tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13080074.post112154965123155965..comments2018-04-24T06:49:33.116+01:00Comments on "Blog, blog" / "Who's there?": Gilead by Marilynne RobinsonJulian Maddockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09711743669341839507noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13080074.post-1124708151939976112005-08-22T11:55:00.000+01:002005-08-22T11:55:00.000+01:00Thank you for a beautifully written blog. It sound...Thank you for a beautifully written blog. It sounds a fascinating book as you describe it. <BR/><BR/>I was interested in the idea of the prodigal being more easily loved than the stay-at-home son. I think there is a truth in this, and I also am not sure why. Is it easier to love people who get on with their own lives and who don't attempt to please others? Are prodigals easier to love because they don't expect anything - love, acceptance etc, is a bonus? I'm not sure. Got any other thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com