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Recieved: 2001/03/13 14:09
Subject: RE: [K-list] good to share
From: S.G.
On 2001/03/13 14:09, S.G. posted thus to the K-list:
Ahhh. An invitation
no thanks
From the heart and the head
Simon
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-----Original Message-----
From: v [mailto:amusedATnospamptialaska.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 4:52 PM
To: S.G.
Subject: Re: [K-list] good to share
back off.
v
"S.G." wrote:
> Do you have a heart of stone?
>
> I understand why you contest the apparent altruism of the central
character
> with suspicions that the self consciousness (egocentricity) forced a
public
> demosntration to the contrary. However I dont think this is an attempted
> case of assuaging sense of insuffiency or seeking public acceptance.
> Perhaps the fact that all eyes were directed to her was intended to remind
> us that the public conscience aches and expects its members to shun
> unpleasantness to preserve the status quo.
>
> The fact that it was communicated to us was a justified indictment on
> society to that effect and not a glory crusade.
>
> Maybe you can consider this little (paraphrased) parable: Is the man with
> his door open posing in various ways for passers by? Or maybe he is not
> posing; he is one of those particles that only exists when I am looking or
> only exists when being observed. OR: Is it not I that impose these
patterns
> on people for myself to exist? (ie do (my) observations tell (me) more
about
> (me) than anything that is there?
>
> Finally, this is in no way intended to support spamming the groups with
3rd
> party material because I am guilty of posting this very account to the
solar
> shamans
>
> >From the heart and the head
>
> Simon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v [mailto:amusedATnospamptialaska.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 9:37 AM
> To: K-list
> Subject: Re: [K-list] good to share
>
> I have read this story several times before - like maybe an "urban
legend'?
>
> But, irregardless, I am not much impressed with someone who plasters all
> over the internet what a "good and holy" person she has been.
>
> While it was nice of her to smile at the pungent homeless man, and buy him
> and his friend extra "breakfast meals" - I question that (a) all eyes in
the
> place were on her, waiting for her to decide what to do, and - (b) that
she
> could not do this one very simple good deed in the silence and the closet,
> without describing it with pride so that she might be recognized and
praised
> by other people. Obviously she did this deed for recognition and ego - and
> not just to glorify creation.
>
> I find it as such, a very *sad* story.
> vc
>
> Wim Borsboom wrote:
>
> > > > I am a mother of three (ages 14,12, and 3) and
> > > >
> > > > have recently completed my college degree.
> > > >
> > > > The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the
> > > >
> > > > been graced with. Her last project of the term
> > > >
> > > > was called "Smile."
> > > >
> > > > The class was asked to go out and smile at
> > > >
> > > > three people and document their reactions. I
> > > >
> > > > am a very friendly person and always smile
> > > >
> > > > at everyone and say hello anyway. So I thought
> > > >
> > > > this would be a piece of cake, literally.
> > > >
> > > > My husband, youngest son, and I went out to
> > > >
> > > > McDonald's one crisp March morning, It was
> > > >
> > > > just our way of sharing special play time with
> > > >
> > > > our son.
> > > >
> > > > We were standing in line, waiting to be served,
> > > >
> > > > when all of a sudden everyone around us began
> > > >
> > > > to back away, and then even my husband did.
> > > >
> > > > I did not move an inch... an overwhelming
> > > >
> > > > feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I
> > > >
> > > > turned to see why they had moved.
> > > >
> > > > As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty
> > > >
> > > > body" smell, and there standing behind me
> > > >
> > > > were two poor homeless men. As I looked
> > > >
> > > > down at the short gentlemen, close to me,
> > > >
> > > > he was "smiling". His beautiful sky blue eyes
> > > >
> > > > were full of God's Light as he searched for
> > > >
> > > > acceptance. He said, "Good day" as he
> > > >
> > > > counted the few coins he had been clutching.
> > > >
> > > > The second man fumbled with his hands as
> > > >
> > > > he stood behind his friend. I realized the
> > > >
> > > > second man was mentally deficient and the
> > > >
> > > > blue eyed gentlemen was his salvation.
> > > >
> > > > I held my tears as I stood there with them.
> > > >
> > > > The young lady at the counter asked him
> > > >
> > > > what they wanted. He said, "Coffee is all
> > > >
> > > > Miss" because that was all they could afford.
> > > >
> > > > (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and
> > > >
> > > > warm up, they had to buy something. He just
> > > >
> > > > wanted to be warm).
> > > >
> > > > Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so
> > > >
> > > > great I almost reached out and embraced
> > > >
> > > > the little man with the blue eyes.
> > > >
> > > > That is when I notices all eyes in the
> > > >
> > > > restaurant
> > > >
> > > > were set on me, judging my every action. I
> > > >
> > > > smiled and asked the young lady behind the
> > > >
> > > > counter to give me two more breakfast meals
> > > >
> > > > on a separate tray. I then walked around the
> > > >
> > > > corner to the table that the men had chosen
> > > >
> > > > as a resting spot. I put the tray on the table
> > > >
> > > > and laid my hand on the blue eyed gentleman's
> > > >
> > > > cold hand. He looked up at me, with tears in
> > > >
> > > > his eyes, and said, "Thank you." I leaned
> > > >
> > > > over,
> > > >
> > > > began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do
> > > >
> > > > this for you. God is here working through me
> > > >
> > > > to give you hope."
> > > >
> > > > I started to cry as I walked away to join my
> > > >
> > > > husband and son. When I sat down my
> > > >
> > > > husband smiled at me and said, "That is why
> > > >
> > > > God gave you to me, Honey. To give me hope.
> > > >
> > > > We held hands for a moment and at that time
> > > >
> > > > we knew that only because of the Grace that we
> > > >
> > > > had been given, that we were able to give. We
> > > >
> > > > are not church goers, but we are believers.
> > > >
> > > > That day showed me the pure Light of God's
> > > >
> > > > sweet love.
> > > >
> > > > I returned to college, on the last evening of
> > > >
> > > > class with this story in hand. I turned in "my
> > > >
> > > > project" and the instructor read it. Then she
> > > >
> > > > looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?"
> > > >
> > > > I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the
> > > >
> > > > class. She began to read and that is when I
> > > >
> > > > knew that we as human beings and being part
> > > >
> > > > of God, share this need to heal people and be
> > > >
> > > > healed.
> > > >
> > > > In my own way I had touched the people at
> > > >
> > > > McDonald's, my husband, son, instructor, and
> > > >
> > > > every soul that shared the classroom on the
> > > >
> > > > last night I spent as a college student.
> > > >
> > > > I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I
> > > >
> > > > would ever learn:
> > > >
> > > > ....UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE...
> > > >
> > > > Much love and compassion is sent to each and
> > > >
> > > > every person who may read this and learn how
> > > >
> > > > TO LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS not
> > > >
> > > > LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.
> > > >
> > > > If you think this story has touched you in any
> > > >
> > > > way, please send it to everyone you know.
> > > >
> > > > There is an Angel sent to watch over you. In
> > > >
> > > > order for he/she to work, you must pass this
> > > >
> > > > story on to the people you want watched over.
> > > >
> > > > An Angel wrote: Many people will walk in and
> > > >
> > > > out of your life, but only true friends will
> > > >
> > > > leave footprints in your heart.
> > > >
> > > > "Do not proclaim everything you know,
> > > >
> > > > But only that which should be proclaimed.
> > > >
> > > > That which you do not know, do not affirm or deny;
> > > >
> > > > Best of all - inquire: then thou will be discreet."
> > > >
> > > > Ilarion Pobirokhin
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