Comments on: A Manifesto for the Childlike

By: Preston

Preston — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:23:27 +0000

In reply to Cathy Kubitz. You know, there is usually at least a bit of truth in negative comments. We can learn from the truth in them. Life is not fair; that may be negative but it is the truth. Get real.

By: Keeterbug

Keeterbug — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:51:13 +0000

Wow. That’s really sad. Those people sound like a real barrel of monkeys. :)

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:59:13 +0000

I think it comes down to jealousy. These people are so afraid of what others think, and don’t have the confidence to play on the swings or make mud pies with their kids (or friends kids) or run excitedly into the ocean. So, they must criticize the ones who are centered in themselves and are not ashamed to have some good ole fun. It’s quite sad really. K&J – you guys are awesome. Keep up the good work.

By: Toni Brown

Toni Brown — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:11:46 +0000

As I was reading the comments I got a sorta tight feeling in my stomache and it brought back memories. Memories of constipation…what a perfect similarity. Maybe they should all take a laxative to release some of the pressure they must feel inside of them.

By: Lynn Jensen

Lynn Jensen — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:37:19 +0000

We love the cartoon and have saved them all. On a fixed income, there is not enough $ for all the little $4.95 things we would like so we are not club members, but we in NO WAY find criticism of what you do. You certainly don’t force anyone to purchase anything. LOVE YOU and KIM and JASON. Keep up the good work. It’s 1,000 miles ahead of anything else available to read or enjoy these days. Wish people would complain about pornography instead.

By: Pilar

Pilar — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:23:32 +0000

Someone has a hard case of ADULTITIS….sometimes the biggest dreamers are the most frustrated, because are trapped in lackluster life where they long to be childlike again. do not blame them for their ignorance. just keep up your good works of spreading cheer, and childhood to the masses. :)
p.s. when did it become wrong to do what you love?

By: TheNormalMiddle

TheNormalMiddle — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:29:52 +0000

We love you guys here at our house. You are real, and you are fun! :) I’m glad to be a part of the silliness if you ask me. Why be boring?

By: Phil Gerbyshak

Phil Gerbyshak — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:52:05 +0000

K&J: You know I love you guys. Your energy and attitude is positively infectious, and I am super glad that you guys share your childLIKE attitude with me when I need it most. It’s helped me get through some tough times the past 6 months, and I appreciate that more than you know.

I really love (and think you need to think strongly about) what Helen said: “Some folks are dream folks, some folks are drain folks.” Keep surrounding yourselves with dreamers, and don’t worry about the drainers. Any reaction is a good reaction, because if you’re trying to be everything to everybody, you are nothing to nobody.

And you two are DEFINITELY not nobodies!

Hugs and smiles as you continue to make it great!

By: teresa

teresa — Fri, 30 May 2008 03:03:21 +0000

I too am very sad when people choose to share their unhappiness with others.
I gave a persuasive speech this week about being more childlike and supporting the cause. I had classmates humming along to Peter Pan’s,”I won’t grow up.” The person that was supposed to tell me when my time limit was up, was so captivated that she completely lost track of time. Many people came to me the next day and told me about eating dessert first, coloring, and pulling out their favorite childhood book and reading it to themselves.
None of them forgot to pay their rent, feed their kids or missed work because of it.
Your message is a blessing.

By: kate

kate — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:15:43 +0000

I don’t have anything new to add, but wanted to show my support. I agree that these naysayers have chosen to misread/understand what you are proposing. I love receiving the daily cartoon and words of wisdom. Keep up the special work.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:08:35 +0000

We love what you do at least in my household. Your art work graces our walls, my sons have personalized pictures with their names in the bedrooms, I have the magazines I have gotten with my subscription and people just love to rain on others parades, we recently purchased our “dream house” and my in laws have sat here this week and rained on our parade telling us all the small problems etc but yet the house is perfect in our eyes, don’t give up on K&J, Don’t give up on the comics – and remember people that do nothing but put people down really are just into crushing dreams, and I can’t wait to find more art work to grace the rest of our walls.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:51:02 +0000

I want to say that we LOVE what you do! You help us to remember not to take life so seriously! Thank you for reminding us it is OK to just stop every once in a while. To just relax, take a deep breath & remember life can be fun. I am thankful that we can tell you – Please don’t stop and keep doing what you are doing. You are making us smile! Thank you!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:49:52 +0000

I guess I better burn the Dinosaur tie I found at the Goodwill the other day… I was gonna wear it to work tomorrow… (of course, the Hawaiian shirt party the other day makes this look tame!)

Sure glad I don’t work with a bunch of stuffed shirts… Hawaiian or not!!!

By: Lea

Lea — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:18:27 +0000

I particularly like this commment:

We champion “a life that embraces a childlike spirit which is only really viable if someone else is paying for that life.”

Obviously this person doesn’t remember what it was like to be a child because as a kid you never had money. A Cardboard box was the greatest toy a kid could have. You don’t need money to be happy or enjoy a childlike spirit. Your message doesn’t encourage the kind of “childishness” this person is referring to. Instead you encourage imagination, creativity…things kids now-a-days are almost missing out on.

You have a great message that is relavent to people of all ages. Keep up the great work!

And remember for every one criticism you receive, there’s ten times that many that LOVE what you do! Thank you!!!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:57:46 +0000

Thanks for all the wonderful support, guys!

We’ve even gotten some brand new Club K&J members :)

P.S. Thursday Giveaway will be back in full force next week!

By: Geoffrey

Geoffrey — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:21:40 +0000

Today I am very very sad. I am sad because I have just learnt that there are some people in the world who are so growed up that they will probly die from it. I think thats called terminable fuddyduddy-ness. Or somethin like that. It is very sad.

I am going to go eat some icecream and look at the clouds and talk to my maginary friend Princess Elephunt. That will make me feel better. HEY! Do you think those people are so grumpy because they don’t have no icecream or maginary friends and their necks are stiff so they can’t look at all the beautiful clouds? I bet so! I think maybe you should suggest to them to do these things.

Signed, Geoffrey, age 45 years and 1 month and 23 days and I don’t know how many hours and minutes I should ask my mommy cuz I bet she knows xactly when I was borned.

By: Tina

Tina — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:14:57 +0000

Kim and Jason, Your site is great. I get your newsletter once a week. The thing’s you say. People can agree with. It bring’s a smile to my face. Thank you for everything.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:06:16 +0000

We are still getting positive responses from your visit to Aurora, Colorado…

As far as I’m concerned, the day I give up my “childlike” attitude will be the day I die! Same difference, huh?

And anyone out there who doesn’t like it can just lump it!!! (Isn’t that a “mature” response?)

Keep at it you guys!

By: Cathy Kubitz

Cathy Kubitz — Thu, 29 May 2008 21:03:21 +0000

You know, negative comments wound our spirit, especially when we are trying to help lift others to their feet when they are down. Have you ever seen people gather ’round a negative person? NOT LIKELY…unfortunately for them, they just don’t get it. Like so many others, I encourage you to continue your ministry to those who appreciate what you are trying to do. I struggle to find the balance to keep from going too far the wrong way…sometimes it is hard to find that inner child. Thanks for all you do!!:-)

By: Marlene

Marlene — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:38:35 +0000

I have been secretly admiring your blog for awhile. You have an awesome concept and one that many people need to learn.

I like your club idea and I joined because I thought it would be fun.

Marlene

P.S. I have missed so many of the Thursday giveaways. Today I finally get here on a Thursday and it’s early buttttttttttttt there is no giveaway. Come back giveaway!!!!!!!