Re: Jumping in

rev. bob pigeon (sid-vicious@mindspring.com)
Thu, 28 Oct 1999 22:33:54 -0400

>Sometimes I feel like the things I have learned over time make it harder
>for me to connect to people I used to be very close to.  Not because they
>are any less intelligent, but because we have such different frames of
>reference.  What I try to remember is that I have also made connections
>based my new experiences.  For me, it also helps to find ways to connect to
>the old people and places on an emotional level.  Even if we can't relate
>on a rational level because of differing world views, we've all experienced
>pain and happiness, frustration and satisfaction.  But sometimes it still
>just sucks.

I think part of intelligence is being able to interact with people.  there's
more to intellectuality than books.