Comments for Finding the Good http://blog.findingthegood.org Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Britney’s whale experience by Robin http://blog.findingthegood.org/2011/03/21/my-whale-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Robin Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:00:25 +0000 http://blog.findingthegood.org/?p=733#comment-413 Dear Britney, First, I'm curious if you are still "plugged in" the the Finding the Good blog, and if you will get poked or something on Facebook telling you that I've even written this message so that you read it. Second, I'm a friend of Tom & Debby's and I was just reading a few of the FTG blogs from last semester, and yours really struck me strongly. About a week ago, I had the strangest dream about making friends with a whale (an orca, actually)---and it was so odd, because there was no fear (which you write about too) -- just me and the orca and really BEING together. It was one of the most powerful dreams that I've ever had (and I'm not usually "into" dreams, nor have I ever experienced being near whales in the wild), but then, just now, reading your journal about the direct and personal experience that you had with the whales, it just struck me in an unusual way. So, I wanted to write and ask you if it was your sense that whales are somehow different from other animals in how they communicate, non-verbally, with human beings? And how, if at all, did that direct experience with the whales change the way that you think about or interact with nature? Looking back nine months later, what sticks with you? Curiously yours from the far away land of Turkey, :) Robin p.s. And thanks to Annabelle, too, for the photographs! Dear Britney,

First, I’m curious if you are still “plugged in” the the Finding the Good blog, and if you will get poked or something on Facebook telling you that I’ve even written this message so that you read it.

Second, I’m a friend of Tom & Debby’s and I was just reading a few of the FTG blogs from last semester, and yours really struck me strongly. About a week ago, I had the strangest dream about making friends with a whale (an orca, actually)—and it was so odd, because there was no fear (which you write about too) — just me and the orca and really BEING together. It was one of the most powerful dreams that I’ve ever had (and I’m not usually “into” dreams, nor have I ever experienced being near whales in the wild), but then, just now, reading your journal about the direct and personal experience that you had with the whales, it just struck me in an unusual way.

So, I wanted to write and ask you if it was your sense that whales are somehow different from other animals in how they communicate, non-verbally, with human beings? And how, if at all, did that direct experience with the whales change the way that you think about or interact with nature? Looking back nine months later, what sticks with you?

Curiously yours from the far away land of Turkey,
:) Robin

p.s. And thanks to Annabelle, too, for the photographs!

]]> Comment on Just like life by Robin http://blog.findingthegood.org/2010/03/10/just-like-life/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Robin Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:48:28 +0000 http://blog.findingthegood.org/?p=170#comment-412 Dear Jon, First, I'm curious if you're still linked in with the Finding the Good blog and if you'll even respond to this. Second, I'm a friend of Tom & Debby's so I was just broswing the FTG web site to find out more about what had happened in the last year or two. Would love to hear what prompted you to write the tiny entry on March 10, 2010 -- about math being just like life. Curiously yours from the far off land of Turkey, :) Robin Dear Jon,

First, I’m curious if you’re still linked in with the Finding the Good blog and if you’ll even respond to this. Second, I’m a friend of Tom & Debby’s so I was just broswing the FTG web site to find out more about what had happened in the last year or two. Would love to hear what prompted you to write the tiny entry on March 10, 2010 — about math being just like life.

Curiously yours from the far off land of Turkey,
:) Robin

]]> Comment on Encounter in Patagonia by Matthias http://blog.findingthegood.org/2011/04/14/encounter-in-patagonia/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Matthias Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:35:30 +0000 http://blog.findingthegood.org/?p=845#comment-269 This is the sweetest thing ever. Your writing really drives it home. Thank you! There is a friendliness and ferocity in nature at the same time, stunning. A truly memorable encounter. Thank you for sharing, and thank you for making this connection with this animal messenger. This is the sweetest thing ever. Your writing really drives it home. Thank you! There is a friendliness and ferocity in nature at the same time, stunning. A truly memorable encounter. Thank you for sharing, and thank you for making this connection with this animal messenger.

