> In a message dated 97-10-03 06:21:44 EDT, you write:
>
> << However, there comes a time in each person's life (hopefully) when
> they discover that the past cannot be allowed to color the present and
> future any longer >>
>
> Yes, indeed,christians call it being reborn, i'm sure other cultures and
> religions have their own term for this, it is the central theme behind Mehere
> Babbas-be here now ideaology--i personally see this as one reason the
> gatherings continue to continue--providing an actual physical place and
> mental arena for many folks to find refuge from the past, a different type of
> present and hope for the future
>
> <<This is the point in life where one realizes that they are responsible for
> their own
> happiness and that it is their responsibility to take action, to change
> and to grow. It's time for all of us (me included!) to grow up, stop blaming
> others for our pain and unhappiness,and to make our lives more like what we
> want them to be.>>
>
> to me, this is why it is important to continue to emphasize--"that we gather
> as individuals to worship in the catherdal of nature"--to make each person
> realize that their individual action reflects on the whole-- and that the
> whole is willing to deal with their individual unhappiness thru heart song
> councils, thru individual careing and concern and sometimes by offering what
> is generally known as "tough love"--the methods vary but the theme is the
> same--you are you, yet part of a family that expects you to be respectful
> toward others and to share in the joy of being alive
>
> <<It's GOOD to have someone who listens intently to all you have to say,
> accepts you as you are (warts and all), reflects what you say from a new and
> different perspective so you see more clearly what you think and who you are,
> and gives you
> unconditional love as a human being.>>
>
> Hopefully, at gatherings, with a more relaxed pace of life than babylon
> offers, each individual can find that unique time and place where others do
> listen and reflect and respond from their own experiences--imparting
> knowledge gained, like passing the baton in the relay race of life--not
> judgementally but rather couched in the spirit of love we all
> seek------------------------------s
>
Hu ? Brain cells and heart connexions !
I love it, and I love you both...
Kriss