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Politics : For the Sake of Clarity and Meaning
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To: one_less who wrote (397)3/9/2005 2:48:44 PM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 777
 
Hope you are still working on my request. I have thought about this for a long time. I tell my kids I am proud of them but would really like to find another expression that is clear of double meanings.

I will assign it to my right brain background processor. <g>

I don't have any difficulty, though, with being proud of one's kids. But, since you don't like it, how about respect. That gets rid of the full-of-oneself aspect of pride. "I respect what you've done" or "I respect the person you've become."

I was thinking of empathy and fellowship more in the sense of the joy we take in the accomplishments of those distant from us. You are not proud of them but rather their pride resonates with you.

Doubt that would fly to well in English.

How about "blessing"?
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