Marsh, greetings, > Marsha: > The process seems quite passive, but I usually feel better after having > mediated.
[Tim] Fine. (not as in 'okay, I guess; let's see', but as in 'this is as fine a way of putting is it as ... --- that is, what room do you leave for the 'novice' if you too are a 'novice'? ;) ) > > Marsha: > You wrote a long post, and I read through it all, but it seemed to take > flight > on its own. These are individual journeys to understanding, and I judged > it > best just to let it fly. I certainly meant no harm or disrespect. [Tim] in reverse: first: at the time, I thought you were blowing me off - and since you had asked the question - and I had just gotten into it - I was miffed. Now, well it has been many days or a week since I looked back at my long response, but I remember it having many different trains within it, and it didn't hang together very well - anyway, it took a reprieve in order for me to look at your decision more fairly. If I was leaning towards you then, I am in your camp now; I need no more convincing on: '...and I judged it best just to let it fly. I certainly meant no harm or disrespect'. Rather, it is I who disrespected you, so again, I'm sorry. Next: "These are individual journeys to understanding," ... hmmm ... I am at a loss for how to proceed exactly ... I must though ... to start playing with this, what happens if I move the 's': these are [this is] individuals' journey to understanding? ehhhh, I don't like this too much, just a playful toying attempt. But about your original, It just seems to be missing the kick, that while every individual has her own journey, we are all journeying together, intertwined as it were. I don't know how to fix the language so as to pay respect to that kick. ... hm! maybe: "This is individuals' journeys to understanding, ..." I kinda like this. I think I'll sleep on it. What do you think though? last: "You wrote a long post, and I read through it all, ..." - I didn't doubt that. In fact, I think this is what stung. Had you ignored it completely, I could have thought, 'whatever'. But it was in considering this, that had you ignored it, I would not have felt disrespected; but that it was because you did me the courtesy of not ignoring, and the courtesy of letting me know that I should not be waiting for a response, that I felt disrespected: that seemed very unfair, and backwards of what I would want to encourage. Anyway, it took a short bit, but I think it worked out 'fine'. If you have fully forgiven my overreaction and my disrespecting you, then I think I can have solid confidence in that assessment. ... I just went back and looked over the 'Next' section. (A minor edit or two to true up the sense and timing): This is individuals' journeys to understanding AND ... I'm already taking a real shine to this! Thanks!!! Tim -- [email protected] -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Same, same, but different... Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
