laughing yes, attentive and nurturing nurse...who practically faints at the sight of blood. Could impede progress up career ladder...
________________________________ From: awoelflebater <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:47 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Eastwooding: "I'm not going to shut up; it's my turn!" --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@...> wrote: > > Thanks Ann. Good advice and I like the metaphor. Actually I think these > aspirations are merely common sense. What else can one do given that we are > bound to make mistakes? And FFL seems a concentrated reality to me, albeit > 2D. In some ways, easier for burning off the karma. > > Share > PS Did I have a role?! Yes, the very attentive and nurturing nurse. > > > > ________________________________ > From: awoelflebater <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 8:39 AM > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Eastwooding: "I'm not going to shut up; it's my > turn!" > > >  > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > Yes, sometimes foolish, sometimes wise we are. Because this is a > > learning place. We are all going to make mistakes. Good to develop > > wise compassion. Even about ourselves. And to apologize if > > appropriate. Make amends. Intend to do better next time. Act > > wisely to mature the undeveloped aspects of ourselves. TM, Sedona > > Method, mindfulness, lovingkindness, humor, ect. Whatever helps us > > become a better person, more loving, more truthful. > > > > This is the best anyone can do. And it is good enough to do. I am > > open to other thoughts and suggestions. > > I think, with all due respect Share, that if you want to develop and practice > these noble aspirations that you list above then do this in the 'real world'. > FFL is simply not that. Many of us are not quite as we seem here at FFL as we > are offline. I know this for a fact. It is like trying to practice real > medicine on some hospital theme soap opera. FFL is a place to stretch some > boundaries, to play a little and sometimes to fight but you aren't going to > change anyone here and many times sincerity and vulnerability get sacrificed, > brutally. Don't take this place or your role in it too seriously. That would > be my best advice. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: merudanda <no_re...@yahoogroups.com> > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 6:59 AM > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Eastwooding: "I'm not going to shut up; it's > > my turn!" > > > > > >  > > Oh Mama Aunty Share play with her kids and they won't let Share be > > > > > > Sedon(a)-izing her kids- demons today, > > Letting them out for their weekly foray. > > Sharing can't make them leave, > > and they won't let Share be > > if she don't let them come out to play? > > > > The fat one on the slide is it Rage? > > He was good, so he's out of the cage. > > He doesn't play nice, > > and sometimes, he bites; > > Yeah, he's hard to assuage. > > > > The cute one, you may like is Lust. > > For her, the see-saw's a must. > > But don't let her fool you, > > she's really quite cruel, too. > > In fact, it's her you shouldn't` trust. > > > > See little one there is named Pout. > > (Bet you guessed what he's all about.) > > He loves to swing on wingy swings, > > and sometimes, breaking things, > > if Share don't give in to her shouts. > > > > Look the last one outside is Sorrow. > > She plays with toys that are borrowed. > > A real downer, she is. > > Doesn't like other kids, > > But she'll always be out again tomorrow > > > > Sedonizing Share's demons today, > > Letting them out for their weekly foray. > > We can't make them leave. > > Does they let her be > > if she don't let them come out to play? > > > > Is the way into you a narrow road? > > Is it boxed in, blocked out, and reprimanded? > > Is the way into you tiny, yeah > > Can't you get there in a single stride? > > Can't you get there without a guide? > > Is the way into you > > Is it a narrow road? > > With goodbyes and hellos? > > That flank each winding bend > > so these people want to be your friend > > > > You not seek, and so you'll found; > > Will traveled rooted to the ground. > > Words that in jest you uttered here > > May wisdom in the heavenly sphere. > > (All men's questions and replies > > Are sometimes foolish, sometimes wise) > > > > If you wish to learn of me > > Forget all this immediately; > > Forget there's such a thing to do - > > And then perchance I'll wink at you. > > Nameless mother of ten thousand things > > From the unlocked cage of your heart > > White doves of love will go winging, > > Wild larks of song golden rise singing, > > The ice of your heart is then broken, broken, > > Joy's fountain leaps in the air; > > And all the while no word was spoken: > > You'll only looked at something fair. