tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post6279964921730176080..comments2023-10-31T06:03:06.285-07:00Comments on Pensievity: Moving mountainsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-11466128180709740942009-11-10T09:30:43.143-07:002009-11-10T09:30:43.143-07:00Me too! That's what convinced me to marry my ...Me too! That's what convinced me to marry my man, his commitment no matter how psycho I turned out to be.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-45278766601159199492009-11-03T13:57:19.269-07:002009-11-03T13:57:19.269-07:00You now have written four of my favorite all time ...You now have written four of my favorite all time blog posts- Fabulous insight and parable shared-Thanks!Head Nurse or Patient- you be the judgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12188476280516873726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-67449015552399249192009-11-03T10:10:25.410-07:002009-11-03T10:10:25.410-07:00It always takes that "ONE" post that mak...It always takes that "ONE" post that makes me come out of my blog stalking shell. And this one did it! Thank you for sharing. I have seen too many of my neighbors recently giving up on their "hike". This is such a great reminder to keep pushing along.<br /><br />(I have been reading since you were still in Brazil...I have enjoyed the journey!) Maybe I'll comment more now!Riddle Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07482790049563604587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-49685579512694114072009-11-03T06:38:43.091-07:002009-11-03T06:38:43.091-07:00I love this. Thanks for the inspiration. :)I love this. Thanks for the inspiration. :)Jenny P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16632739365854048008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-29541892388887264762009-11-02T20:00:27.988-07:002009-11-02T20:00:27.988-07:00He was an excellent speaker. I could have listened...He was an excellent speaker. I could have listened to him for hours!Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11432527091496124848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-25576361260829839472009-11-02T17:13:07.603-07:002009-11-02T17:13:07.603-07:00Mmmm. Good stuff.Mmmm. Good stuff.mckellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902797367190102677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-35285331579840379642009-11-02T16:20:00.919-07:002009-11-02T16:20:00.919-07:00LOVE This!
Love love love it!LOVE This!<br /><br />Love love love it!Randihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851220760568533019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-81495219786997185012009-11-02T15:51:05.091-07:002009-11-02T15:51:05.091-07:00AWESOME!!!!! Very well put:-)AWESOME!!!!! Very well put:-)Sweating in the endless heathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328200843870795676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-17561967534697445982009-11-02T15:27:09.292-07:002009-11-02T15:27:09.292-07:00Great post and it was a great talk (I got to be th...Great post and it was a great talk (I got to be there for it!). <br />I have a close friend who almost gave up the climb in his relationship a year ago...couldn't see how anything could possibly resolve itself. Now, a year later, the marriage is happy once again (after a long and painful year). The lesson I learned from this is one I learned from a great trainer on working with families in distress--<br />"Don't ever make major life decisions in a time of crisis." We can never think clearly enough when crisis is going on, whether that crisis involves physical or mental illness, being plain worn out, financial troubles, or pain caused by wrongdoing. Sometimes, especially during times of crisis, partners have nothing in the tank left to give one another. Save the big decisions for when things settle down and are more normal. Otherwise, they often end up being things you wouldn't have decided in retrospect.Square Root of Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591494233434643348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-839002518534438072009-11-02T15:20:20.565-07:002009-11-02T15:20:20.565-07:00I grew up down the street from Merv Arnold. His w...I grew up down the street from Merv Arnold. His whole family was pretty cool, and his mother's name was Jasmine, which I thought was the most exotic name I'd ever heard. It was, too.<br /><br />And I'm with you. I've got a hiking buddy who has spent most of the last 25 years dragging me up the trail. I'm the luckiest gal on the mountain!