I have all ways found that bantering allows the truth to slide through with velvet gloves. It is a beautiful art.
Blessings, Toni Sar'h ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Stewart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:08 AM Subject: Re: What is the soul and spirit of OST? > On 24 July 2002 Doug Germann wrote: > > > I will also suggest that there is one simple indicator which tells you > > and others whether such a culture is being adequately nurtured. > > > OK, you got me with that one. I give up. What is the one simple indicator? > > :-Doug. > > It's an idea which I picked up some years ago from the wonderful book > 'Remains of the Day' by Kazuo Ishiguru. And ever since then I have noticed > that in some places it is evident and in others seemingly absent. > > It's related to lightness and laughter, and there's an element of teasing in > it. > > While this applies particularly in my experience to aged care institutions, > it is likely to be a more general phenomenon. > > A nice example from a family setting. A friend who is an exceptionally busy > doctor said to me recently: "I receive many emails and I am happy about > this, but I do not reply to them." > > When I asked "How can someone tell if you are not happy with an email?" In a > flash her son piped up "When she does reply!" > > The indicator is ....... wait for it > > > > > > bantering > > How does this resonate with you as being at the heart of human warmth - and > of the soul and spirit of OST? > > I have the intuitive notion that when bantering is integral to the daily > lives of people then wisdom is too. Any comments? > > Good to converse, with love > > Alan > Adelaide > > . > > * > * > ========================================================== > [email protected] > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of [email protected], > Visit: > > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
