Comments on: In the fire, what you get is fire http://twospaces.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/in-the-fire-what-you-get-is-fire/ Facing Astonishment and Tenderness, Mathematics and Faith Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:53:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: eyegillian http://twospaces.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/in-the-fire-what-you-get-is-fire/#comment-84 eyegillian Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:10:31 +0000 http://twospaces.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-84 I am thinking of this post, and your previous one about friendship and false intimacy, and I realize that I am someone who would probably not walk through the fire. I fear pain, so to me the image of a wall of fire is a very powerful deterrent. To walk through this fear would require either incredible trust or desperation. If that what it is truly like for someone struggling to get out of the life-sapping slough of depression, wow, it boggles my mind. And I would think the best gift at a time like that would be a friend to cover your eyes and take your hand and walk through the fire beside you. I am thinking of this post, and your previous one about friendship and false intimacy, and I realize that I am someone who would probably not walk through the fire. I fear pain, so to me the image of a wall of fire is a very powerful deterrent. To walk through this fear would require either incredible trust or desperation.

If that what it is truly like for someone struggling to get out of the life-sapping slough of depression, wow, it boggles my mind. And I would think the best gift at a time like that would be a friend to cover your eyes and take your hand and walk through the fire beside you.

]]> By: Stuart http://twospaces.wordpress.com/2008/03/17/in-the-fire-what-you-get-is-fire/#comment-79 Stuart Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:33:51 +0000 http://twospaces.wordpress.com/?p=95#comment-79 'The opposite of depression is not happiness — it is “human vitality.” ' What a very apt way of describing the illness. I understand exactly what you mean when you say that you find it difficult to explain depression to others. I too have problems with this. The best of luck with your journey towards health, Nathalie. Have faith that you will get there. ‘The opposite of depression is not happiness — it is “human vitality.” ‘

What a very apt way of describing the illness. I understand exactly what you mean when you say that you find it difficult to explain depression to others. I too have problems with this.

The best of luck with your journey towards health, Nathalie. Have faith that you will get there.

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