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they don't  "like"  each other.   They share space as equals.    They were taught.   Nothing else is acceptable.   They don't mind.

 

there are layers of things going on with this whole question of What's Happening,  What should be happening.   

something important is Power.   Why people choose to exercise power over other people rises from their own psychological dynamics.   But it seems that whether or not they exercise excessive and unlawful power depends on only it they "can".

Here on this Hill there is a Law.   Do no harm.   I am the enforcer.   my tool for the most part is my voice.    in these recent days with Jack Flash,  it was to limit his participation with others because he didn't understand my voice.   But the law was the law.

When the " Whole" agree that you cannot beat someone to death for Any Reason,   there seems to need to be clear and unequivocal penalties.   no matter the perpetrator or the victim.    it doesn't matter that you might WANT to beat them.

you can't.   period.  

i am still thinking.

i know this is not the place for this.  

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26 responses to “for the Well Being of the whole and then, addendum”

  1. Nancy Avatar

    I just said to someone recently: you don’t have to like so&so…or trust them, just get along well enough.
    I like seeing their fur…the colors, the texture differences…them together.

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  2. Marti Avatar
    Marti

    Why isn’t this the place to put down words that come from your thoughts, heart, deep concerns etc. This is your place, where we come for so many, many, reasons: for life on the Hill, for your wondrous cloths and the joy that permeates every word as you speak of cloth. We come to watch the miracle of a wise, 5 yr old girl who soaks it all in. We come for information and knowledge and book sharing and podcast sharing. We come for how you see the world in all of its beauty and all of its problems.
    For me, I come because you are fierce with questions and conviction and you bring it here and these questions are important but someone, first has to put those questions, front and center.
    I’ve known you for many years and I come because I still learn about life here and life includes what is not safe, what is morally wrong, what we need to keep front and center, the well being, love and hopes, for the whole and in this place, I find this..
    I come here because here is strength, conviction and the honesty of putting forth the deep questions, standing and facing, even when the answers are not easily or readily found but the humanity found here, always is.
    This most definitely is the place…

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  4. Liz A Avatar

    puppy and Tay, nose to nose … and I think what I have often thought: my rights end where yours begin

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  5. CatherinE Avatar

    I’m glad you’re thinking about this and posting it here. My thoughts seem to be running up against a brick wall.

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  6. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    It is absolutely the place .. you give words to my feelings. I so grateful for that cuz I just never can find words for my overwhelming feelings of sadness .. anger .. hopelessness!!
    I appreciate your post .. many of the posts from this circle help me more than I can express. So please don’t stop .. I need this .. I need all of you 😘

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  7. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Marti .. YES everything you hav said here. You amazing ladies and your wisdom and putting into words .. please do not stop!! Sending gratitude filled Blessings 😘

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  8. Mary M Kelly-Stobert Avatar
    Mary M Kelly-Stobert

    THIS is the place! What Marti said so eloquently, and Tina said from her heart are exactly how I feel about following your journey. I am a silent follower, but you need to know how important your sharing is to me. Your strong words and feelings reflect a Beautiful Heart.

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  9. Nancy Avatar

    Yes, Marti…THIS! All you’ve said. And I always think of the words…because you are my friend, because that is my number 1 reason for coming here…Grace is my friend, you who come are my friends and that comes with deep gratitude. xo

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  10. Yvette Avatar

    This IS the place!
    And I love the Tay Puppy situation…
    Because Grace sais it….basta!
    Love….basta!

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  11. Cindy Avatar
    Cindy

    I feel a deep connection to This place, Grace. It’s kinship. I need it.

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  12. maria Avatar
    maria

    why they don’t like each other ?
    Do you know that ?

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  13. maria Avatar
    maria

    the dog and cat ?

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  14. Faith Avatar

    Marti said what I wanted to say, and probably more eloquently. I would add that if you, if we, don’t speak out, where we are, who will? If we keep quiet how will anything ever get better? No has the right to shush you.
    I like your law.

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  15. grace Forrest Avatar

    yes…well enough might BE enough

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  16. grace Forrest Avatar

    i trust You. Trust that you have remained with me in
    my life for so long
    asking and wondering with me.
    so
    maybe i can let self trust the Wondering….

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  17. grace Forrest Avatar

    they touch, but honor space

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  18. grace Forrest Avatar

    these are difficult times
    for me, to wonder “out loud” is the only way i can

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  19. grace Forrest Avatar

    we need Each Other. this is Truth.

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  20. grace Forrest Avatar

    Mary M…i am so grateful that you speak this once…
    Thank You…..
    my worry is that these things are too Heavy, that there
    is so much of that “out there already” and to add to it
    is a dis service,
    Thank you so much for your words….Love…..

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  21. grace Forrest Avatar

    i DO and we are all Good

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  23. grace Forrest Avatar

    Puppy is almost feral, really. When she comes inside
    this tin house, she has such intense boundries…if Tay,
    who is a big dog, moves too much…she Hisses arches her back
    Tay is pocessive. Outside, if Puppy comes to where i am brushing against me how cats do, Tay will insert herself between us…claiming me. Puppy Hisses.
    they constantly negotiate space. on 6 acres. smile.

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  24. grace Forrest Avatar

    it’s a good law, right?
    sometimes i just feel so FULL of Everything…too Full
    and need to let it out…let it get Air in order to
    sort through
    and keeping it to myself doesn’t feel good
    if we Wonder together, some goodness is born?

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