Nice one Spraig, that was cool.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <jflanegi@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <salsunshine@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On Feb 7, 2007, at 1:39 PM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Show of hands. Is there anyone here -- *anyone* -- > > > > > who, after a year and a half, doesn't believe that > > > > > Judy came to FFL stalking Vaj, Paul and myself? > > > > > > > > As I recall, Barry, Judy originally came over here > > > > (and possibly Shemp as well) because you invited her. > > > > > > That's correct. (I had been registered as a member > > > of FFL for a couple of years previously, but I just > > > came here to see what was going on occasionally and > > > had never posted.) > > > > > > Barry issued his invitation shortly after the whole > > > Raja thing and the millionaires' course had > > > materialized, and I thought it would be interesting > > > to see how folks were reacting. > > > > > I for one am happy to see you, and Barry and Paul and Vaj (believe > > it or not) here, and Peter, Barry2, nabluso108, Rick, Llundrub,Tom, > > peterklutz, R Gimbel, spairaig, and everyone else on here. The thing > > that binds all of us is a deep commitment to spiritual discovery and > > integration. We are all Masters here in one way or another. And each > > of us having our own points of view, as we necessarily do after the > > aggregate centuries of spiritual pracice evident on FFL (no dabblers > > here!). We challenge one another and ourselves, sometimes > > mercilessly, and then the dialogue mutates and evolves into > > something completely different. I wouldn't have it any other way. > > This place is a special gift for us to discuss and argue and > > complement one another on topics that are just about unique with > > regard to the depth and openess with which they are discussed. And > > it is both our differences and shared interests and experiences that > > make it such a compelling forum. Thank you everyone and God (or fill > > in with diety of choice) bless you All! > > > > I'm minded of Zelazny's Possibly Proper Litany and other prayers: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The Possibly Proper Death Litany > > "Insofar as I may be heard by anything, which may or may not care what I > say, I ask, if it matters, that you be forgiven for anything you may have > done or failed to do which requires forgiveness. Conversely, if not > forgiveness but something else may be required to insure any possible > benefit for which you may be eligible after the destruction of your body, I > ask that this, whatever it may be, be granted or withheld, as the case may > be, in such a manner as to insure your receiving said benefit. I ask this in > my capacity as your elected intermediary between yourself and that which may > not be yourself, but which may have an interest in the matter of your > receiving as much as it is possible for you to receive of this thing, and > which may in some way be influenced by this ceremony. Amen." > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Then into the hands of Whatever May Be that is greater than life or death, > I resign myself -- if this act will be of any assistance in preserving my > life. If it will not, I do not. If my saying this thing at all be > presumptuous, and therefore not well received by Whatever may or may not > care to listen, then I withdraw the statement and ask forgiveness, if this > thing be desired. If not, I do not. On the other hand ..." (at this point, > Madrak is interrupted, as his companion feels the accomplishment of the > objective of Madrak's prayer -- and the preservation of his own life -- will > be better served by getting the hell out of there). > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "Hallowed be thy name, if a name thou hast and any desire to see it > hallowed." > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >
