tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16525298.post6429211561505241262..comments2023-10-18T04:12:37.958-04:00Comments on Reverend Mom: The graduateCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16189485834914559162noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16525298.post-27475925154980367782010-07-09T17:51:05.862-04:002010-07-09T17:51:05.862-04:00My pessimism has led me to the conclusion that not...My pessimism has led me to the conclusion that nothing I do makes a difference in the world. Maybe there is something to be said for a prophetic voice that is undeterred by that kind of pessimism. For some, perhaps the need to say something becomes so strong that it overwhelms the pretty convincing objection that no one will listen or care or change anything after you've spoken your peace.<br /><br />I find myself coming back a lot of Albert Camus, who may have been an atheist but who still understood the value of acting in the face of futility, rolling that stone up the mountain like Sisyphus did even though you know it will just roll right back down once you have finished.Mystical Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828225180668865911noreply@blogger.com