tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3332119306511101304.post5493406974657542258..comments2023-04-30T09:19:10.570-04:00Comments on Living With the Dead: SleeplessJoshua Guesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09757886577340365451noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3332119306511101304.post-15776965053767189192012-05-30T16:49:23.229-04:002012-05-30T16:49:23.229-04:00Dear Anonymous,
Please do not misinterpret me as ...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />Please do not misinterpret me as I too believe that Josh should spend time with his wife. What I am concerned over is how he expressed himself with his words and outright defiance. His quote,<br /><br />"But they'll have to bring men with weapons who are willing to take casualties if they want to pry me out of this house for any reason other than a major crisis. That might sound a bit extreme. It is. One lesson we learned from the dangerously overconfident council that led this place while the team and I were on walkabout a few months back is that authority must be challenged if it's corrupt. That's how Will was elected leader in the first place. The other lesson was to be strong and consistent when you're in charge, which is what Will was trying to do in making me 'come into the office', as it were. He was making a point that everyone is hurting, everyone is in danger, and that doesn't change the responsibilities we have to meet."<br /><br />Particularly the first sentence is where my concern lay. As I had stated earlier, he is a leader, intentionally or unintentionally, and leaders words bear weight. In his community and others, people look to his blog for information, escape and even guidance. As I had said earlier, his blog is what kept me going in my dark days… stopped me from going to the “dark side". It is hard to be hungry, scared and alone and not sink to that place that mauraders go. Josh keep me sane; saved me even. <br /><br />So now I am just trying to repay the favor he gave me, even if he was unaware. When you lead, others will follow. When you make a statement like “bring men with weapons who are willing to take casualties” it could have the consequence of others taking that quote out of context… without looking at the rest (which is why I included the rest).<br /><br />Josh, please spend time with your wife. You do deserve it. Take in the sick and utilize your house and skills in the best way you can in this personally trying time. <br /><br />I have beaten this bush enough.<br /><br />With Hope and Humanity,<br />RyanRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078557409233304314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3332119306511101304.post-4195147774616453642012-05-30T14:10:09.519-04:002012-05-30T14:10:09.519-04:00Josh and his wife has given everything they had to...Josh and his wife has given everything they had to New Haven and its residents. Do you really mean to imply he is not entitled to be with her when she needs him the most? How can politics even begin to play into what should be a very personal matter. Surely New Haven will survive a few days without Josh showing his face and I am sure no one would have thought any differently of it had such issues had not been made. No one can be expected to give 150% 150% of the time. Since the Fall, no one has been able to come to terms with the new reality set before them. To allow such an indulgence would have meant certian death. Instead, everyone has pushed themselves to unbelievable limits and beyond. Frustration and hot tempers cannot be allowed to fracture life's delicate balance.<br /><br />Josh, spend time with your wife. Take on others who are ill, too. care and focus on them. Reassure the higher beings you will help as needed while fulfilling your first committment to your first love. May God bless and comfort you and yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3332119306511101304.post-36179781963592249582012-05-30T12:14:37.263-04:002012-05-30T12:14:37.263-04:00Josh,
This is Ryan again from the "North Eas...Josh,<br /><br />This is Ryan again from the "North East". I must admit that this post took me by surprise. I want to start by expressing my concern for you and your wife and I hope that this will pass without dire consequences. We are also feeling the effects of the new virus and my heart goes out to all that have been infected…<br /><br />The reason that I say that I am surprised by your post is the venomous nature that your words appear to have, and I am concerned about it effect on your readers. Let me explain. For a long time I was by myself and your words were my only connections to another human. I found comfort in those words knowing I was not the only human left and that there was a place to go for a sense of unity. I did not make it to New Haven, but your words keep me looking for a place to call home even as I tried to make my way to New Haven. <br /><br />This last post though, it scared me. I am not saying that you should not be allowed to blow off steam. In fact, if my wife was sick I would want to do the exact same thing. Please remember though, because of this blog you are now a leader. Intentional or not intentional, people look to you for strength and will follow your example. I know the community that I am in now was started by people who followed your example. <br /><br />So without sounding unsympathetic, please reconsider what Will was trying to explain to you. If you break off and do your own thing, how is it different from when the Exiles formed their union? I understand that you may think to yourself "but I am only one person", but you have people that will follow you and your actions … I did. If you decide to stay home, what is stopping others from following suit. <br /><br />I am sorry if I do not seem to care about your feelings or your wife. This is not my intent. In fact, I am concerned about you, your wife and all of New Haven. What happens to New Haven if everyone with sick friends or family decides to work from home? <br /><br />With hope and humanity,<br />RyanRyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078557409233304314noreply@blogger.com