At 06:44 AM 8/26/2003 -0800, Julie wrote:
As for whether the "gift" of OST has been "delivered" when all evidence
seems to be to the contrary, well, I really don't know. I think the
question might need some tweaking. If I understand you correctly,
you're trying to get at how OST impacts those who are "disruptive" or
"disengaged" at an OST event (I'm using quotes because both terms are
subjective and pack a bit of a judgmental punch that I don't usually
associate with OST).
So the question might be: "do people who express themselves neutrally or
negatively during and after an OST event benefit from it anyway?"
Again, I don't know. And I don't think I need to. I think we're back
to intentionality, which you mentioned in an earlier post, only now I
understand better where you were coming from then. I think we can
simply offer the best of who we are in the moment we're in. That's good
intent. What happens next is out of our hands.
Amen to that Julie! And the wonderful thing to me is that the churlish
curmudgeon who spent all his/her time sulking around the edges muttering
uncomplimentary things about "open space-- uggh!" often turns out to own
the odd voice that comes over the phone at a late hour saying something
like, "I hate you -- you changed my life, and now I don't know where to go
from here!" Of course, if you are smart, your answer could be something
like -- "I don't have a clue either, but if you want to travel together for
a bit, be my guest. As for changing your life, I think you did that all on
your own."
ho
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