Right and appropriate conduct.

[Guest guest]

Friend,

>

> this is nice.

> Very nice.

> But there have been people here who have been hurt and insulted. For

> too long. There have been members here who have been harassed. For

> too long. Changing the subject would not change the facts. Pretending

> it didn't happen would not help, because it happened. It happened and

> it cannot be taken back.

> But ...no remorse I see, no apologize, no change.

 

Dear Vicki:

 

And you probably won't, so...what do you do with it?

Allow it to upset you? Or throw it out the window,

on the compost pile? Where it belongs. Also known

as the deleted box in my email folder :-) But then,

the content of the posts which end up there really do

not bother me, as I do not take them very seriously...

that is why they are there.

 

Still, you are clearly upset and that does bother me,

as I value your contributions to this list, and your presence

here. I will admit that I am not sure exactly what set you off,

so please let's be specific and discuss it together since

you feel as if you are being harassed. I think sometimes

you see import in a message that refers to you and Israel,

and others do not. Help me out here, please :-)

 

Love,

 

Joyce

 

 

> -- In , Dirk Haueter <dirkhaueter>

> wrote:

> > This is from the Tao Te Ching ( Stephen Mitchell's translation):

> >

> > "Stop thinking and end your problems.

> > What difference between yes and no?

> > What difference between success and failure?

> > Must you value what others value,

> > avoid what others avoid?

> > How ridiculous!

> >

> > Other people are excited,

> > as though they were at a parade.

> > I alone don't care,

> > I alone am expressionless,

> > like an infant before it can smile.

> >

> > Other people have what they need:

> > I alone possess nothing.

> > I alone drift about,

> > like someone without a home.

> > I am like an idiot, my mind is so empty.

> >

> > Other people ar bright;

> > I alone am dark.

> > Other people are sharp;

> > I alone am dull.

> > Other people have a purpose:

> > I alone don't know.

> > I drift like a wave on the ocean,

> > I blow as aimless as the wind.

> >

> > I am different from ordinary people.

> > I drink from the Great Mother's breasts."

> >