Carter's nihlism

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Greetings Jason:  When I finally had a moment to read my email today, I
noticed your name next to my post.  Why did I suspect you would treat me
with neither kindness nor fairness?  I was surprised somewhat, however,
by your cruelty.  Your comments, "Are you lonely?...Have you ever
thought about LIVING your life....", were particularly jarring as I sat
in front of the computer with my sore dislocated thumb and painful
injured rib--I fell Thursday skiing down powder mountain on a not so
powder landing.  But Friday evening I was back at the ski area
determined to follow through as the District Ski Merit Badge Counselor
and test several Boy Scouts for their ski merit badge, sore thumb and
rib or not.  We went to the very top of the mountain and skied down, the
last stretch flat out hard driving as I tested their parallel skiing
technique.  They were good skiers and all passed with flying colors.  I
could not have done it without the help of my able assistant, my
husband.  Needless to say, I struggled to the car, home, in the shower,
and finally easing as gently as I could into bed.  For those of you who
have suffered rib injuries you can relate.   As for the scouts that
evening I did my duty and happily.  I believe in the Scouting program,
after all, all three of our sons are Eagle Scouts.

Your comment, "You have no meaning to give to your friend, so why try to
steal hers?", I quote from my second letter to her:  "And so, it is past
time to say goodnight.  It has taken me a lifetime to discover, better
late than never, a principle of commitment to awareness, the will to
understand.  I have made a commitment to rationality, consciousness,
respect for reality as a way of life.  To live responsibly and with
integrity.  I have a sense that this principle is appropriate to life,
it feels natural, the choice to think, and I judged from your letter
that you too have chosen to use your mind.  It has been fun to exchange
thoughts with you and I do hope that I in no way offended your beliefs.
You are a valued friend and I would hope that we could stay friends
regardless of the God question."

And from her follow-up letter I take the liberty of quoting:  "Thank you
so much for your letter!  I am excited that you want to discuss such
important issues and challenged by what you write!  This is a side of
you I never knew, and I'm pleased that you took the bold step of
expressing your own philosophy, religious knowledge, and the results of
your research.  I look forward to a continuing dialogue."

My good friend is not one who would let me or anyone else "steal her
meaning" as you so eloquently put it and your suggestion is demeaning to
both of us.  You know next to nothing about me Jason and so I take your
incorrect critique of me as coming from a very young person who with
time will learn what I have, tolerance and patience for those who do not
share my opinions and the value of gentle persuasion.  Gloria

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