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Share Long <sharelong60@> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Ann, poor Share was at writing group for 2 hours this afternoon, > > > then Sedona Method for an hour, then Dome, then dinner, then library, now > > > here. At one point I had over 80 unread emails. The other forum > > > is also being quite active today. > > > > > > > > > Before the Dome I saw that Robin had posted what he sent me offline last > > > night. In return I posted the reply I sent to him last night. > > > I've had a quick glance at 2 of his posts from after that. In one of > > > them he says he corrected something from yesterday. I heard a groan > > > in my head! In the other he indicates that he's not satisfied with my > > > reconciliation efforts. I'll read both of those more carefully this > > > evening. > > > > > >  Having asked Robin what more I can do, I sense that I've done my > > > best. It seems that is not good enough for him. Nonetheless I > > > wish him all the best always. > > > > > > > > > Thank you for all your kindness and support > > > Share > > > > > > > > > PS Anyone who still has discomfort about my part in all this is > > > welcome to email me directly. > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: awoelflebater no_re...@yahoogroups.com > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 5:43 PM > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Eastwooding: "I'm not going to shut up; it's > > > my turn!" > > > > > > > > >  > > > Hoo boy, and I thought I was getting confused with the quotes and poems > > > from various "famous" authors and poets whose excerpts were being posted > > > here by various members. Now I have to contend with letters written by > > > one person using another person's name. If I'm confused you can only > > > imagine poor Share...let alone Steve. I think we might just be about to > > > hear from Curtis any minute now as well. God, this place rocks. > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" authfriend@ wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" <steve.sundur@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <authfriend@> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" steve.sundur@ > > > > > wrote: > > > > > much snipping > > > > > > > I have to think, Judy, that you would take exception to > > > > > > > someone describing an entirely fictitious conversation > > > > > > > with you as though it had occurred. I also think that > > > > > > > you might take exception to someone writing posts with > > > > > > > your byline, > > > > > > > > > > > > (Steve has explained he didn't mean using someone else's > > > > > > account ID.) > > > > > > > > > > > > > even if it is done in the > > > > > > > name of so called irony. My feeling is that you would request > > > > > > > that such a person refrain from doing that. > > > > > > > > > > > > It would depend, Steve. And certainly Curtis and Share > > > > > > are free to object or make such a request if they think > > > > > > anybody might have been misled. > > > > > > > > > > > > But it was obvious to me that the "conspiracy" bit and > > > > > > the paragraph Robin wrote and signed "Curtis" were both > > > > > > ironic. And frankly, I'd be astonished if everyone didn't > > > > > > realize this. > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I am sure everyone did realize it. It is just something > > > > > I would not take the liberty of doing. Perhaps I am more > > > > > sensitive along these lines. > > > > > > > > Uh, perhaps. I guess that's one possibility. > > > > > > > > > Of course Share did respond that she had not participated in > > > > > the discussion to which Robin indicated she was a party. > > > > > > > > Well, no, Steve, that wasn't what she responded. She did > > > > contradict what Robin had said about the *nature* of the > > > > discussion to which she had, in fact, been a party. > > > > > > > > > I picked up that she wasn't too thrilled about being > > > > > misrepresented. > > > > > > > > Or, she was pleased to have found something she thought > > > > she could use to make Robin look bad, not having > > > > realized that, as you yourself said you were sure > > > > about, everyone would have recognized it as irony. > > > > > > > > > And also, > > > > > > Irony is pretty easy to detect if one is in good contact > > > > > > with reality, because the variance from reality in the > > > > > > ironic material is clear. It's really just a matter of > > > > > > common sense. > > > > > > > > > > I don't think anyone is missing the irony. > > > > > > > > Maybe you should tell Share this. > > > > > > > > > But irony just like anything can be in good taste or poor > > > > > taste. In my opinion, Robin's irony sometimes crosses a > > > > > line most people would not appreciate. > > > > > > > > You're welcome to your opinion, and your taste. De gustibus > > > > non est disputandum. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > But it may not be enough for them to make a protest. It > > > > > is not that big a deal for me either. But since we were > > > > > discussing issues along these lines, I brought it up. > > > > > > > > > >
