Comments on: What Are We Fighting For? http://www.writingmamas.com/2009/04/what-are-we-fighting-for/ When you are a mother, you have a lot to write about Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:53:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Becky http://www.writingmamas.com/2009/04/what-are-we-fighting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Becky Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:23:19 +0000 http://www.writingpapas.com/?p=836#comment-896 This is a great article. It is very thought provoking. Way to go! This is a great article. It is very thought provoking. Way to go!

]]> By: miss sarah http://www.writingmamas.com/2009/04/what-are-we-fighting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-871 miss sarah Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:09:58 +0000 http://www.writingpapas.com/?p=836#comment-871 i think you're one of my favorite writers. :) and i hope alex gets to read all of this stuff one day. it'll give him great insight into your heart and mind as his mother. :) i think you’re one of my favorite writers. :)

and i hope alex gets to read all of this stuff one day. it’ll give him great insight into your heart and mind as his mother. :)

]]> By: RUTH http://www.writingmamas.com/2009/04/what-are-we-fighting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-847 RUTH Sat, 02 May 2009 00:21:00 +0000 http://www.writingpapas.com/?p=836#comment-847 I think you did a great job of explaining to your child your feelings about war. As far as his question I', not sure you can answer it as he must answer it for himself. <br />Was the American Revolutionary War necessary at the time it occurred. Would Human Rights, and Democracy every gotten a chance and the proliferation of democracies that followed that war have occurred. <br />Would Hitler have been stopped without a war at that period of history.<br />Yes I believe we can evolve to a world without was, but I would say that some wars are necessary.<br />You live in this country I presume by choice. It was was that created it and kept it united. <br />I'm sure your son will think carefully and wisely due to your wise training, but you cannot answer all questions definitively, or Yes or No. <br />Thank you for this history of someone growing up in Russia and what really happened in one specific case. I think you did a great job of explaining to your child your feelings about war. As far as his question I’, not sure you can answer it as he must answer it for himself.
Was the American Revolutionary War necessary at the time it occurred. Would Human Rights, and Democracy every gotten a chance and the proliferation of democracies that followed that war have occurred.
Would Hitler have been stopped without a war at that period of history.
Yes I believe we can evolve to a world without was, but I would say that some wars are necessary.
You live in this country I presume by choice. It was was that created it and kept it united.
I’m sure your son will think carefully and wisely due to your wise training, but you cannot answer all questions definitively, or Yes or No.
Thank you for this history of someone growing up in Russia and what really happened in one specific case.

]]> By: Kerrie http://www.writingmamas.com/2009/04/what-are-we-fighting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Kerrie Fri, 01 May 2009 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.writingpapas.com/?p=836#comment-844 This is such a nice piece. Thank you for sharing it. This is such a nice piece. Thank you for sharing it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.writingmamas.com/2009/04/what-are-we-fighting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Anonymous Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:15:00 +0000 http://www.writingpapas.com/?p=836#comment-159 you made me cry. you really turned this into an incredible story. i love this story! Laura-Lynne Powell you made me cry. you really turned this into an incredible story. i love this story! Laura-Lynne Powell

]]> By: Shannon http://www.writingmamas.com/2009/04/what-are-we-fighting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Shannon Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:22:00 +0000 http://www.writingpapas.com/?p=836#comment-157 Svetlana... What a nice piece. <br/><br/>Shannon Svetlana… What a nice piece.

Shannon

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.writingmamas.com/2009/04/what-are-we-fighting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-156 Anonymous Sat, 03 Feb 2007 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.writingpapas.com/?p=836#comment-156 terrific, complex, layered piece. Descriptions are vivid and tells your answer to your son in such a compelling manner.<br/><br/>Marianne Lonsdale terrific, complex, layered piece. Descriptions are vivid and tells your answer to your son in such a compelling manner.

Marianne Lonsdale

]]> By: anjie http://www.writingmamas.com/2009/04/what-are-we-fighting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-155 anjie Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.writingpapas.com/?p=836#comment-155 Svetlana, this is a smart, real, complex discussion. I've been grappling with similar questions about war here with my 5 & 6 year olds -- but with less of the experience and wisdom you bring to the conversation. <br/><br/>Did you hear the piece on NPR's Weekend Edition today, where a reporter attends an Indian spiritual session? I was left reeling as I listened to the Indian spiritual leader take a sure stand that world peace is possible. That possibility seems so very, very far away to me. But I so very much want it. <br/><br/>Honest and thoughtful discussions with our children -- as your mother had with you and now you with your son -- are probably the best places to start. <br/><br/>I appreciate your voice and the kind of mother/teacher you are. Svetlana, this is a smart, real, complex discussion. I’ve been grappling with similar questions about war here with my 5 & 6 year olds — but with less of the experience and wisdom you bring to the conversation.

Did you hear the piece on NPR’s Weekend Edition today, where a reporter attends an Indian spiritual session? I was left reeling as I listened to the Indian spiritual leader take a sure stand that world peace is possible. That possibility seems so very, very far away to me. But I so very much want it.

Honest and thoughtful discussions with our children — as your mother had with you and now you with your son — are probably the best places to start.

I appreciate your voice and the kind of mother/teacher you are.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.writingmamas.com/2009/04/what-are-we-fighting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Anonymous Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:25:00 +0000 http://www.writingpapas.com/?p=836#comment-154 Well done Svetlana. Thank you for writing this. Maija Well done Svetlana. Thank you for writing this. Maija

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