A good point. Here is what the designer Saul Bass said; which applies in general to anyone. I no longer seek validation. That compass turned for me, but I still share a thing here and there as a way of saying that I did a little against many odds. No I am not a bechara/babddo but steep odds are just that -- steep.
+ You see an artist, a creative person, can accept criticism or can live with the criticism much more easily than with being ignored. Criticism makes you feel alive. If somebody is bothered enough to speak vituperatively about it, you feel you have touched a nerve and you are at least 'in touch.' You are not happy that he doesn't like it, but you feel you are in contact with life. <http://www.azquotes.com/quote/1215474> Saul Bass <http://www.azquotes.com/author/22866-Saul_Bass> + In human spirit, effort could be made (endearing for one, and could be reciprocated) by those in ones ambit, which would include ones people (various layers and strata involved), clan, tribe (if you will), and so forth. Its the idea of reaching out, and in doing so touching the other, and being touched. But there is too many shenanigans that people throw. Its like throwing a shuriken which one does not know how to toss. Ergo, scheming and cavorting about it. But no change of heart. Some of us are old fashioned. Others have learned to have their cake and eat it too. Goanet has had some sad cases. Its not untrue, that some of us grew up, or were raised in abnormal circumstances. I moved with some of the meanest blokes around, but managed to hold my own. In the end (the reckoning is different for everyone) one must grow up. At the very least having been formed as one was, a Christian. Now, now I do not give a crap about who does or does not go to church. I am talking about cultural shaping. Moving on, its an effort and can be a simple note, a word of appreciation, of solidarity. Thanks, Thank you, Awesome .. There are still wisps of goading on Goanet, though much subtler. The alpha babas are gone. Personally, I feel that people and their minds have settled. Also, we were jockeying so to speak for leverage. Many did well, and it did not cost them much. There are other things left over or being pursued, but lets keep that aside for a story, or just perhaps a comic, if at all. Venantius J Pinto On Wed, May 23, 2018 at 11:01 AM, Roland Francis <roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nothing pleases the poster more than having readers comment on what they > have written. > > The comments don’t have to be laudatory, they can be critical, provided > civility is paramount. I have had a few readers tell me when I wrote > requesting more contributions to Goanet, that they were insulted and thus > virtually shut down when they dared to write something. > > I do remember those days when any thoughts were pounced upon if they did > not agree with what was discussed. Goanet has thankfully put those days > behind and now it is time to rejuvenate it. > > FN has a few ideas to make Goanet active and more relevant. He will go > into detail when the opportunity arises. I hope all of us buy into it (no > monetary meaning here), for who doesn’t like a little more sunshine (not > the solar type for those in India) in their lives. > > Roland Francis > Toronto. > >