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The face of humanity
is as ancient as that of
a newly born babe

:- Doug.

Goodwill is business’s attempt to
Value in money its own
Positive regard in the minds of its relations
Goodwill is humanity’s desire to
Give hands and feet to caring for one another
Even in the face of risk
All value it so much they want to give it away

:- Doug.

It’s a grand old life
and all I’m expected to do is
get out, get in, and raise my hand!

:- Doug.

There are a hundred words
for anything important
no word can capture all
no person
so if you’re not there
how’re you ever gonna
know what I’m talkin’ about?

:- Doug.

The practice and the way: conversing.

:- Doug.

Conversation is my practice.

:- Doug.

Many climbing boys, many branches, one tree
Many trees, one forest
Many species, one wood
Many living things, one life
Many stars, one

:- Doug.

these insights give me nourishment today. Pull me to depths and slowness, another dimension of knowing: touching. Touching depth. Instantaneously. You are larger than all the cosmos, yet still present to me in this little here and now. You are as a field in which I stand and have my breathing and all my relations. You are present. You are presenting. For you are the stuff of which all beings are. life.

:- Doug.

We are the grains
the flavor, fiber and crunch
of the bread

:- Doug.

A voice you seldom use
Your voice speaks your real self into the world
Unprotected, vulnerable, tentative, wanting to grow
The world needs your voice to grow
Your task today: simply notice your voice
When you have spoken with it
Help others to notice theirs

:- Doug.

My life—perhaps yours too—seeks a field of engagement.

:- Doug.

What is the highest possibility
of life?
of this life?
work here

:- Doug.

Intimacy is becoming conscious of participating in wholeness.

:- Doug.

Within seems now less true to what is real
Holiness breaks in upon us not so much
Unless we mean upon our consciousness
Already here the one among
Breathes hot in our faces one and all

:- Doug.

Perform the conversing
so often
so regularly
conversing becomes ingrained
participating in the whole becomes our way

:- Doug.

What did you say—or hear another say—that was surprising?

:- Doug.

Now the holy work: Inviting, Imagining, Engaging.

:- Doug.

Cold leftovers
Bare table
rocks a bit
Haltingly deep speaks to deep
Holy

:- Doug.

Holy now!

:- Doug.

The watchword today is Now. Future now. Holy now. Converse now.

:- Doug.

Converse now
Table now
Beloved community now

:- Doug.

If we won’t have the future now, when?

:- Doug.

Further always further we can go
the road is created by
the meeting of our feet

:- Doug.