tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051826042602269061.post7970180130547572899..comments2024-03-25T09:01:20.997-07:00Comments on Diary of an Autodidact: Running Away to Home by Jennifer WilsonDiary of an Autodidacthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11849157548643091986noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051826042602269061.post-53481326164800435242012-02-27T12:12:08.315-08:002012-02-27T12:12:08.315-08:00I think we agree more than we disagree here. You h...I think we agree more than we disagree here. You have a realistic view of what it takes to make an adventure. I love that you use that word - because that is what it is in these cases. There is nothing wrong with an adventure, but it takes planning, resources, and sacrifices as you have pointed out. <br />I didn't put it in my review (I always miss something!), but I think a part of my reaction is due to the double gender standard here. If a man were to say, "let's quit our jobs and have an adventure," 99 percent of women with children would protest.Diary of an Autodidacthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849157548643091986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4051826042602269061.post-57035411818560719332012-02-27T08:31:12.854-08:002012-02-27T08:31:12.854-08:00Ahh, I see what you are saying about this being a ...Ahh, I see what you are saying about this being a journey of self discovery, yes. Also I see how the genre typically caters to the lazy part of our psyche. <br /><br />I also disagree with you that it's necessarily an inner drive to escape (like Eat, Pray, Love) to take off for a year and live in a different place. I've heard of other people doing that (except that it is typically the male who has steady employment throughout the adventure.) Our family vision makes for these allowances and we don't really consider ourselves to be escaping but working harder now to bring about the ability to take things easier later on. In my head, there's a whole lot of hard, back breaking work to get to a point where you can take it a little easier (at least for a time.) Everything interesting or good like this involves sacrifice of some sort or another - which is good to point out. I think that the sacrifice might look different to some than others. <br /><br />I didn't really focus so much on Wilson being the primary bread winner throughout their stay because she explained what it was that they did and it made sense that the travel writer would still be employed while they were traveling. Their situation just made sense to me, I guess. That said, I thought that Jim could have used a little bit more structure in his day. At the same time though, both Jim and Jennifer acknowledged that it wasn't really a good thing for a man to be idle and have nothing to do. In order to feel fulfilled, he needed to have something to DO and I liked that he pitched in and helped neighbors with chores, etc. He went out and found work that was satisfying to varying degrees and I thought that was a healthy acknowledgement. <br /><br />Enjoyed reading your thoughts (and your notes on prohibition.) We enjoy wine and beer in our house but I would still say that it's a reserved intake. I don't think the Bible prohibits it but I do think one must be careful not to abuse it. I think in some cases Christians do abuse this 'Christian liberty' and then you have the extreme opposite which argue against a drop of alcohol every crossing your lips. Balance and moderation.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.com