Fw:running and throwing rocks

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Dharam Singh <dharam

Ernie <ejd111

Re: running and throwing rocks

Wed, 05 Feb 2003 11:43:36 -0500

 

Hey Ernie,

This is great. Could you share this with the list.

1,200 folks are reading these mails. This is a good story to hear.

Thanks,

Dharam

 

Ernie wrote:

 

> Hi Dharam,

>

> I tried the rock throwing experiment yesterday. Before I went on my run, I

spoke to my father. I spoke some harsh words to him in order to convey an idea

of urgency over a matter that he has not attempted to resolve for two years.

Afterwards, I felt somewhat sorry for having been deliberately hurtful with my

speech, but I felt it was necessary (I tried using tough love, because kind love

has been ineffective with him, so far).

>

> Anyhow, at the beginning of my run, as I started a climb up a steep hill, I

started cramping up along my abdomen. My mind also kept messing with me over the

conversation. Once I got to the top of the hill, I tried your experiment. I got

a handful of rocks and tossed one at a stone. The rock was small and disappeared

out of sight in the twilight of dusk, so I got closer to the stone. I began to

throw more rocks, and I focused my attention on these rocks. After a few tosses,

I started laughing. The rocks I was throwing would just bounce off the stone. It

didn't matter how hard I threw the stones, they would just bounce off. I know

I'm far from achieving the stones capacity repel what is directed towards me

(hurtful speech in this case), but it is a possiblity that brought a smile to my

face. Afterwards, I stopped cramping up and felt lighter.

>

> When I continued my run I directed love in my father's direction.

>

> Sat Nam,

> Ernie

>

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