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This is where our new now can be found: ranging widely and deeply, inventing the new conversations, working intricately, causing, causing, committing ourselves to each other.

This is what happens in major catastrophes—people see themselves in the same place, they see these as real persons, and they respond, committing themselves to these others. It is not a general audience that we commit ourselves to, but to known real persons, persons we might not yet have met but real ones none the less.

Committing ourselves to each other.

People may not get it the first time we say it. No matter: keep inviting, poking, opening.

:- Doug.

What’s working? What could we use more of that we do well already? Where are our opportunities?

What would you like to see more of in our community? When we are functioning at our best, what is possible?

:- Doug.

What makes for a vibrant community? Widespread engagement, creativity, commitment, ownership? Let’s work on these. It will take the whole to revitalize the whole.

:- Doug.

The problem is, we don’t think we can make a difference. But if we can’t who will? If we don’t have the resolve who does? The fundamental fact is, we can, and we are the ones who must.

:- Doug.

Smile here to hear!

:- Doug.