[Alumni-chat] "Sacred Sea"

[Steven Duffy]

Lesley....I have never said that we have no flaws.

I probably know the flaws better than most.   The larger institution(
meaning that river of decades)  is very tough and judgemental.



Problem is.....very few folks have been in listening mode.  and by that I
mean all sorts of folks and all sorts of decades.

many folks think I am a loose canon.   But I know the good mostly
outweighs the bad....

everybody wants a utopia...it never has been one.....and will never be
one..but it is a good place.

and maybe you have found your utopia......great for you if you have..

The community is more awake than ever.   People work on finding their
passions.....and passionate people, well,

thery're like newly baptized Christians.....can be a little over-zealous
or emotional.  might drive you insane.

The other day on the way back to Dayton...(where it is more affordable)
there was a YS toyota minivan in front of me with

two bumper stickers.   a support WYSO bumper sticker and another one that
said "If you are not outraged, you are

not paying attention".      It made think of the college...a community of
folks recently awakened...but oh so full of those tough emotions..

That anger and frustration about how to deal with what is wrong around
us..in the smaller and larger worlds has

been part  of our troubles....and a tough one to fix.

In a lotta places people aren't paying attention.......
We just have not had enough folks to help us turn outrage into positive
scenarios.

We could use a dozen Denmans...and the like.....but haven't money to have
those sort of frills.




Hope you enjoy your visit.      Duffy '77

Eventhough you say you barely know me...I will still say I am yer ol'
friend.

I am old and a friend.