WOW JAMIE---REALLY THOUGHT PROVOKING.! Sandi Card ----- Original Message ----- From: <Windwalkergsds@xxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 8:25 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: We are what you see > In a message dated 10/14/2005 5:09:12 PM Mountain Standard Time, > ELG440@xxxxxxx writes: > > The way I see it is that the bickering is a reflection of those who hold > > strong opinions, and have trouble expressing them without including an > > attack on > > another. > > > > This reminded me of something written by Desmond Tutu so I looked it up and > > here is the quote: > > "We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one > > another.....instead of accepting that perhaps I am not as good as someone else in > > some ways and being comfortable with who I am AS I AM, I spend all of my time > > denigrating you, trying to cut you down to my self-perceived size. The sad > > problem is that we see ourselves as being quite terribly small. Instead of > > spending my time being envious, I need to celebrate your and my different gifts, > > even if mine are perhaps less spectacular than yours." > > > > Jamie > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================