When you squeeze the juice from conversing, what you get is participation in one another’s lives, plus reflection for going deeper. Still, drinking the juice is not the fruit of the matter. :- Doug.

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To squeeze essence out from a fruit is not to have it full only its juice —wet and sweet —without pulp and texture so to say the essence of conversation is reflection and participation is to say something essential and … Continue reading →

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Taking away your uncertainty

Posted on October 14, 2015 by dgermann

I would love to take away your certainty. And mine. The only thing that can give us life is meeting uncertainty—in one another’s face. :- Doug.

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Telling our pain

Posted on October 12, 2015 by dgermann

Telling our pain brings us truth and reconciliation brings us to now opens to us hope :- Doug.

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We can be larger than this

Posted on October 8, 2015 by dgermann

We can be larger than this. :- Doug.

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What is conversation?

Posted on September 17, 2015 by dgermann

What is conversation Light Love Music Participation? :- Doug.

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My big test

Posted on September 7, 2015 by dgermann

My big test seems to be the death of my parents. The lesson was indeed subtle and fine. I have been trying to get it out in the open, poking holes in the grey cloth that covers it and me, … Continue reading →

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Too many words

Posted on August 30, 2015 by dgermann

Too many words, not enough conversation. :- Doug.

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drawn to stillness

Posted on August 26, 2015 by dgermann

Be courageous to remind people they are drawn to stillness. More there is than our grasping hands can reach. Our grandchildren need us to be large. :- Doug.

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Why does everything everywhere converse?

Posted on August 19, 2015 by dgermann

Why does everything everywhere converse? In the moving In the dancing There is joy Absolute: foundational :- Doug.

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“They know that I love them”

Posted on August 15, 2015 by dgermann

“They know that I love them,” and “They know what I want if I get sick” are code for “I am afraid to talk about it.” :- Doug.

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Problem with not conversing

Posted on August 13, 2015 by dgermann

The problem with not conversing is that we miss each other—not just our meanings. :- Doug.

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Two is divisive

Posted on August 11, 2015 by dgermann

Two is divisive. :- Doug.

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Once, twice

Posted on August 4, 2015 by dgermann

Once, twice, I saw the others Not through my eyes but theirs Not through my heart but theirs Not through my being but theirs Now we move within the truth of us :- Doug.

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