On Sat, Apr 20,
2013 at 5:43 AM, b.a. barnett <babaccordn@earthlink.net> wrote:
Dorothy,
Maybe ‘giving’ is a topic to you can help me remember to return to. It has been swirling around but not yet officially acknowledged as behavior carrying lots of subtlety and meaning. Just off the top of my head: I’ve never given it much thought. I’ve had years of feeling into giving, but not thinking about the act/behavior/intention......... There are very interesting distinctions inside this, I think. Maybe I’m trying to stretch beyond reach for the time being. Maybe I’m looking directly into one of life’s secret stashes. Can’t tell, don’t need immediacy. Pondering is good. Being reminded of my intentions is golden, almost as good as what I remember permanently written in chalk on the blackboard of my grammar school: SILENCE IS GOLDEN.
Thinking of you and what you are giving to me, and have given for so long.
Love & Light
Maybe ‘giving’ is a topic to you can help me remember to return to. It has been swirling around but not yet officially acknowledged as behavior carrying lots of subtlety and meaning. Just off the top of my head: I’ve never given it much thought. I’ve had years of feeling into giving, but not thinking about the act/behavior/intention......... There are very interesting distinctions inside this, I think. Maybe I’m trying to stretch beyond reach for the time being. Maybe I’m looking directly into one of life’s secret stashes. Can’t tell, don’t need immediacy. Pondering is good. Being reminded of my intentions is golden, almost as good as what I remember permanently written in chalk on the blackboard of my grammar school: SILENCE IS GOLDEN.
Thinking of you and what you are giving to me, and have given for so long.
Love & Light
From: Dorothy Bender
ReplyDeleteDate: Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: on giving
To: "b.a. barnett"
Dearest Barbara Ann,
When I first saw you and Beau on the streets of Menlo Park in 1967, I thought I want to get to know this lovely woman with beautiful black thick hair shining, blue eyes, and this little adorable, energetic, blonde boy alongside her. We soon got acquainted and I invited you to swim in the pool at 720 Coleman Ave. and thrilled at this little guy splashing around.
You were the California Dreamin' woman I so admired. "I'll have what she's having."
Oh what a psychodramatic actress you were. You were my role model at 1001 Forest Ave. You did everything -- managed the finances, acted, cooked, parented, volunteered, always expressing yourself with honesty, vitality and a lovely smile.
You give me so much, dear one.
In continued gratitude and admiration,
Dorothy
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