Chris, I enjoyed reading your description of the event almost as much as I enjoyed the event itself.
I have experienced more than 25 OS events, and this last weekend in Vacouver was one of the first times I was not the facilitator. On Sunday, as I left the Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall to return to my room, I found myself walking with a lightness and bounce that I hadn't felt in many moons. Partly caused by the fact that "grandma" was babysitting for the weekend, and it was the first time Anita and I had had time to be a young footloose and fancy free couple for a while...but mostly because I reckon that is how many participants feel after the first day playing in Open Space. I have a friend of mine who has recently finished getting licensed as a masseuse. In their training, they have to receive one massage for every two they give. There is concern that they will either keep giving without receiving, and burn out...or that they will not have an adequate understanding of what is happening to the person receiving the massage...all technique, but no connection grounded in personal experience. I'm guessing that is a good recommendation for myself too in practice in OS...make sure that I have more times when I am participating in OS. So...I honor the bitter sweet longing/satisfaction that you describe in your note...and thank you for playing your part, in what was for me, much more than just an enjoyable holiday, or a break from work and fatherhood...but a chance to connect physically, spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually with a tribe of kindred spirits... With respect, bo * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
