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1slick_lady
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0 posted 2002-03-30 12:46 PM



Was It

was it
something
I didn’t see
when I looked
or
was it
when I looked
something
I didn’t see


© Copyright 2002 Helen Chambers - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-03-30 12:50 PM




(smiles) Oh my gosh, sometimes I feel this exact same way, it also kind of reminds me of that feeling "doesn't it feel like you're being watched"! (giggles) This is so very mysterious and so well-said, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Helen, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

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2 posted 2002-03-30 01:33 PM


ok... i'm dizzy now. read back and forth, back and forth trying to see the difference. came to realize, the point was that there is little difference... that's a hard point to read for mr. semantics here.

Peace

Christopher

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3 posted 2002-03-30 07:21 PM


Hmmm... Interesting. Very different and unique... Thanks for the read! I'm definately going to be chewing on this one for a while

I am a geek!!

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4 posted 2002-03-30 09:39 PM


Wow! Helen, what wisdom is in this little jewel! It is true that seeing is quite different than most people believe. That is because all senses are interactive. So we only really see what we look for. But when we're looking for one thing, something else through association, may redefine our look request, altering our search to look for something related, but different. And what we see is different that our original expectation.

Let's take an example. We are looking for a rose to adore.

Was it
something
I didn't see
When I looked

(I didn't see a rose, and so where I looked for a rose a lily caught my attention and I altered my search)

or
Was it
When I looked
something
I didn't see.

(now which is the most important, the lily I saw or the rose I didn't see).

Get the picture? Sometimes it's called going on a tangent, or serendipity. Like the three princesses of Serendip.

I love this!

((Helen))
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Copyright: 2002 Newell Elsworth Usher


[This message has been edited by Silver Streak (03-30-2002 09:41 PM).]

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5 posted 2002-03-31 01:58 AM


Helen,
Was that you or me? Okay, I give, which was it? You did or didn't see it? I'm confused...entertained but confused.

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6 posted 2002-04-01 08:35 PM


Hi Slick Lady,

I loved this so much, for sure a keeper,

Love, Cerenity

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7 posted 2002-04-05 10:01 PM


Still trying to answer the answers?
Creating more questions equals delight also.
Thanks for the inspirations.

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8 posted 2002-04-06 08:50 AM


1slick_lady - deep thoughtful write, very thought provoking...

BC
  

Seymour Tabin
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9 posted 2002-04-06 08:59 AM


1slick_lady,
A teflon write, enjoyed.

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