Thank you for sharing your thoughts my dear friend. Your words move me as I feel the power of the truth in them. A truth that can only come from the experience of real life. Your father was a wise man and I am sure you miss him. I think you are right when you say a woman can bare pain more than a man. I have come to this conclusion myself long ago. Men think the are strong but the strength is only skin deep. The strength of a woman goes deep. For some reason nature has made is so.
Just recently I have seen much in the news about men sexually abusing, harassing women in Hollywood. I dont know if you have heard about this. There is a big movement of woman "coming out" and telling of their experiences and ordeals. I have been quite shocked by this and admit I was rather naive and did not really know such things went on. In my world, for as longs as I can ver remember, I have never seen woman other than as equals, in fact I looked up to woman and high the highest of respect. Therefore the idea of a man mistreating a woman simply never entered my thoughts. I have been thinking about this recently and wondered why I am like this? When I think back I can see I have always been surrounded by strong women. My mother was very string minded with a strong will. (she died when I was a child) I had many aunts and they were very strong willed woman also. At school more than half of my teachers were women who were also very strong and independent. They were all strong but at the same time gentle and caring. Therefore perhaps I have been lucky in this way. I have no illusions, I understand that a woman is far stronger than a man. It is a strength that a man can never know until they are gone from their lives.
I always value your words @jungwatercolor
I heard about harassing women in Hollywood, and must admit, not so surprised..Why? Well let me describe it from personal angle..Myself are not bad looking person, but also educated and self thinking person..Brains and looks can be huge problem in life, if you come across those who would like to take advantage..And living in country where women are raised by their mothers and grandmothers in rule..shh be quiet, don't argue, keep quiet, you know how many woman suffer the same and they are quiet...be a good wife..be a good employee..be less paid for same job ...and do it harder ...
So, to repeat my self I am not surprised. I had luck to be raised by two smart and opened persons who nursed my personality..But that kind of education had price in my life, man I was involved with in relationships usually at first were attracted with my personality..but after some time they wanted to change me and make a good-wife model out of me...And you can guess how it ended :)
At jobs was even harder, sometimes I was dressing as worse as I could just to keep me alone..
But there is also another side of coin in this story..
There are woman, and now days not so small number of them who are willingly accepting this kind of treatment, and have no problem to be treated like rugs just to have, better coat, larger house, better job...So, maybe some man are just thinking it's ok.
And from point of you, person who was raised to respect woman, and value good personality from every human I can understand how surprised you are..
Maybe it will be great topic for some new great post of yours..
Nice talking to you again, and hope one day we will be able to seat, drink and have long conversation :)
Sounds like you are also one of those strong women I spoke of. It takes a strong person to not allow someone to change you. Why people wish to change who we are is a mystery to me. We are all unique in every way. This is what makes life interesting. I am glad you were raised by intelligent open . minded people. A rare thing these days.
Yes I may well write a blog on this subject.
Always a pleasure to read your words - I am sure a conversation with you would be a fascinating one. In the mean time, your amazing art speaks volumes to me.
thank you, we could go like this for days :))
Waiting for next post and in the mean time have a wonderful time :)