Dear Winston, nice of you to send it (again)....funny, to me its not about expanding the now but more about "not being attached to outcome" which might be more closely related to that quality of facilitation which we describe as "totally present but invisible". Or: Realizing that the creator-me in me creates my reality in me allows me to put aside the urge to even begin to want to understand what goes on in others and possibly even wanting to interprete what goes on in others. greetings from Berlin michael
--Original Message Text--- From: Winston Kinch Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2001 10:03:18 -0500 I was struck by the wisdom in this little story when it was sent to me several months ago (apologies if it has already been on the list). I'm not sure exactly how it relates to Open Space, but I sense it may have something to do with 'expanding one's Now'. I offer it as something to ponder as we prepare to cross the boundary into a new year... Shalom Winston Creator said& The Creator gathered all of creation and said, I want to hide something from the humans until they are ready for it. It is the realization that they create their own reality. The Eagle said, Give it to me, I will take it to the moon. Creator said, No one day they will go there and find it. The Salmon said, I will hide it on the bottom of the ocean. No, they will go there too. The Buffalo said, I will bury it on the great plains. Creator said, They will cut into the skin of the earth and find it. Then Grandmother Mole, who lives in the breast of Mother Earth, and who has no physical eyes but sees with spiritual eyes, said, Put it inside them. And Creator said: It is done. Michael M Pannwitz Draisweg 1 12209 Berlin, Germany FON +49 - 30-772 8000 FAX +49 - 30-773 92 464 www.michaelMpannwitz.de To subscribe to the oslist, send the following message (and nothing but the message): "SUBSCRIBE OSLIST" to lists...@listserv.boisestate.edu SUBJECT field should be left BLANK