Great writing. Very interesting. Even as a follower of Jesus, I don’t have a great answer to the Jesus question honestly. Something to definitely think about. There must be an answer out there. I do know that in the Bible it says that Jesus gives everyone a chance to a follow him, so I am not 100% sure how that works. But I believe he gives everyone a chance to know him. Thanks for probing these hard questions.
Hello Lawson, apparently your mother sent the link to your essay “I went to a really bad School…” to one of the few people remaining that I once knew there, who shared it with me. If I were to write an essay about the school we both attended – me long before you – it would neatly fit into the category titled “making the comfort of all uncomfortable.” My mother, Mrs. English, was, in our alma mater, a force to be reckoned with. I’m glad she helped inspire in you the love of writing. Crafting language is a love of mine as well. Tyrants fear the poets far more than the battlefield. Ah yes, the power of words… Truly, “the pen is mightier than the sword” – readily exemplified by Winston Churchill who “mobilized the English Language and sent it into battle” (Edward R. Morrow). It’s one of my favorite quotes of all time. Keep on writing. Edward English
And you just can't ask the Jesus question about other countries. You just can't. It's backfired everytime I've asked. But, I support trying to break down the questions that just don't make sense.
This piece was a total thought experiment for me, because, hopefully as I conveyed, I left that school with a lot of good things, that in the end I think have outweighed all the negative I was hung up on for so long. Glad you enjoyed it!
Definitely saw the growth and perspective that only time (and being open to it) can provide. And could see it was liberating. Keep going with thought experiments- they are refreshing to read 👍
Great writing. Very interesting. Even as a follower of Jesus, I don’t have a great answer to the Jesus question honestly. Something to definitely think about. There must be an answer out there. I do know that in the Bible it says that Jesus gives everyone a chance to a follow him, so I am not 100% sure how that works. But I believe he gives everyone a chance to know him. Thanks for probing these hard questions.
Hello Lawson, apparently your mother sent the link to your essay “I went to a really bad School…” to one of the few people remaining that I once knew there, who shared it with me. If I were to write an essay about the school we both attended – me long before you – it would neatly fit into the category titled “making the comfort of all uncomfortable.” My mother, Mrs. English, was, in our alma mater, a force to be reckoned with. I’m glad she helped inspire in you the love of writing. Crafting language is a love of mine as well. Tyrants fear the poets far more than the battlefield. Ah yes, the power of words… Truly, “the pen is mightier than the sword” – readily exemplified by Winston Churchill who “mobilized the English Language and sent it into battle” (Edward R. Morrow). It’s one of my favorite quotes of all time. Keep on writing. Edward English
I'm trying to imagine PE in a library 😂.
And you just can't ask the Jesus question about other countries. You just can't. It's backfired everytime I've asked. But, I support trying to break down the questions that just don't make sense.
Brilliant.
This piece was a total thought experiment for me, because, hopefully as I conveyed, I left that school with a lot of good things, that in the end I think have outweighed all the negative I was hung up on for so long. Glad you enjoyed it!
Definitely saw the growth and perspective that only time (and being open to it) can provide. And could see it was liberating. Keep going with thought experiments- they are refreshing to read 👍