tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post2888525204134553845..comments2024-03-28T23:51:48.119-05:00Comments on Wild Olive: the story of: the fisherman and his wifeMolliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-69230314149599235522011-07-12T06:41:08.034-05:002011-07-12T06:41:08.034-05:00There is a saying in Portuguese that says "wh...There is a saying in Portuguese that says "who wants it all, loses all" (in a rough translation). I think it applies here. Nice story. :)mfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11040729212089398524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-91457998131575615122011-06-15T17:27:27.044-05:002011-06-15T17:27:27.044-05:00Makes me think of Jesus. :)Makes me think of Jesus. :)Carina Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164167830176218851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-86283723219427017882011-06-12T13:10:47.545-05:002011-06-12T13:10:47.545-05:00Maybe it's telling her she was already the rul...Maybe it's telling her she was already the ruler of her universe, like she could have anything she wanted if she just worked for it.<br /><br />Also, the fisherman needs a new wife :)SewTarahttp://sewtara.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-46881245552931621722011-06-08T22:24:01.421-05:002011-06-08T22:24:01.421-05:00I am going to have to spend some time thinking abo...I am going to have to spend some time thinking about this. Although I think what Nichole said was very insightful :)<br /><br />xoxo<br />Janee<br />yellowbirdyellowbeard.blogspot.comJanee Lookersehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04485636460790446812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-81931505492670499712011-06-08T08:41:36.780-05:002011-06-08T08:41:36.780-05:00I had to repost this on my site:http://forloveof.t...I had to repost this on my site:http://forloveof.tumblr.com/.....I hope you do not mind:)Nichole Dominguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575284812159572993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-3286381969033324202011-06-08T08:05:27.532-05:002011-06-08T08:05:27.532-05:00I think it's interesting that the fisherman ne...I think it's interesting that the fisherman never expresses any of his own desires. He seems to want nothing but to make his wife happy, but she's lost her sense of wonder about the world, so there's nothing that could make her happy.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00596360832206980948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-54633480592056856482011-06-08T07:57:08.658-05:002011-06-08T07:57:08.658-05:00This verse comes to mind: Jesus replied, "Fox...This verse comes to mind: Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." Lk. 9:58 ....she needed to understand humility.Nichole Dominguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575284812159572993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-78565038305517854962011-06-07T19:50:31.775-05:002011-06-07T19:50:31.775-05:00to me, this is a three-part lesson:
1. one should ...to me, this is a three-part lesson:<br />1. one should do things for others out of kindness- not with the expectation of getting something in return<br />2. always be careful of what you wish for...you might just get it<br />3. greed makes people crazy!craftydillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447905052152829264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-29670131790112019572011-06-07T17:04:20.164-05:002011-06-07T17:04:20.164-05:00never ask for more than a favour ... one deal, one...never ask for more than a favour ... one deal, one time...not forever and even more: be happy with what you have already got, because if you want too much, everything will come to an bad end!...I like the idea of story telling :) it is a very old human tradition...mamizeithttp://www.mamizeit.de/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-82369955559634359242011-06-07T15:11:49.460-05:002011-06-07T15:11:49.460-05:00I love these types of stories because they are bot...I love these types of stories because they are both a fun read + something to think about. <br />The woman should have been amazed by the talking fish prince and not have asked for anything. <br />She was just too darn greedy. <br />*sigh*<br />I also like how it is never considered that there was anything that they could do for the enchanted prince. <br /><br />I know that these are just Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773641045569655909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-85142607424547761882011-06-07T14:51:03.141-05:002011-06-07T14:51:03.141-05:00Maybe she used to be really hot?Maybe she used to be really hot?Molliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05919005875185335727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7500979.post-10899042491308824822011-06-07T14:41:58.870-05:002011-06-07T14:41:58.870-05:00I know it's not the point of these stories, no...I know it's not the point of these stories, nor are these types of stories supposed to be realistic or even "fleshed out" in the modern sense of storytelling, but every single time I read one like this I wonder "Why did he (or she) marry such a pill?"<br /><br />I really like your idea of a story of the month! And, I like the rest of your stuff too. :>beadgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04545183481263349646noreply@blogger.com