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« on: November 18, 2008, 04:24:23 pm » |
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=1381After seeing a massive oil spill pollute San Francisco Bay in 1971, John Francis gave up all motorized transportation. For 22 years, he walked everywhere he went -- including treks across the entire United States and much of South America -- hoping to inspire others to drop out of the petroleum economy. Soon after he stopped riding in cars, Francis, the son of working-class, African-American parents in Philadelphia, also stopped speaking. For 17 years, he communicated only through improvised sign language, notes, and his ever-present banjo. Listen to the environmental pilgrim, John Francis, retell the story in his own words! |
The Great Spirit, in placing men on the Earth,
desired them to take good care of the ground and do each
other no harm...
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Lori Anne
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« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2008, 04:29:24 pm » |
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What would life be like in silence?
If you had two values to stand up for, what would they be? Explore how you can make a radical shift in your comittment to those values.
We have to do something now. We have to change now!
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The Great Spirit, in placing men on the Earth,
desired them to take good care of the ground and do each
other no harm...
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Lori Anne
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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2008, 05:12:31 pm » |
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Still thinking on this....
I'm usually a pretty quiet person. I don't talk a lot. Especially if I'm in a situation where I'm not keen on a subject or I don't know the people well. Often I'll just sit quietly unless I really have something I need to say or the subject is of great interest to me.
I've run into people who really do not like this. It makes them uncomfortable and sometimes it's like it ****es them off that I don't talk. I've gotten comments like "You're too quiet." "Do you ever talk?" and "What, you think you're too good for us, you won't talk to us?"
Silly stuff like that. But it brings to mind how much people really rely on talking, and expect it and even feel like they need it. I know folks (I'm sure we all do ) who don't stop talking. Every moment of silence is filled with the sound of their voice. Riding in the car, walking down the street, even showering or watching a movie or reading a book, the talking doesn't stop.
So thinking about taking a vow of silence, while it would be difficult, quite impossible for me at work, though not-so-hard at home, would really be beneficial, for the non-talker and also (maybe more so) for the listeners.
It might really force people to be quiet and listen.
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The Great Spirit, in placing men on the Earth,
desired them to take good care of the ground and do each
other no harm...
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♀♥Lady Urania♥♀
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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2008, 08:24:39 pm » |
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Wow! That is amazing he could do that. Still found an alternative way of communicating though - in a more spiritual way perhaps. Very fascinating.
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What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly. ~Richard Bach
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Lori Anne
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2008, 07:38:28 pm » |
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Wow! That is amazing he could do that. Still found an alternative way of communicating though - in a more spiritual way perhaps. Very fascinating.
I'm thinking of doing a day of silence this weekend.  |
The Great Spirit, in placing men on the Earth,
desired them to take good care of the ground and do each
other no harm...
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♀♥Lady Urania♥♀
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« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2008, 01:44:44 am » |
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I'm thinking of doing a day of silence this weekend. How you gonna do that with the kids? My kids would take advantage of such a thing if i tried a weekend of silence.... I know they would! LOL! |
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly. ~Richard Bach
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Lori Anne
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« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2008, 05:20:01 am » |
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How you gonna do that with the kids? My kids would take advantage of such a thing if i tried a weekend of silence.... I know they would! LOL!
Nah, they'll be good. I'll explain everything to them and let them see the video. They'll be cooperative I am sure. They've been really good lately with letting me have time to focus on my Path.  Perhaps, they'll try it, too.  |
The Great Spirit, in placing men on the Earth,
desired them to take good care of the ground and do each
other no harm...
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♀♥Lady Urania♥♀
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« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2008, 09:38:26 am » |
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Nah, they'll be good. I'll explain everything to them and let them see the video. They'll be cooperative I am sure. They've been really good lately with letting me have time to focus on my Path. Perhaps, they'll try it, too. Ooooo they're gonna test you if you do it lMAO! Be good... kids going along with the power of silence... hehe! |
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly. ~Richard Bach
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Lori Anne
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« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2008, 05:01:05 am » |
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Well, had a very quiet Sunday at my house. Now that it's all over I find myself wanting to do this more. I'll write more on this after.
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The Great Spirit, in placing men on the Earth,
desired them to take good care of the ground and do each
other no harm...
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Lori Anne
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« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2008, 09:45:11 am » |
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Well, had a very quiet Sunday at my house. Now that it's all over I find myself wanting to do this more. I'll write more on this after.
I had a day of silence yesterday. It went very well. I very uch enjoyed not talking all day and the way that my kids sort of followed me most times, without really meaning to. In fact, now that it is all over, I am finding myself wanting to do this again. A few things I noticed, though there were many. Coming to forums to allow myself to read but not reply, I had many moments where I really had something I thought I 'needed' to say. Responses mostly to other posts, but as moments wore on I found that my replies weren't actually necessary and I just sighed, shrugged my shoulders and let it go. Also non-verbal communication is a very big part of life. Even without talking (or writing notes as I did on occasion) it was fairly easy to convey simple messages to those I am close to. Strangers would be harder though I didn't enccounter that. Cass was a little upset for a while that I wouldn't talk to her and I had one small bit of frustration in helping Jake with his homework, but all in all, was a great adventure, well worth the effort. It took me a little while to get used to all the talking today at work. After such a quiet Sunday, I wasn't quite in the mood for a lot of chit-chat. I think I might do well in a cave or a cabin in the woods for a while |
The Great Spirit, in placing men on the Earth,
desired them to take good care of the ground and do each
other no harm...
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♀♥Lady Urania♥♀
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« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2008, 10:52:03 am » |
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I wonder if I could get my kids to not talk a whole weekend but I talk? Heh! Seriously tho good job Lori - sounds like (or seems like  ) you learned quite a bit from that. |
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly. ~Richard Bach
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Lori Anne
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« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2008, 02:31:26 pm » |
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I wonder if I could get my kids to not talk a whole weekend but I talk? Heh! Seriously tho good job Lori - sounds like (or seems like ) you learned quite a bit from that. Thanks. Yeah, I learned a lot, but I also enjoyed it very much. |
The Great Spirit, in placing men on the Earth,
desired them to take good care of the ground and do each
other no harm...
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