Comments on: Sentimental http://blog.logtar.com/2007/01/10/sentimental/ A road without obstacles leads nowhere. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:57:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: April http://blog.logtar.com/2007/01/10/sentimental/comment-page-1/#comment-230934 April Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:03:53 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/archives/2007/01/10/sentimental/#comment-230934 I don't think being sentimental is a bad thing. I just think that being sentimental is rare for men in the U.S. Just because there are few who are sentimental does not mean that it is wrong. I don’t think being sentimental is a bad thing. I just think that being sentimental is rare for men in the U.S. Just because there are few who are sentimental does not mean that it is wrong.

]]> By: Barry http://blog.logtar.com/2007/01/10/sentimental/comment-page-1/#comment-230084 Barry Wed, 10 Jan 2007 18:56:50 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/archives/2007/01/10/sentimental/#comment-230084 I think sentimentality is recognizing those aspect of life and human behavior that should be savored, enjoyed, played with, nurtured, loved, etc - as opposed to the others that need to be analyzed, categorized, codified and justified. Thank goodness the former are much more numerous for me than the latter. I think sentimentality is recognizing those aspect of life and human behavior that should be savored, enjoyed, played with, nurtured, loved, etc - as opposed to the others that need to be analyzed, categorized, codified and justified. Thank goodness the former are much more numerous for me than the latter.

]]> By: DeGuia http://blog.logtar.com/2007/01/10/sentimental/comment-page-1/#comment-230016 DeGuia Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:57:18 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/archives/2007/01/10/sentimental/#comment-230016 I've never known sentimentality to be looked down upon. Being overly emotional, however, can get you picked on. If you're in high school and cry at the drop of a hat, you're easy pickings. But if you're in high school and you have a deep-rooted passion for being an American, etc. I’ve never known sentimentality to be looked down upon. Being overly emotional, however, can get you picked on. If you’re in high school and cry at the drop of a hat, you’re easy pickings. But if you’re in high school and you have a deep-rooted passion for being an American, etc.

]]> By: Melissa http://blog.logtar.com/2007/01/10/sentimental/comment-page-1/#comment-230011 Melissa Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:43:37 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/archives/2007/01/10/sentimental/#comment-230011 I have never known passion or sentiment to be signs of weakness. I view it as the other side of the fence. It's the other half of being human. It's our creative side. It allows us to see the full picture to make more informed decisions about life and how to live. Anyone who told you these were bad qualities to have are denying themselves. I have never known passion or sentiment to be signs of weakness. I view it as the other side of the fence. It’s the other half of being human. It’s our creative side. It allows us to see the full picture to make more informed decisions about life and how to live. Anyone who told you these were bad qualities to have are denying themselves.

]]> By: Bea http://blog.logtar.com/2007/01/10/sentimental/comment-page-1/#comment-229973 Bea Wed, 10 Jan 2007 15:12:19 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/archives/2007/01/10/sentimental/#comment-229973 I've been judged for being sentimental. Someone very close to me considered it a weakness, and for a while I tried to hide my feelings and become an Ice Queen. Then I realized there is nothing wrong with letting people know how we feel. Funny that you mention the word "Passionate" -- There is a movie, I think it's "Serendipity," where one of the guys says that the most important thing in an epitaph is to ask "Did he/she have passion?" -- I've always said that life without passion is meaningless. Passion for what you do, passion for the things you believe in, passion in the way you feel about others. Being sentimental and passionate makes me feel that I'm alive, that there is blood running through my veins. I’ve been judged for being sentimental. Someone very close to me considered it a weakness, and for a while I tried to hide my feelings and become an Ice Queen. Then I realized there is nothing wrong with letting people know how we feel.

Funny that you mention the word “Passionate” — There is a movie, I think it’s “Serendipity,” where one of the guys says that the most important thing in an epitaph is to ask “Did he/she have passion?” — I’ve always said that life without passion is meaningless. Passion for what you do, passion for the things you believe in, passion in the way you feel about others.

Being sentimental and passionate makes me feel that I’m alive, that there is blood running through my veins.

]]> By: Barry http://blog.logtar.com/2007/01/10/sentimental/comment-page-1/#comment-229961 Barry Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:36:18 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/archives/2007/01/10/sentimental/#comment-229961 I can't imagine anywhere in the US where being "sentimental" would be considered a bad thing. To me, it means "giving great value to feelings, memories, experiences and friendship". In the US, nostalgia for the good times we've had in the past, both personal and as a society is being "sentimental" (it's big around Christmas as everyone remembers growing up waiting for Santa, visiting Grandma's house, eating cookies, sitting around a fire drinking hot chocolate, things like that). We can also get sentimental when listening to good music, spending time with loved ones or friends, looking at art, reading a book, watching a good movie - activities where our emotions are brought to the front and allowed to flourish is being "sentimental". There's nothing negative associated with that word at all, unless (like all things) it's pursued in excess. I think businesses could use a lot more "sentiment" in their dealings with employees, customers, vendors and business partners. So yes, that's what it means to me. Be sentimental! You'll be appreciated ;) I can’t imagine anywhere in the US where being “sentimental” would be considered a bad thing.

To me, it means “giving great value to feelings, memories, experiences and friendship”. In the US, nostalgia for the good times we’ve had in the past, both personal and as a society is being “sentimental” (it’s big around Christmas as everyone remembers growing up waiting for Santa, visiting Grandma’s house, eating cookies, sitting around a fire drinking hot chocolate, things like that).

We can also get sentimental when listening to good music, spending time with loved ones or friends, looking at art, reading a book, watching a good movie - activities where our emotions are brought to the front and allowed to flourish is being “sentimental”.

There’s nothing negative associated with that word at all, unless (like all things) it’s pursued in excess. I think businesses could use a lot more “sentiment” in their dealings with employees, customers, vendors and business partners.

So yes, that’s what it means to me. Be sentimental! You’ll be appreciated ;)

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