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- from The Fine Art of Living
by Joan Chittister
One thing I saw in all the pictures I found of wallowing animals - utter delight! Look at that smile. To wallow means to roll oneself about in an ungainly manner like this pig - but it also means to take unrestrained pleasure or delight - like this pig. So why do we want to wallow in something like guilt?
Wonderful etymology!
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Roberta, I love the pig picture. As you know, pigs are very smart animals. They probably find our habits of dress and comfort as problematic as we do theirs. You pose a very good question. My answer - because sometimes we humans get ourselves so programed into a guilt syndrome that wallowing in guilt actually pleasurable. Kinda like having a sharp pebble in your shoe and somehow enjoying the pain. Shame is much healthier than guilt, since it actually helps correct bad actions and then goes away. - Brad
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