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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=650290023-17012001>Dearest Rachel,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=650290023-17012001>until
last night, I haven't been able to access my computer in over a week and did not
know of this beautiful, beautiful story being here. You are an incredible young
woman, with lots of courage, including the courage to embrace Spirit. I love it
that you are out on this list and look forward to your participation.I love it
that you feel being raised in Open Space was good. In Sweden, when I
suggested you give it some thought and write down your feelings, I held my
breath, wondering how it would come out. How does a grown daughter evaluate
how she was raised? I love it that you embrace the Open Space of life and
Open Space Technology. Keep following your path with what has heart and meaning
for you, and being your authentic self. I am proud of you and I wish you much
much joy.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=650290023-17012001>Thank
you</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=650290023-17012001>Love
from my heart,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=650290023-17012001>Mom</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Rachel
Bolton<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 13, 2001 3:48 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Subject:</B> My Life in Open
Space<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<P><FONT face="" size=2></FONT><FONT size=2>Hello Everyone,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>My name is Rachel Bolton, and yes, I am Birgitt William's
daughter :). In November, I attended parts one and four of my mom's
Genuine Contact program (Open Space Technology and Advanced Open Space
featuring the Open Space Organization) in Sweden. It is my hope to take
the remaining parts of the Genuine Contact program within the next few
years. I do this in part because I want to really understand what it is
that my mom does (if only she could have picked an easier career to explain to
my friends) and partly because human interaction fascinates me and it seems to
me that human interaction is at the core of Open <FONT
size=2>Space.</FONT></FONT><FONT
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