[OSList] This is the time. We are the people. You are the one.

[Lisa Heft]

Dear Ludger -

Your presence in the May 14-16 workshop and at the May 16-19 WOSonOS  
will enrich us greatly: your insights, experiences, observations and  
reflections.

Everyone is paying for registration as much as they can, and some of  
them are paying a bit more than usual to support others who cannot.
With everyone paying the most they can, each contributes to the  
financial resource pool so we can welcome everyone with a passion for  
learning.
What you have paid as you registered for each of these two events is  
welcome. And you are fabulous.

Ludger and my other dear colleagues: At the WOSonOS we will continue  
our traditional Silent Auction. Those who are coming and those who  
have friends who are coming will bring or send lovely items to sell to  
each other, to raise awareness and funds for the Access Queen project.  
And in this way, we will 'pay it forward' to help our current and  
future colleagues attend this and future WOSonOSs.

So you may have a lovely piece of artisan work, food item, or service  
you would like to offer, or some lovely shawl or other piece of  
clothing that everyone will be delighted to see and touch and buy -  
all in the interest of helping others.  Pack a little something along!

Guess what one of the wonderful contributions has been?  This  
originated at the WOSonOS 2012 in London: The lovely Oriana Ascanio  
placed a service on the Silent Auction tables - and the generous Mark  
McKergow was the highest bidder for this item, so he received it and  
also received the honor of contributing funds to the Access Queen  
project. Mark and Oriana are six months into their one year of writers  
coaching as Mark creates and refines his new book.

Oriana writes: "I am very excited to support Mark in writing his book  
which is very interesting... We are both very excited to support the  
Access Queen project. If you think this might inspire others to take  
similar action then please let them know of the power of offering and  
asking…"

A deep Access Queen bow to Oriana and Mark, and to you other  
colleagues who are emailing me with contributions, as well.
And yes Ludger, you are always welcome to contribute more money when  
you arrive - but not if you do not have it (not having it makes it  
harder to do ;o)

As for help? Thank you for your generous offer: we will all be helping  
each other. Just as I hope we do wherever we are in the world. Helping  
people we do and do not know, and looking after each other.

So: just come ready and rested for the learning. I will see you, and  
you other thoughtful and diversely-experienced folks, in just a few  
weeks,

Lisa

Lisa Heft (also known as Access Queen


On Apr 24, 2013, at 10:01 AM, Christina & Ludger Benighaus wrote:

> Dear Lisa,
>
> I just read carefully through these lines, and thought about what I  
> can do other than financial. I am very sorry, but I am traveling on  
> a tight budget. Or could I give a cash note when I arrive?
>
> Can I do anything during the two events? I may have an idea later  
> this year, or I may give some time to organize or spread the idea of  
> Open space or, or, or… would love to do so, spreading ideas in  
> Germany...
>
> Looking forward to the time in St Petersburg
>
> All the best
> Ludger
>

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