Guest guest Posted March 5, 1999 Report Share Posted March 5, 1999 My comments to Tim G. about 'Drs' is not meant to be negative. It is a validation of sorts for both Ph.Ds and 'us'. When these people allow us to continue, it is because we display signs of being 'on to something'. This is because of our ability to take their concepts and 'put them together like so much lego." I have never been told by these people that they do 'not understand' what I am talking about. They are just simply surprised that I am able to talk about these things without a univerity education. It is a great relationship. (Sucking up here as 'I still beleive' they give out 'honorary' Ph.Ds.). Their confusion comes from the ideas that are put together before them. It opens their scope and they begin to understand...themselves. That, in some sense makes me their doctor. My, nic in the shave, as it were, is that, during the two times that I saw a Dr about what it was I was going through: the first one said that I sounded like Stephen R. Covey writer of "The 7 habits of Highly Effective People" and the second said I sounded like Deepak Chopra. Great! I am honored to be placed with these names however, I think the point was missed. I am not either of these men. The words I shared were my own. This is the validation that I sought from these Drs. I, as we have all always been, do not want to be associated with our big brother's or sister's accomplishments. I want to be known for my own own. I am born a first child, and my 'insanity' acts as my baby brother. 'I AM' the middle child. Trying to disassociate from my other siblings so that I can be validated. Surely, is my brand of communication, that seeks to soothe pain, any greater or less, that that of my doctor? And who am I to soothe this doctors pain? Only my doctor could validate me as me. Yet, he choose between my siblings. Luckily for me, they choose my big brother. How then would the title of Dr. change my mind? It wouldn't. It would help change the minds of others so that they could see the 'life' that they are without the pain that is their daily death. Am I not then a doctor? Do I not heal what is beyond physical medicine? Yet no one will listen to me. Why? Because, my professional 'peers' will not acknowledge what it is I have for fear of lossing that which they 'think' they have. All any of us have are questions. We each are blessed with 'some' answers. Are my answers wrong? Then 'right' them. In other words...please, please, please, give me an honorary doctorate degree? I want to get in the game. Some of us, like Tim G. prefer our seclusion. I do not, that is why Tim G. and I mirror one another. We both do as we do. I want to help people but, unfortunately, we live in a world where the 'professionals' rule the ears of men and women. I mean, how else will I get on Oprah? I don't even qualify for local programing. LOL. Regards. Tim Harris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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