My first memory of meeting Harrison was at the Leadership in a
Self-Organizing World open space in the mountains east of Seattle,
Leavensworth in 2009. His work had already transformed my life, hopes
and aspirations - though I'd only learned about OST two years earlier.
It wasn't long before I was on the board of the OSI-US, though I was
worried about the aphorism, those who love law and sausages should not
see them made. The most profound impact of Harrison's work has only been
in these later years, as I started to understand what Harrison was
trying to tell me about me working too hard, that all the space was
already opened. We just need to notice.
I recall how he spoke enthusiastically, wishing he had decades more time
to work on his intuitions about Grief work that were very present in his
books, especially his last, Wave Rider, which was being promoted at the
Leadership in a Self-Organizing World in 2009. I sat at a table in the
cafeteria of International House in NYC, mostly star struck, hearing him
speak about how he wished he had more time to go in depth on Grief
during an Opening Space for Peace and High Performance in NYC. I sense
what he was really doing was inviting us to take on the project.
For what it's worth, I'm very much sensing that Harrison's work is more
present, and brighter, now that Harrison has left this mortal plane.
Some of his last writings sent to the OSList, like the one just a month
before his passing, After the Rage, were some of his most sharp and
poignant pieces. The love showed and expressed, and was reflected back
to him at his last talk from the most recent Peace & High Performance in
January, to me very much confirm that Harrison is opening more space
now, and will continue to do so, than he could possibly do while his
spirit was fixed in time and space.
We love you, Harrison!
Harold
On 3/17/24 12:20 PM, Suzanne Daigle via OSList wrote:
Dear precious friends and colleagues,
Last night Barry Owen reached out to me to say that his dad had passed
away... peacefully a few hours earlier in Camden Maine.
He briefly described that Harrison had prepared his family, friends
and colleagues well for this moment. Staying in touch and connecting,
opening and holding the space.
And that space will always be open, said Barry. "He's still holding
the space now...
Earlier in the day, Barry had also shared a love note with me that he
wrote to his dad. I asked if he/we could post it here feeling that the
message speaks to all of us — his Global Open Space family. He
heartily agreed.
Barry was back on the job this morning, in a way, honoring his
father's wishes that none of us work too hard or make too much of a
big deal of him leaving us. Of course we know that's impossible for a
billion reasons.
*But for now* as we sit together in this big global circle, grieving
and missing him, with hige blank white sheets in the middle of the
virtual floor, each of us expressing our thoughts, feelings and
memories, captured in a very special future Book of Proceedings,
HERE..the love note that Barry send to his to his dad. I am but the
humble messenger. Suzanne
*The Title: Loving You*
Good morning Dad!
I hope you are feeling the love and comfort from the many
millions (BILLIONS) people whose lives have been enriched by your
presence throughout your 88 years while here on Earth.
I wish for you a passing of comfort, Love, Peace, Joy HAPPINESS to
have lived your life to your FULLEST.
You Taught us not to work so damned HARD
Right People
Right Place
RightTime
All the right things have happened
the Lord knows you will pass when "it" is over!
--THANK YOU for "The Law of 2 feet"
BumbleBees
Butterflies
Space invaders
Noses out of joint
I Love you Dad!
Barry
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