Comments on: On Loss and Community http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-loss-and-community A potpourri of: Highland Park; Jewish topics; Central New Jersey; art, nature, WordPress, health, photography ... Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:01:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/#comment-2955 Leora Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:08:40 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=1730#comment-2955 Kelly, so glad you are joining my little online community. It seems to be a real mix of folks from around the planet who read this blog, everyone with a bit of connection to my mix of interests. Kelly, so glad you are joining my little online community. It seems to be a real mix of folks from around the planet who read this blog, everyone with a bit of connection to my mix of interests.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/#comment-2919 Kelly Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:04:55 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=1730#comment-2919 As far as community, you can count me in! I get what you are saying. My "blogger" community is very important to me! I would do most anything that I could to help or support any of my friends! I hope to be part of your community! I enjoy your ideas and thinkings! I hope you will include me as a part of your group. Peace Be With You and All!!! As far as community, you can count me in! I get what you are saying. My “blogger” community is very important to me! I would do most anything that I could to help or support any of my friends! I hope to be part of your community! I enjoy your ideas and thinkings! I hope you will include me as a part of your group.

Peace Be With You and All!!!

]]> By: Ilana-Davita http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/#comment-2913 Ilana-Davita Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:13:57 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=1730#comment-2913 <i>a hopeful thing for humankind.</i> It is indeed reassuring to see that people will take the time to comfort a perfect stranger. a hopeful thing for humankind.
It is indeed reassuring to see that people will take the time to comfort a perfect stranger.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/#comment-2912 Leora Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:02:54 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=1730#comment-2912 Batya, yes! Robin, thanks so much for allowing me to use you as an example. Yesterday I was reading a blogger, and I found she wrote about her husband's sudden death. She had 120 comments of condolences. Then another blogger was posting of a friend's son's tragic drowning death. Many bloggers were also writing post about this sweet little boy who is now gone. Incredible, the outpouring, the connection. Sad that someone can't understand why this is a good thing, a hopeful thing for humankind. Batya, yes!
Robin, thanks so much for allowing me to use you as an example. Yesterday I was reading a blogger, and I found she wrote about her husband’s sudden death. She had 120 comments of condolences. Then another blogger was posting of a friend’s son’s tragic drowning death. Many bloggers were also writing post about this sweet little boy who is now gone. Incredible, the outpouring, the connection. Sad that someone can’t understand why this is a good thing, a hopeful thing for humankind.

]]> By: Robin http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/#comment-2899 Robin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:29:56 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=1730#comment-2899 I do get it, and your tweet was much appreciated. I do get it, and your tweet was much appreciated.

]]> By: Batya http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/#comment-2893 Batya Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:42:27 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=1730#comment-2893 Real time in the jblog community is 24 hours a day. It gives an additional dimention to life. I've found some jbloggers so totally selfless, helpful, wonderful. Real time in the jblog community is 24 hours a day. It gives an additional dimention to life. I’ve found some jbloggers so totally selfless, helpful, wonderful.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/#comment-2846 Leora Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:41:56 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=1730#comment-2846 Jack, I've tried to convert a few of my friends into online readers. I haven't really succeeded. Some don't know how to use a computer at all, but are very verbal. Some are very adept at the computer, but uncomfortable with writing online about anything remotely personal. So I think it is certain kinds of people that like doing this online thing, people who feel comfortable with writing (and reading). Luckily, there seems to be a LOT of writers and readers on this planet. Jack, I’ve tried to convert a few of my friends into online readers. I haven’t really succeeded. Some don’t know how to use a computer at all, but are very verbal. Some are very adept at the computer, but uncomfortable with writing online about anything remotely personal. So I think it is certain kinds of people that like doing this online thing, people who feel comfortable with writing (and reading). Luckily, there seems to be a LOT of writers and readers on this planet.

]]> By: Jack http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/#comment-2845 Jack Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:32:54 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=1730#comment-2845 Leora, That is the thing. In person people don't always listen as well as they could. It is not intentional, there are so many distractions. Here they get a chance to read and perhaps get a more detailed description. I think that as people we need both. Leora,

That is the thing. In person people don’t always listen as well as they could. It is not intentional, there are so many distractions. Here they get a chance to read and perhaps get a more detailed description.

I think that as people we need both.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/#comment-2844 Leora Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:19:21 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=1730#comment-2844 Ilana-Davita, thanks for the support. It sounds like you are saying thank you also, so you're welcome. Ilana-Davita, thanks for the support. It sounds like you are saying thank you also, so you’re welcome.

]]> By: Ilana-Davita http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/08/on-loss-and-community/#comment-2843 Ilana-Davita Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:09:44 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=1730#comment-2843 Leora: I read your comment on Jameel's blog and wished to say how much I agreed with it, except it was a bit late and I didn't know how to articulate this without repeating what you had written. I too feel part of a Jewish community online; all the more so in my case as the Jewish community here is so tiny. I above love sharing, learning and, yes, the support. The fact that it is a new kind of community doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Leora: I read your comment on Jameel’s blog and wished to say how much I agreed with it, except it was a bit late and I didn’t know how to articulate this without repeating what you had written.
I too feel part of a Jewish community online; all the more so in my case as the Jewish community here is so tiny. I above love sharing, learning and, yes, the support.
The fact that it is a new kind of community doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.

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