What is the soul and spirit of OST?

[Toni Petrinovich]

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
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From: "Alan Stewart" <alan.stewart at senet.com.au>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
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
>
> .
>
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