questions on OS's form + Berdsk story

[Elena A. Marchuk]

Thank you. Harrison 
I do feel the same. 
that woman asked me if I could give her disribtion of the method and I gave her your 8 pages guide, which is 10 pages in Russian. and she said she loves it and we agreed on working on Forum for the owners of the facilities as well as for the bigger forum for the the city Berdsk community in the Autumn.

still, thank you for your words of support
looking forward to meet you some day
best wishes
elena
Novosibirsk, Russia

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  From: Harrison Owen 
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  Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 6:45 PM
  Subject: Re: questions on OS's form + Berdsk story


  At 10:46 AM 7/8/2003 +0700, elena wrote:


    I don't think that it was an OS which DID NOT WORK, it work as it could and
    should, and it was the start, but the start which was not as I planned -
    working for the whole day, as we were out of topics, people asked me what we
    will do next, so I said that now we shall discuss the results and it will be
    the closing session, which was very optimistic for all who was 'strong'
    enough to stay up to the end. and also I got a call that the woman wants to
    make the same kind of meeting for the 'owners of the facilities' but with
    many people (as much as possible) invited. she said she liked the form of
    the meeting.

  Elena -- I marvel at your tenacity. When and if the people of your country wake up and find themselves in a place that really feels good, and works well for the - - it will because of the continuing efforts of people such as your self who believed in them and continued to open space for their lives to grow in. As you described so well -- some will choose to enter that space and some won't. I am not surprised the  government officials were slow to enter.  In my experience, such people often see their job as The "Closers" of Space. . . so why would they want to support something that would put them out of business? And then there was "that woman" who called. She obviously "got it". When that happens to me it makes everything worth while. And for sure -- what actually happens has little if anything to do with what I might have planned. Which is almost inevitably a blessing. My plans look so weak compared to what actually happens.

  Great to hear from you.

  Harrison



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