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Jerusha #185
Vol. III
December 28, 2011
Dear Jerusha,
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves.” -Carl Jung
I read this and then wondered if it is true. I have heard that you dislike in other people what are often your own worst traits. I can sometimes see that in situations when I get irritated that I am guilty of doing the same thing that irritates me in others. So I was also wondering if this applies to you as it seems you get irritated a lot with people who write to you. So are you irritated by the problem they are writing about or something else.
Sincerely,
Ralph Middleton, Truckee, CA
Dear Ralph:
Carl Jung is very familiar to me. He was a psychiatrist and a writer and a very handsome man. He would have been much younger than me, having been born in 1875, but he was still around in 1960, but we never met. However that is not your question. Your question is about irritation. I don’t understand why you think my readers irritate me. I happen to be a very calm and positive person, who always looks on the bright side. For instance you have not mentioned whether you are irritated in your marriage. Which one could take as a sign you are not married. Why not come right out and say it. It would make communication with you much easier. Certainly a married man…. Well I ‘m not sure where I was going with that thought. Meanwhile rest assured, I do not irritate easily. If I get irritated there is always a good reason. I resent your implications.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #185
Vol. III
December 28, 2011
Dear Jerusha,
“Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves.” -Carl Jung
I read this and then wondered if it is true. I have heard that you dislike in other people what are often your own worst traits. I can sometimes see that in situations when I get irritated that I am guilty of doing the same thing that irritates me in others. So I was also wondering if this applies to you as it seems you get irritated a lot with people who write to you. So are you irritated by the problem they are writing about or something else.
Sincerely,
Ralph Middleton, Truckee, CA
Dear Ralph:
Carl Jung is very familiar to me. He was a psychiatrist and a writer and a very handsome man. He would have been much younger than me, having been born in 1875, but he was still around in 1960, but we never met. However that is not your question. Your question is about irritation. I don’t understand why you think my readers irritate me. I happen to be a very calm and positive person, who always looks on the bright side. For instance you have not mentioned whether you are irritated in your marriage. Which one could take as a sign you are not married. Why not come right out and say it. It would make communication with you much easier. Certainly a married man…. Well I ‘m not sure where I was going with that thought. Meanwhile rest assured, I do not irritate easily. If I get irritated there is always a good reason. I resent your implications.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #184
Vol. III
December 21, 2011
Dear Jerusha,
Well, you must be happy Christmas is this weekend. I know I am. My family is all getting together and we will be having lots of fun. I don’t really have a question for you but just wanted to tell you to have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We enjoy your columns even when they don’t make sense.
Joe & Marilee Wilsom
Sierra City
Dear Joe and Marilee:
Thank you so much. That is so touching that you would think of me during this busy holiday season. I wish you and your family the Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and wonderful Holiday season. I hope your family and all of my readers enjoy themselves. I am wondering, though, what you mean by my columns not making sense?
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #183
Vol. III
December 14, 2011
Dear Jerusha,
Why are you so cranky? Is it because you are having trouble shopping for Christmas and Chanukah presents? I think it might be that, because I am having that problem. Every year it seems like at the last minute I forgot somebody or I bought more for one child than the other and what do I do to make things equal and is it important to be equal. It just seems like there is so much to do and then I just don’t get anything done and just get stuck in a quagmire. Is that why you are cranky?
James Quadmo
Pike
Dear Jim:
Well, it really disturbs me that you think I am cranky. I am not cranky. I am one of the happiest people I know and also nice, I am nice too. I think part of your problem is celebrating Christmas and Chanukah. You need to make a choice and celebrate one or the other, not both. Are you doing this so that you receive a lot of presents? Eight days worth for Chanukah and a whole bunch on Christmas day. That could be cheating in the world of receiving gifts. Of course the other issue here is why do you have to do all the shopping yourself. Is it because you are not married? If so I understand because I am not married either. Just so you know I am not cranky and I am nice.
Sincerely, Jerusha
Jerusha #182
Vol. III
December 7, 2011
Dear Jerusha,
Have you noticed the winter months all end in long endings like “ember” or “uary”? Why is that? Like May and June and then August, is it the syllables like some have one and then two and then three syllables? I have been trying to figure this out for quite awhile and it just gets more confusing. Do you have a clue as to what the methodology for naming months is?
Raymond Erstman, Loyalton
Dear Ray:
Do I have a clue? What a strange question to ask me. Why would I even consider wondering about the names of months? It reminds me of the “dog days” of summer. What the heck does that mean? People say it’s hot, dogs get hot but I don’t think it has anything to do with it, no I think it has to do with the stars. I notice you live in Loyalton and it is almost winter. That may be why you have time to think about things like the names of months. I certainly do have clues, about a lot of things. But I won’t be sharing them today. I am busy counting tiles on the wall.
Sincerely, Jerusha
