I agree with > Kakki that there seems to be a self-esteem problem. How I wish we could all > sit down with her and help her see what a lasting effect she's had on all of > our lives. I wish she could find peace and contentment knowing that she has > put out some pretty fantastic work and find happiness in it.
unfortunately, that won't work. If it did, she'd be feeling pretty good about herself. she has had many awards and recognition. Besides, a persons worth does not come from what they do, it comes from just being. we hare human beings not human doings. If Joni relies on what she does, and the praise it brings, to feel good about herslef, then she is making a big mistake. (of course we have no idea what she thinks or really what her self esteem is like). People in general make this mistake of using what we do to feel good about ourselves. hence whent he time comes that we can no longer 'do', we feel miserable and lost. The person who retires, the person whose offspring have elft home home, if they valued themselves purely as a parent or as a worker, are in deep shit. It is a serious mistake made in the west. we are valued not for who we are but for what we do. If we valued people for who they are, human beings, war would not be such a problem, and children wouldn't be starving to daeth, being beaten to death or ............. we aren't what we do. we are what we think. no one is worthless. no one ois worth more than the next person, nor less. yes joni has given us some wonderful music. but that is not her worth. and how sad for us if that is how we measure her and it is catastrophic for her if she measures herself by what she does. simply, the fact we value a nurse more than a road cleaner, is the root of much suuffering..... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.370 / Virus Database: 205 - Release Date: 06/06/02
