tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post7155941523949234693..comments2023-08-10T06:32:38.601-04:00Comments on By Their Strange Fruit <a name="top"> </a>: Break InBTSF:http://www.blogger.com/profile/02553697351488297764noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-64309943770309670252012-07-18T11:47:11.103-04:002012-07-18T11:47:11.103-04:00Discernment process: preparedness vs paranoia, li...Discernment process: preparedness vs paranoia, living in fear vs fool-heartiness, succombing to negativity vs <br />naivety.StrngeFruithttp://bytheirstrangefruit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-85812119415370414582011-05-31T22:24:03.763-04:002011-05-31T22:24:03.763-04:00awwww....thanks!awwww....thanks!Katelinhttp://bytheirstrangefruit.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-68133796311268882542011-05-31T22:23:47.517-04:002011-05-31T22:23:47.517-04:00Not at all disappointed with the neighborhood. I l...Not at all disappointed with the neighborhood. I love our neighbors and our community. It is working hard and looking up. <br /><br />Disappointment with the thieves, I think. As in, "please don’t contribute to what people think about our neighborhood. Please, don’t give people a reason to discriminate anymore than they already do. I’m trying to talk this neighborhood up and defend its reputation and make it a better place, and you’re not helping my case, here!” --haha<br /><br />And disappointment in a hope differed. I know things are getting better and I know the south side is a great place to live. Though, I am forced to remember it is a slow process, "a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." (Proverbs 13:12)<br /><br />When folks visit, or when we sell the house down the line, it would be nice to be able to say “yeah, we know the neighborhood has a reputation, but we’ve never had an issue! You’ll be fine!” I feel like the thieves ruined that. Obviously I can still say something similar, but now there has to be a qualifier. Disappointing.<br /><br />Does that make sense?Katelinhttp://bytheirstrangefruit.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-41304258424809305402011-05-31T22:23:26.064-04:002011-05-31T22:23:26.064-04:00hahaha! yeah...we should have known better than to...hahaha! yeah...we should have known better than to leave all of our earthly position in a car with all windows! oh well. Interesting how it is more funny now that it was then...I am sure this will be the same way in time. <br /><br />All things considered it wasn't too bad...after all it isn't like we have that much to steal! Damage to the entry point, a stolen laptop (more about the data than the money), and a couple of other odds and ends. Could have been worse.Katelinhttp://bytheirstrangefruit.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-23111353170574555162011-01-15T11:16:12.828-05:002011-01-15T11:16:12.828-05:00awwww....thanks!awwww....thanks!BTSF:https://www.blogger.com/profile/02553697351488297764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-90929191629522375932011-01-14T20:47:06.760-05:002011-01-14T20:47:06.760-05:00Hi Katelin,
I'm reading and learning from your...Hi Katelin,<br />I'm reading and learning from your blog. Thanks for writing.Charles Hulinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-56790239555201592722011-01-13T18:29:42.439-05:002011-01-13T18:29:42.439-05:00Not at all disappointed with the neighborhood. I l...Not at all disappointed with the neighborhood. I love our neighbors and our community. It is working hard and looking up. <br /><br />Disappointment with the thieves, I think. As in, "please don’t contribute to what people think about our neighborhood. Please, don’t give people a reason to discriminate anymore than they already do. I’m trying to talk this neighborhood up and defend its reputation and make it a better place, and you’re not helping my case, here!” --haha<br /><br />And disappointment in a hope differed. I know things are getting better and I know the south side is a great place to live. Though, I am forced to remember it is a slow process, "a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." (Proverbs 13:12)<br /><br />When folks visit, or when we sell the house down the line, it would be nice to be able to say “yeah, we know the neighborhood has a reputation, but we’ve never had an issue! You’ll be fine!” I feel like the thieves ruined that. Obviously I can still say something similar, but now there has to be a qualifier. Disappointing.<br /><br />Does that make sense?BTSF:https://www.blogger.com/profile/02553697351488297764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-55019093014325206562011-01-13T15:03:30.591-05:002011-01-13T15:03:30.591-05:00It's powerful that disappointment was your str...It's powerful that disappointment was your strongest feeling. Disappointment with the neighborhood? The thieves? <br /><br /><br />I appreciate you using the picture with the silhouetted guy for the robbery image. <br /><br />Praying that you a sense of peace returns to you and your house.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04884182858592679442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-22761310461829701382011-01-13T00:03:59.511-05:002011-01-13T00:03:59.511-05:00hahaha! yeah...we should have known better than to...hahaha! yeah...we should have known better than to leave all of our earthly position in a car with all windows! oh well. Interesting how it is more funny now that it was then...I am sure this will be the same way in time. <br /><br />All things considered it wasn't too bad...after all it isn't like we have that much to steal! Damage to the entry point, a stolen laptop (more about the data than the money), and a couple of other odds and ends. Could have been worse.BTSF:https://www.blogger.com/profile/02553697351488297764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-6285115591538766212011-01-12T23:42:38.382-05:002011-01-12T23:42:38.382-05:00It also happened to four college students travelin...It also happened to four college students traveling in a station wagon in San Francisco...<br /><br />Hope you're okay post break-in, and thanks for your reflections!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1475128319218423248.post-45206839650196478262011-01-12T23:35:36.185-05:002011-01-12T23:35:36.185-05:00in the "for what it's worth" categor...in the "for what it's worth" category, when I googled 'burglary' looking for images for this post, almost all of the pictures were of white men. Same for the Brinks/ADT/Broadview commercials I have seen. Interesting...BTSF:https://www.blogger.com/profile/02553697351488297764noreply@blogger.com