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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi friends!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>A big hug to Suzanne, her host team and to all who will participate in the present WOSonOS, where I’ll be present in spirit and hope that in a virtual way too.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s curious that May is a special month for me and my practice of Open Space.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In May 2002 was my first formal and big Open Space I have ever facilitated, that has been so meaningful and significant. I’ll never forget the previously support I had received for that event from this OSLIST, and from that time on, of all this wonderful community.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In May 2010 in Berlin was my unforgettable participation in my first WOSonOS, where I was astonished and with plenty of emotion I have received the "Brian Bainbridge Memorial Scholarship”, that in some way gave me the force for bringing to my country the organization and realization of the incredible WOSonOS Chile 2011.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And now in May 2013, I have just come back home after a powerful journey to the country of Costa Rica, a so happy and delighted nation, where I was working with an organization for "recreation with purposes" called “Campamento RobleAlto”, where I have facilitated a one day Open Space with forty one volunteers leaders, and then make my debut with my first facilitation of an open space learning workshop, with six of his principals. Another milestone experience, that has for me the same transcendental taste as the two moments of whom I have talked before.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So is the moment for me to say thanks again to all of you and make a big bow to this fabulous worldwide community that today begins to celebrate a new great and inspirational party.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kisses and hugs,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Juan Luis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>