Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 In a message dated 1/2/2006 7:53:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, silver-1069 writes: > Nisargadatta , " s_i_l_v_e_r1069 " <silver- > 1069@h...> wrote: > > > >In about twenty minutes from now, I will be in the Now with my three > >little monsters, ages nine, seven and four. L.E: WILL YOU? ARE YOU SURE? IF YOU ARE NOT THERE NOW, HOW WILL YOU KNOW? 20 minutes, 20 years, what difference does it make? I fully expect them to > > be > >doing the 'daddy this and daddy that' dance. " Daddy, can I > >colour? " " Daddy, wanna' play a video game? " " Daddy, watch this! " > > > >No, no, no. Not this time! I won't fall for it. Daddy wants to > play > >a new game. " Kids, sit down for a minute. I want to introduce you > to > >someone " Hehehe. " Who are you? " Aaah. I can't wait to play and > >hear their responses.... > > > > " Silver " > > To my four year-old daughter: " Who are you? " > > " What? " > " Who are you? > " Ciara. " (Eyeroll.) > " That's your name, yes but who are YOU? " > (Pause.) " I'm me and I want me for Christmas! " > (Long pause.) > " Daddy? " > > That was the end of that conversation. > > To my seven year-old son: " Who are you? " > > " I'm a person. " > " What's a person? " > " A human being. " > " So, are you a human being then? " > " No. I'm a mammal. " > (Long pause.) > " Dad? " > (Pause) > " So, what video game do you want to play, son? " > > " Silver " > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Nisargadatta , epston@a... wrote: > > In a message dated 1/2/2006 7:53:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, > silver-1069@h... writes: > > > Nisargadatta , " s_i_l_v_e_r1069 " <silver- > > 1069@h...> wrote: > > > > > >In about twenty minutes from now, I will be in the Now with my three > > >little monsters, ages nine, seven and four. > > L.E: WILL YOU? ARE YOU SURE? IF YOU ARE NOT THERE NOW, HOW WILL YOU KNOW? > 20 minutes, 20 years, what difference does it make? ***** Granted. " Silver " > > I fully expect them to > > > > be > > >doing the 'daddy this and daddy that' dance. " Daddy, can I > > >colour? " " Daddy, wanna' play a video game? " " Daddy, watch this! " > > > > > >No, no, no. Not this time! I won't fall for it. Daddy wants to > > play > > >a new game. " Kids, sit down for a minute. I want to introduce you > > to > > >someone " Hehehe. " Who are you? " Aaah. I can't wait to play and > > >hear their responses.... > > > > > > " Silver " > > > > To my four year-old daughter: " Who are you? " > > > > " What? " > > " Who are you? > > " Ciara. " (Eyeroll.) > > " That's your name, yes but who are YOU? " > > (Pause.) " I'm me and I want me for Christmas! " > > (Long pause.) > > " Daddy? " > > > > That was the end of that conversation. > > > > To my seven year-old son: " Who are you? " > > > > " I'm a person. " > > " What's a person? " > > " A human being. " > > " So, are you a human being then? " > > " No. I'm a mammal. " > > (Long pause.) > > " Dad? " > > (Pause) > > " So, what video game do you want to play, son? " > > > > " Silver " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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