Do we open space or...

[Harrison Owen]

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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