Below I have translated for all of you what I wrote yesterday in Spanish on my
Facebook profile.
Big hugs for all,
Juan Luis
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THE SPACE IS ALWAYS OPEN
At 88, yesterday, March 16, 2024, Harrison Owen has left us, the "initiator" of
the Open Space Technology as he humbly and modestly liked being called. His
legacy is immense and now the world community of practitioners of this fabulous
method of dialogue will be in charge of carrying forward their dreams. My heart
is full of thanks and without a doubt that the path he leaves us is full of
light and hope.
De: Harold Shinsato via OSList <[email protected]>
Enviado el: lunes, 18 de marzo de 2024 15:21
Para: [email protected]
Asunto: [OSList] Re: Loving you...
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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