry did he? i seem to remember something about healing them of thier physical problems also. i once did a paintinting entitled Where Is The CUlture of Life.... 4 the People who are Aready Alive" it was a true story of my sruggles to remain alive with seriuos illness and no insurance. my real family left me to die. i lived by the grace of God and a few decent human beings who are more spiritual than people who actually go to church. i am thanfull 4 your grandfather and the loving God that blesses people of all faths and religions even those who belong to no formal group but believe in ther heaart and give with thier actual deeds.. i am thankfull we are all made as individuals with unique sreanths and weaknesses and different paths to take in living our lives. this makes it neccessary 4us eye think to have to interact with each other to find the best that is hidden witin our selves and each other. i appologize if my tone seems condesending that is is not the way i have shared it with you. thank you 4 taking your time to write your article that moved me towrite my thoughts. i sometimes say the the things i my self need to hear when i think i'm talking about someone else.........

Dear Mr Gandhi

How awesome to be able to have you on the panel, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, the man voted as the most important person of the last millennium, even ahead of Jesus Christ!

Being an Indian woman, my memory associated with Gandhi starts at age ten when we had a grand celebration of Gandhi's 100th birth anniversary in school. Many years ago I bought the special two rupee copy of Gandhi's autobiography. I could go on and on about the memories and feelings the name Gandhi evokes in me. (No, I'm not one those who worships his picture, but I adore him as a person nevertheless, although not in the religious sense that I adore Jesus Christ.)

Thank you for sharing your words of wisdom. You have pointed out so rightly that(loving and loyal)families and friends are a rare commodity. The breakup of families is the greatest concern of the modern age. All the wealth, knowledge, freedom and liberation has not brought with it the simple joys of life, the deep sense of belonging to a loving family that doesn't disintegrate easily. How much more one needs it in this day and age to give the material success real value and meaning.

Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend!

Soja John Thaikattil
Sydney, Australia