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------------------------------------------------------------ kefuffle / purpose / choices 97/09/05 ------------------------------------------------------------ hi sybersyblings hark! i hear the echoes of another list kefuffle shuffling our way there are many aspects to being part of a family whether it is the 'sanguine' type or the 'ethereal' type whether is is the 'hand of fate' type or the 'chosen few' type whether it is 1500 faceless names or 15 billion nameless faces but the foundation of any true family has to be based on mutual caring or dare i say love and concern for one another indeed loving others means caring about them as much as ourselves it means valuing their needs and wants and desires as much as our own it means sharing joy and pain together no limits no restrictions no impositions the purpose of our listfamily is what all the members say it is at any given time we yearn to exercise 'control' to have 'power' but that yearning is frequently directed outwards at 'controlling' circumstances or 'having power' over others but that perception is a myth the great cosmic joke one which calls for a gigantic sense of humour the only area where we truly have 'power' or 'control' as human beings is within ourselves the emotions that we allow ourselves to feel the actions that we allow ourselves to take as a result the ability to consciously make these choices is the core of being a healthy human being and loving family member your syb-sis janet ------------------------------------------------------------ a new voice: http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm 51/10 - endocarb/selegiline/fluoxetine - [log in to unmask] janet paterson