Re: Fwd: the failure of cohousing in the united states | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Saoirse (ccharisearthlink.net) | |
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:01:02 -0800 (PST) |
As a person in the mental health field, I would raise one question about the practice of ignoring the ramblings of someone who appears bizarre. I can think of a lot of examples where it was helpful to pay attention. It's all contextual, of course. All I'm saying is that our first impulse is to brush it off. That may be the best response at the time. But it may be that other responses might serve the greater good, in the long run. Listening for deeper understanding, when you have the time and energy. We usually don't have the time. We have other things going on, and we need to take good care of ourselves. I do wonder, though, what it would take to stand in the position of just listening and wondering and being open to something different. For five minutes, maybe. In this country, we let our odd ducks go off and talk to themselves. In some places, where community is a core value, the odd duck has a place within the community. They are seen. They live with us and we find ways to be with them. Maybe that's an impossible thing to imagine today. But I do wonder why we are surprised when people "go postal" in the midst of a so-called normal existence. I am not saying we should accept disturbed people in our communities or on our listserv. But after this election, I am really trying to absorb how it is with us, how and why we are so divided, and so committed to our often black-an-white convictions. Saoirse -- Harmony Village Cohousing Golden, Colorado http://www.harmonyvillage.org
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- RE: Fwd: the failure of cohousing in the united states Eileen McCourt, November 16 2004
- RE: Fwd: the failure of cohousing in the united states Rob Sandelin, November 15 2004
- Re: Fwd: the failure of cohousing in the united states Sharon Villines, November 16 2004
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Re: Fwd: the failure of cohousing in the united states James Kacki, November 16 2004
- Re: Fwd: the failure of cohousing in the united states Saoirse, November 16 2004
- RE: Fwd: the failure of cohousing in the united states Carol Burrell, November 16 2004
- "failure"/diversity? Saoirse, November 16 2004
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