Comments on: I’m a Believer

By: Penelope

Penelope — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:37:03 +0000

Wow. I personally think that the minute someone claims to be Pollyanna-ish, there is something serious they are avoiding. But I hope everything turns out good for you, and that you are not in fact avoiding anything, but that your reality is as beautiful as you believe it to be.

Good luck with that.

By: jill

jill — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:19:02 +0000

melissa!

i finally got to your blog – what a lovely piece!
anyway, i miss you, and i hope new mexico is treating you fabulously. hugs!

jill
(fellow millsie, and cov oaklander)

By: christie

christie — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:53:27 +0000

Isn’t is wonderful when people recognize who you really are the first time you show them. Melissa, you are a Pollyanna and I am so glad to be in your joyfilled wake.

By: Joanna J.

Joanna J. — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:20:08 +0000

I LOVED “What the Bleep Do We Know”!!!! I wish they’d make more movies like that. But in the meantime, I’m printing this column out to save and remind myself to believe a little more often. Thank you!

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:40:12 +0000

It takes courage to believe, especially when times are challenging. Yes, there are liars and cheats, they just show the way of balance and make us wise and open-eyed. My new tactic for staying the positive course is to have only small snippets of news. High drama gloom and doom mixed with scare tactics color the world a dreary gray. Long live sunshine and fireflies. Thanks Melissa, for lighting the way today.

By: julie markovitz

julie markovitz — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:31:37 +0000

The Universe knows who is speaking the truth. So even if you think you can get away with it… better think twice.

I’ve been called a Pollyanna my whole life. Here’s to butterflies, hummingbirds, clouds, rain, flowers, moon, sun and stars (I could go on for a very long time…) all nature, all truth! What goes around, comes around.

Beautiful piece.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:43:13 +0000

You’ve stated some wonderful truths here. Blame and misery are easy. Owning your joy takes guts!

I subscribe to the slow traffic philosophy. I call it the “Angel in the Road,” after the story of Balaam in the Bible.
It’s kind of stupid to beat the donkey for not going forward, when the donkey can see the angel in the road, waiting to whack you with a sword!

My three year old granddaughter said it best, I think: “Just ’cause you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not there.”

Thank you for the food for thought, and great picture, too.