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532225334730948057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-28601901409050229452009-11-02T14:44:24.608-07:002009-11-02T14:44:24.608-07:00I know this might sound really trite, but I couldn...I know this might sound really trite, but I couldn't help but think of Hannah Montana's song "The Climb" - it fit's the analogy well (more for life than marriage - but still works!) and it is actually a really good song. Check it out if you haven't heard it. And I agree with Annette - it's tough when one partner either quits or finds "another path" on the mountain and the other still wants "to climb". How long do you stand and wait for them or do you continue the climb by yourself?Mommadj5https://www.blogger.com/profile/02866766047743831712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-78920170364994929542009-11-02T14:39:40.412-07:002009-11-02T14:39:40.412-07:00I'm with Anette. It's hard to see one pers...I'm with Anette. It's hard to see one person still climbing and doing their best to carry the other one, even though the other one wants to turn back. <br /><br />Great analogy.Rachel Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426183215612921121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-28432019900169237982009-11-02T13:01:01.826-07:002009-11-02T13:01:01.826-07:00Thank you for sharing this. I really, really neede...Thank you for sharing this. I really, really needed the reminder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-83224099284692191572009-11-02T11:40:50.027-07:002009-11-02T11:40:50.027-07:00WOA. That was GOOD. I'm not one for mushy st...WOA. That was GOOD. I'm not one for mushy stuff on blogs, generally I prefer to get that at church/the temple/etc. But every once in a while something gets me. THIS was one of those somethings. WOW.janaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00051039427781716343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-53972844501944764312009-11-02T11:14:54.136-07:002009-11-02T11:14:54.136-07:00I am so sending a link to this to my husband. We&...I am so sending a link to this to my husband. We've had quite the steep climb this last few months and I'm so grateful for how he's kept me going.<br /><br />Beautiful. I'm in tears. Thank you so much for sharing this.Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-65141930671693500692009-11-02T11:05:50.863-07:002009-11-02T11:05:50.863-07:00Amen!!!Amen!!!Happy Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09182347717846006673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-79784213950490751742009-11-02T10:06:24.654-07:002009-11-02T10:06:24.654-07:00Hiking Timp is darn hard, at least, it was when I ...Hiking Timp is darn hard, at least, it was when I did it. I've never considered it as an analogy for marriage, but I like it. Thanks!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765622517307104987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-4299161575194206272009-11-02T09:35:07.238-07:002009-11-02T09:35:07.238-07:00Aw!! I hope Your Man saw this post.Aw!! I hope Your Man saw this post.Harmonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260111850169885961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-66395263586361358142009-11-02T08:39:21.634-07:002009-11-02T08:39:21.634-07:00What breaks my heart is seeing one companion willi...What breaks my heart is seeing one companion willing to keep hiking and pushing when the other doesn't. <br /><br />Great analogy, though. Thanks.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-72108697854205637762009-11-02T07:43:21.998-07:002009-11-02T07:43:21.998-07:00I yike it.
(And I'm secretly glad my climb is...I yike it.<br /><br />(And I'm secretly glad my climb is still easy. I'm a waster.)Fighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212652442792835835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-1403094695763208132009-11-02T07:34:12.314-07:002009-11-02T07:34:12.314-07:00I love you. Not like your hiking companion, but s...I love you. Not like your hiking companion, but still.<br /><br />Such a good reminder, thank you.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486223394459963669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-74023601812300318582009-11-02T07:20:39.094-07:002009-11-02T07:20:39.094-07:00This was a really amazing analogy. Something we c...This was a really amazing analogy. Something we can all be reminded of often! Thanks for sharing.Lara Neveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351324888724799014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-14089594225327470282009-11-02T06:22:29.170-07:002009-11-02T06:22:29.170-07:00THANK YOU for posting that story...It was somethin...THANK YOU for posting that story...It was something I needed a reminder of. Thank you.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611026453438714623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-71866585874140693402009-11-02T04:33:46.025-07:002009-11-02T04:33:46.025-07:00We had our adult session on Saturday, too.
I love...We had our adult session on Saturday, too.<br /><br />I love the story, a great analogy for marriage.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505898243894635217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2973923536525380696.post-6150503135295104822009-11-02T02:36:39.553-07:002009-11-02T02:36:39.553-07:00ZI totally get that story - I hiked Timp in July o...ZI totally get that story - I hiked Timp in July once and it had all those darn rocks and mud and snow, I think it took me 10 hours round trip. What a fabulous analogy for marriage! And we had our stake conference this weekend - adult session on SATURDAY!!!! Who does that??? We barely filled one chapel the next day too - ahhhh, to live in the mission field...;)Rocketgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01400862841940649312noreply@blogger.com