Closing Out Day #2

Sitting in the cool shade with Bobbi and Brian for the interviews this afternoon made me understand better how important "dialogue" is as an aspect of reflexivity. As we smiled and shared and learned about each other, we relaxed into the ebb and flow of encountering the other as we reencountered ourselves. Except for the frantic notetaking, it was like we floated into an experience that effortlessly enriched all of us. Knowing that Brian will leave here to cut hay until dark, I hope he can take some of that cool peace with him into a hot and thirsty evening. Bobbi and Brian, thanks for a fine hour.

One last thought about the reading---I loved what Donna Qualley saidf on p. 67. "...the truly essayistic mind will more than likely not come out firmly on a 'side' at all; rather, it will come out with a more complex understanding of all sides including (hopefully) its own." Wow. This to me is a spiritual awareness---Buddhist mindfullness, Christian compassion---something beyond limitations. Cool.