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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear OS community,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have found OS has altered me in a curious way. I
now don't hesitate to do slightly unusual things - heretical even - like taking
on extra work for no more money. Here's a short exchange in regard to a video
I'm currently filming about the science of Neuroscience. The reply is first,
then my simple offer below, inspired by thoughts like "How would the OS
community respond?"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please understand I'm not circulating this to
bignote myself - just to show a tiny example of the flow-on effect of
generosity.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for the inspiration.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>The Reply from
Marisa:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>That's really beautiful and a wonderful idea as far
as I'm concerned. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It never ceases to amaze me when talented people go
out of their way for those who really need it. My father just passed away last
Saturday after a 2-year battle with cancer. During this course we have
encountered many heartless, often harmful individuals but at times, our lives
were also touched by people with fine qualities like your own. It is those
people that add to "The Bright Light of Hope" in those crucial times
when it seems as though it is rapidly dimming. I agree that it is that hope
that helps these individuals with their fight. I think your idea is
wonderful and although I'm not working as diligently at the moment given my
situation, I would like to offer my help to your project in anyway I can. I do
have a journalism degree, so perhaps could help you in the interviewing/editing
etc processes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just let me know how I can assist.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>My Original Note:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Marisa,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In the course of filming the Promo Video, I am
encountering some truly uplifting human stories of people with terrible
afflictions and how the astonishing recent research findings in neurosciences
are really opening the possibility of hope not merely for relief from symptoms
but of real "cures". In order to get the best short grabs for the promo, I
always film quite a bit more material. It would be relatively easy to edit a
"Long Version" that could draw out more of this superb material. I'm thinking of
a title like "The Bright Light of Hope" - for the patients I've spoken with see
hope as the one thing that can really lift their spirits. For some, such as a 23
year old I met who is nearing the end of his life as a muscular dystrophy
sufferer, the research breakthroughs will not be available soon enough. For kids
born today with MS, there is a very good chance that their condition will be
greatly alleviated. This is pretty tear-jerking stuff at times, but it's the
real core of why this research is so important. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So I'd like to suggest a longer video as one story,
featuring simple talking-head interviews with perhaps three or four
patients.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I know there's no budget for this but I'm prepared
to do it for little if nothing (as long as time permits) as a tribute to the
courage of all the patient sufferers out there.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<BR>> Topics of the day:<BR>> <BR>> 1. Money's Worth
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<BR>> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2003 08:00:02 -0400<BR>>
From: Harrison Owen <</FONT><A
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Subject: Re: Money's Worth (LONG)<BR>> <BR>>
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charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed<BR>> <BR>> At 10:22 AM 6/22/2003 +0800,
Brendan McKeague wrote:<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> >"I can really feel
my people's pain during the past two days" said an<BR>> >emotional Field
Worker from the Philippines "These tears were not in the<BR>> >script (as
she broke down and wept) - I would like my people to experience<BR>> >what
I have experienced here these past days - the freedom and the<BR>>
>community we have developed - if only we could sort out our conflicts
in<BR>> >this way"<BR>> <BR>> >"We're here together, experiencing
democracy in action. I wouldn't have<BR>> >believed this was possible.
This is my fourth Regional conference and by<BR>> >far the best yet. The
way which ex-patriots and indigenous staff have<BR>> >collaborated here is
far-and-away better than I've ever seen."<BR>> ><BR>> >"Usually
there is a distance between us and indigenous and overseas staff<BR>>
>find it difficult to really get down to deeper communication. This
barrier<BR>> >was broken here and we have connected at a deeper
level."<BR>> <BR>> This is a marvelous piece Brendan, and I suspect you
will hold the memories<BR>> of that time out of time, caught between
tranquility and terror, for a long<BR>> time to come. At least that has
always been my experience. The several<BR>> comments that I copied above
struck me particularly, if only because they<BR>> capture what for me is the
central gift of Open Space in this time. Call it<BR>> whatever you like -- I
call it Peace. It is a gift we give every time we<BR>> enable the opening of
space -- although of course it is not our gift, but<BR>> the gift of the
people given to themselves. I am sure you told that Field<BR>> Worker from
the Philippines that of course her people can experience the<BR>> same thing
the moment she chooses to Open Space.<BR>> <BR>> Words like "mission" and
"responsibility" get thrown about with such<BR>> abandon that often they lose
their meaning -- But if we have a mission and<BR>> a responsibility, I
believe that we are under special obligation to open<BR>> space wherever,
however, and about whatever we can -- as often as we can --<BR>> simply so
that the critical experience of genuine Peace remains present as<BR>> a
beacon in what all too often appears as a darkening world. And when that<BR>>
experience disappears, as it has in many places, respect, trust and hope<BR>>
also go the way of the dodo Bird. It isn't about "selling Open Space" --<BR>>
Just do it.<BR>> <BR>> Harrison<BR>> <BR>> PS -- I find that it
always works! (smile)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Harrison Owen<BR>> 7808 River
Falls Drive<BR>> Potomac, MD 20854 USA<BR>> phone 301-365-2093<BR>>
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<html><BR>> <body><BR>> At 10:22 AM 6/22/2003 +0800,<BR>>
<tt><font face="Tempus Sans ITC">Brendan
McKeague</font></tt><BR>> wrote:<br><br><BR>>
<br><BR>> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>"I can
really feel my people's pain during the past two days" said an
emotional Field Worker from the Philippines "These tears were not in
the script (as she broke down and wept) - I would like my people to experience
what I have experienced here these past days - the freedom and the community we
have developed - if only we could sort out our conflicts in this
way"</blockquote><br><BR>> <blockquote type=cite
class=cite cite>"We're here together, experiencing democracy in
action. I wouldn't have believed this was possible. This is my fourth Regional
conference and by far the best yet. The way which ex-patriots and indigenous
staff have collaborated here is far-and-away better than I've ever
seen."<br><br><BR>> "Usually there is a
distance between us and indigenous and overseas staff find it difficult to
really get down to deeper communication. This barrier was broken here and we
have connected at a deeper level."</blockquote><br><BR>>
This is a marvelous piece Brendan, and I suspect you will hold the memories of
that time out of time, caught between tranquility and terror, for a long time to
come. At least that has always been my experience. The several
comments that I copied above struck me particularly, if only because they
capture what for me is the central gift of Open Space in this time. Call it
whatever you like -- I call it Peace. It is a gift we give every time we enable
the opening of space -- although of course it is not our gift, but the gift of
the people given to themselves. I am sure you told that Field Worker from the
Philippines that of course her people can experience the same thing the moment
she chooses to Open Space.<br><br><BR>> Words like
"mission" and "responsibility" get thrown
about with such abandon that often they lose their meaning -- But if we have a
mission and a responsibility, I believe that we are under special obligation to
open space wherever, however, and about whatever we can -- as often as we can --
simply so that the critical experience of genuine Peace remains present as a
beacon in what all too often appears as a darkening world. And when that
experience disappears, as it has in many places, respect, trust and hope also go
the way of the dodo Bird. It isn't about "selling Open Space"
-- Just do it. <br><br><BR>> Harrison<br><br><BR>>
PS -- I find that it always works! (smile) <br><br><BR>>
<x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep><BR>> <div
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Drive<br><BR>> Potomac, MD 20854 USA<br><BR>> phone
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Space Institute <a href="</FONT><A
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size=2>http://www.openspaceworld.org/</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>"
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