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Finest Post Nominations - February 2022

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Feb 19, 2022 #41

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Rihana said: ↑

Very happy to see @hrastro in both the nominator and the nominees.
@hrastro is like a helpful friend every parent should have on speed dial or "frequently contacted" WhatsApp list. : )
The combination of hope, insight and practical guidance in many of HR's posts are an IL treasure that parents will benefit from reading and following.
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Such kind words! Thank you @Rihana !

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Thanks so much dear @hrastro! It's great to see you back here in action. I still remember your "what can you make in 5 minutes" thread fondly. It was truly a life saver back in those days. How are you and how is your son? He was 8 years old then, but gosh! he must be a young man now, in high school perhaps?
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I myself used to regularly come back to the "what can you make..." as it was a sticky thread that kept growing... My son is 17 now and will be off to college whenever pandemic allows... so am officially an empty nester...

Thanx @1Sandhya for remembering me! I have thought about you over the years - some of your practical advice and unique insights to others issues have helped me too!

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@Rihana
Responses at #5 & #10 of @hrastro in the thread
Should Admissions Be Holistic Or Entrance Exam Based?
Is nominated for the holistic response to OP’s query.
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Thank you so much for the nomination @Thyagarajan ji!
So happy to see your posts!

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Feb 20, 2022 #43

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@iyerviji Viji sweetheart, once again I am struck by the sheer variety in the posts you nominate. I really appreciate and admire the keen eye you keep on posts and bring them to FP.

In the post Toxic Positivity @Vedhavalli has brought up an intriguing topic. One grief expert has defined toxic positivity as "positivity that is positivity given in the wrong way, in the wrong dose, at the wrong time." The thread made for an interesting discussion on the concept and was another thought-provoking thread from Vedhavalli.

@HariLakhera's snippet Loving Your Child took me back to the time I was new in the U.S. and had just started reading the local newspaper advice columns. No better way to get to know a people than to read about their problems and proposed solutions. : ) Two statements from those columns that I found odd back then were:
- I am in love with you but I do not love you.
- I love my child but right now I don't like him/her.

Rihana,
Loving a child, particularly for a mother is bliss. It is natural, emotional, and has no choice. I am not in a position to recall the name of the movie of Charlie Chaplin where he picks up an abandoned child and one fien morning after some 5 years the mother appears.

Hari ji has raised some interesting questions about the nature of love that a parent has for a child. One of those is: "Can parents stop loving their child, whatever may be the reason? "
I like to think, or want to think: no, a parent never stops loving their child.

To balance the somber threads, we get an extra light (yet deep) one from @anika987 in I Landed A Job..am Working Outside Now..
What can I say! The six pages in the thread say it all. Congratulations, Anika. It is very impressive how you have approached the new job. Reading between the lines, one finds an equanimity that is admirable and that is tough to achieve. Well done, Anika. We are all very proud of you and happy for you.
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Rihana,
There was a movie of Charlie Chaplin where he raises an abandoned baby child and the mother appears after 5 years. Mothers love their children for no reason.

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Feb 20, 2022 #45

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I am here to nominate @Harilekhara Sir's wonderful snippet Honesty A Difficult Path To Walk. His inquiries that are converted into a thread benefits everyone in making self-inquiry. His practical approach to such discussions helps our thinking process. I wish he writes more and more such threads.

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@Rihana

I am here to nominate @Harilekhara Sir's wonderful snippet Honesty A Difficult Path To Walk. His inquiries that are converted into a thread benefits everyone in making self-inquiry. His practical approach to such discussions helps our thinking process. I wish he writes more and more such threads.
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Thank you so much, Viswa.

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My pyari Rihana

My next nomination.is @Srama 's post
Internal Detachment, External Engagement!

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Viswa, it felt nice to see the many nominations from you and also the writing on Nurturing The Soul and your positive update after the surgery. I am hopelessly backlogged in responding this month.

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@Rihana

I am here to nominate @DDream's response Unable To Concetrate And Stick To Goals. She has been giving some outstanding responses to many ILites in the past and this one is to overcome the inertia in a simple and easy to understand format with practical suggestions. Self-motivation is a great tool if used properly and I am sure @DDream should be a very disciplined person to practice it without which such wonderful suggestions won't come out systematically.
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@DDream's response in Unable To Concetrate And Stick To Goals is filled with easy to understand suggestions. I was happy to check a few as I-already-follow : ) and a few as time to restart. Thank you for compiling the list, DDream, and thank you Viswa was bringing the post to FP.

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Rihana - The above came to mind when I read @SGBV post today My Husband's Emotional Black Mails .
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She started a thread with a difficult problem and then came back and updated with her proposed solution a few hours later. In fact, I was getting a response to her original thread drafted in my mind when I read her update. SGBV has the courage and clarity of purpose that women need while navigating challenging marriages. She might stumble but she somehow finds a way out. Another quality of hers that I really admire is that she isn’t reticent to admit her confusion and worries. She is strong and brave but she also is human and has her doubts. I love that she share that aspect of her personality.
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Another aspect of her that I admire is the fact that once her fight with her husband is over, it’s over. She never leaves it unresolved in her mind. That quality really helps when dealing with aspects of a relationship one has trouble with, without throwing the entire marriage away.

I would love to nominate her resolution post above for finest post! I hope it helps men and women stand their ground in relationships while not giving up on their spouses.
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SGBV - you are already a winner in my books. Kudos to you and women like you. May your tribe grow.
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Well said, Laks. I agree and couldn't have said it better.

@SGBV's resolution post in My Husband's Emotional Black Mails

It's hard to add anything to what Laks has written. But I will say this: SGBV's posts always remind me of: "Where there's a will, there's a way." Thank you SGBV for sharing and writing like you do.

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...I am here to nominate @Balajee's thread To Hijab Or Not To Hijab. I love his political satire in all his writings but this one is a serious content with accurate assessment that religious sentiments come from within and can't be dictated by the State whether it is for or against religion. He compared this hijab direction to child abuse. I wish the governments listen to my best atheist friend and heed to his invaluable advice on this matter.
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Thank you Viswa. @Balajee's post To Hijab Or Not To Hijab was a balanced one with examples from the past and campaigning for common sense in leaving the hijab alone -- don't force anyone to use it or not. I personally, learned a lot from the thread and it was good to read the many opinions in the responses.

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