Guest guest Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 Hey, wh is evbody?? Have a thought to share: " Things are changed by what comes after. " Ann Tyler This remark in one of her bks has stayed w/me for many years. Very often it applies to the way we think/rethink ab people after they have died. But it applies to all kinds of situations. When I was ab 10, n over here on a visit, I goofed off with a friend by cutting wedges of orange peel n turning them white side out n putting them over our teeth. Then we wld grin at the grownups who wld guess that we were Eleanor Roosevelt! Years later, I winced at this mockery wh I realized wh a remarkable woman she was n how admirable n courageous n influential she became. Death especially puts a frame about any life. I think of Jimmy 's life after the presidency or of my parents, etc. And certainly of the incredible twists n turns n unexpected consequences of my own life. If u imagine an oval spiral for time n put an event as an X on it then as we move along the line n stop to think ab the event n place a Y there, n draw a line back to X, u will find as the years pass a new angle of view forms. This continues thru history n X - if significant - yields an ever widening impact of perspective. I have a book on my shelf titled JESUS THROUGH THE CENTURIES by Pelican, as an example, but even in terms of " retro " fashions, the charm of the oddest things past come out with a 'new' aspect. This exercise in reflection might have meaning for some of u n might be worth exploring. There is a shocking realization of the difference between 'l'aire du temps' enthusiasms n the endurance of the 'classical'. I suspect that those things that truly endure are the ones containing archetypal motifs, the 'once upon a time' that Jung points out is NOW or time out of time. Just contrast Beethoven or the epoque of Viennese waltzes w/today's rap n grunge. Wh the rappers are 70 yrs old will there be a nostalgic view? The same applies to civilizations - Babylon of old overlaid today w/tanks n bombs. Or the Olympics n the glory that once was Athens. Musings fr yr slowly recovering " Motherator' ao :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 " Babylon of old overlaid today w/tanks n bombs. Or the Olympics n the glory that once was Athens. " Alice you have a way that touches hearts. I can't wait for you to relate the synchronicities during your illness that you mentioned you would share. Continue to improve in health. Love, Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Sophia is your friend! You have done much on her behalf. The Dove in the Stone, The Web in the Sea. love, Betty > In a message dated 7/24/04 3:10:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > lsbeth2004@h... writes: > can't wait for you to relate the synchronicities during your > illness that you mentioned you would share > A few yrs ago, I had to go to the ER here at Gt Barrington. Was attended by a > lovely Brit nurse called Sophia. I told her I had writt 2 bks ab Sophia set > on Iona. " I was there 3 days ago! just back. " So I gave her a copy of THE DOVE > IN THE STONE. > > Then it turns out that my surgeon married Sophia 10 mos ago!! sO i GAVE HER A > COPY OF THE web in the sea N THE BEEJUM BOOK as a wedd present. Gave me a > feeling that all wld be well. n so far, so good. > > Love > > ao > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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