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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hmmmm...... I see what you mean, Judi and
Harrison. There is that aspect of conflict that puts us in touch with
ourselves. The internal struggle that accompanies external conflict can
force us to explore our deeper truths and meanings in life. That
exploration can result in important learning and growth.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And then there is that aspect of conflict that
blames and judges the other. It is the healing of this aspect, I think,
that I was trying to get at in my earlier post. This is the healing that
allows us to have a shared truth with another rather than a solo truth that
excludes the other. That shared truth sometimes opens us to the
possibility of recognizing our connection, our oneness.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I love the four laws of Spirit that Birgitt
shared. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you, everyone, for such thoughtful
conversation.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Julie</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:owenhh@MINDSPRING.COM" title=owenhh@MINDSPRING.COM>Harrison
Owen</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU"
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 29, 2001 7:23
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: AW: Central Asia</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>At 11:40 AM 8/29/2001 -0300, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite type="cite">Hi all,<BR><BR>A very rich exchange,
indeed. Intriguing to hear a plethora of experience!<BR><BR>Julie --
you wrote...<BR>I spend some of my time mediating with people who are in
conflict. It seems<BR>to me that people in conflict are usually not in
touch with truth.<BR><BR>My experience has been that people in conflict --
including myself(!) are quite often beginning to touch their own truth when
in conflict!<BR><BR>Judi</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Personally I find that when folks are
in conflict they are totally connected to the Truth -- their own. Not
necessarily a bad thing if space can be provided so that some perspective may
be achieved. And the good news about conflict is that somebody cares. No
Conflict? Nobody cares! but you do need some space to move about in. which is
why, I guess, we do what we do.<BR><BR>ho<BR><BR><X-SIGSEP>
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