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At 06:44 AM 8/26/2003 -0800, Julie wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>As for whether the "gift"
of OST has been "delivered" when all evidence<br>
seems to be to the contrary, well, I really don't know. I think
the<br>
question might need some tweaking. If I understand you
correctly,<br>
you're trying to get at how OST impacts those who are
"disruptive" or<br>
"disengaged" at an OST event (I'm using quotes because both
terms are<br>
subjective and pack a bit of a judgmental punch that I don't
usually<br>
associate with OST).<br><br>
So the question might be: "do people who express themselves
neutrally or<br>
negatively during and after an OST event benefit from it
anyway?"<br><br>
Again, I don't know. And I don't think I need to. I think
we're back<br>
to intentionality, which you mentioned in an earlier post, only now
I<br>
understand better where you were coming from then. I think we
can<br>
simply offer the best of who we are in the moment we're in. That's
good<br>
intent. What happens next is out of our hands.</blockquote><br><br>
Amen to that Julie! And the wonderful thing to me is that the churlish
curmudgeon who spent all his/her time sulking around the edges muttering
uncomplimentary things about "open space-- uggh!" often turns
out to own the odd voice that comes over the phone at a late hour saying
something like, "I hate you -- you changed my life, and now I don't
know where to go from here!" Of course, if you are smart, your
answer could be something like -- "I don't have a clue either, but
if you want to travel together for a bit, be my guest. As for changing
your life, I think you did that all on your own."<br><br>
ho <br><br>
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