Nice Jill -- I know well the angry reaction to that tiger/hanging/strawberry story, and also the comfort/instruction it can give when heard with less fear of an inescapable situation.
Its funny that I have received 3 "Worst Case Scenario Handbooks" and 1 travel game on the same -- everyone thinks of me when they see it. For example, I used to design evacuation slides for commerical aircraft. Thus, whenever I fly, I can't help but picture, in the event of an emergency, opening the door, and jumping out with the inflatable (maybe save a small child in the act to boost ratings) -- then using its large surface area/weight ratio to slow my descent. In fact, given the cushioned landing, I could probably walk away from the accident... Now my ferocious struggle against inescapable doom is easier to digest. It was for lack of seeing the strawberry that I tried to outsmart the tiger -- perhaps just for something/anything to do. If you've seen "Blade Runner", as the hero hangs from 3 fingers 10 floors above the pavement, while Rutger Hauer crouches calmly just above -- in the last instant as his fingers finlly slip their grasp and begins the freefall he 'SPITS' defiantly in Rutger's face. (of course he is almost magically snatched by the wrist and lifted like a rag doll to safety...) (They should have titled it Zen Runner :) Rod Scholl ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WwRTUD/SOnJAA/i1hLAA/S27xlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Livelihood Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZenForum/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