]]> Comment on Report from Annabelle, Patagonia #2 by Ellie M http://blog.findingthegood.org/2011/04/12/report-from-annabelle-patagonia-2/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Ellie M Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:31:52 +0000 http://blog.findingthegood.org/?p=817#comment-265 Great work, Annabelle! I was interested to read that the beauty of the place brought you to tears. After spending so much time with Doug and really evaluating my personal values and role as a teacher, the importance of his work and my experience there really shook me on the deepest levels. I too, when boarding the plane from Puerto Montt to JFK via Santiago, settled into my seat and cried. It was of course due in part to the combination of fatigue, caffeine, and transition, but time with a person like that in a place like that can really move somebody. It was wonderful to meet you on each of our journeys, and I hope that our paths cross again! -Ellie M Great work, Annabelle!

I was interested to read that the beauty of the place brought you to tears. After spending so much time with Doug and really evaluating my personal values and role as a teacher, the importance of his work and my experience there really shook me on the deepest levels. I too, when boarding the plane from Puerto Montt to JFK via Santiago, settled into my seat and cried. It was of course due in part to the combination of fatigue, caffeine, and transition, but time with a person like that in a place like that can really move somebody.

It was wonderful to meet you on each of our journeys, and I hope that our paths cross again!

-Ellie M

]]> Comment on News from Patagonia by Denise http://blog.findingthegood.org/2011/04/10/news-from-patagonia/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Denise Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:12:18 +0000 http://blog.findingthegood.org/?p=774#comment-255 Good Luck on this Adventure! Good Luck on this Adventure!

]]> Comment on News from Patagonia by Denise http://blog.findingthegood.org/2011/04/10/news-from-patagonia/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Denise Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:11:01 +0000 http://blog.findingthegood.org/?p=774#comment-254 Annabelle....beautiful writing....like your photography...I'm so grateful that you're willing to share how you view your world so that I can virtually experience it! Annabelle….beautiful writing….like your photography…I’m so grateful that you’re willing to share how you view your world so that I can virtually experience it!

]]> Comment on Report from Annabelle, Patagonia #2 by Catherine Stifter http://blog.findingthegood.org/2011/04/12/report-from-annabelle-patagonia-2/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Catherine Stifter Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:42:33 +0000 http://blog.findingthegood.org/?p=817#comment-251 Annabelle, Go on. Tell us more. More pictures. More about life. Keeping going. You have an audience back here in the springtime Sierra. Robins everywhere. Owls calling. I wish I knew their language, too. We keep listening, even though we can't really understand. Keep trying. Annabelle,
Go on. Tell us more. More pictures. More about life. Keeping going. You have an audience back here in the springtime Sierra. Robins everywhere. Owls calling. I wish I knew their language, too. We keep listening, even though we can’t really understand. Keep trying.

]]> Comment on News from Patagonia by Robbert http://blog.findingthegood.org/2011/04/10/news-from-patagonia/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Robbert Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:56:33 +0000 http://blog.findingthegood.org/?p=774#comment-249 So cool, Annabelle. Glad you are writing. It makes for good reading. Take care. Robbert So cool, Annabelle. Glad you are writing. It makes for good reading. Take care.
Robbert

]]> Comment on Report from Annabelle, Patagonia #2 by Matthias http://blog.findingthegood.org/2011/04/12/report-from-annabelle-patagonia-2/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Matthias Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:39:22 +0000 http://blog.findingthegood.org/?p=817#comment-248 Thanks so much for sharing. I will post the link. Thanks so much for sharing. I will post the link.

]]> Comment on News from Patagonia by Matthias http://blog.findingthegood.org/2011/04/10/news-from-patagonia/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Matthias Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:13:51 +0000 http://blog.findingthegood.org/?p=774#comment-246 Thank you for your lively report, Annabelle. I cannot wait to hear more. And thanks for posting, Debbie!!! Thank you for your lively report, Annabelle. I cannot wait to hear more. And thanks for posting, Debbie!!!

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