Extreme Kindness

Erik's Journal - September 25, 2002

Geography: Saskatoon and beyond……

Point form day: Up at 7:50 –had a massage –picked carrots from the garden –left for an organic farm -drove a tractor –fixed a barn –harvested hay –had the best lunch I have had in months –went to a local elementary school –played on the playground (I felt like Gulliver in the land of Lilliput, I had no chance. –spoke at an assembly -departed from Saskatoon –On a whim we decided to explore a random and out of place hill on the way to Regina –Climbed what appeared to be a ski hill an checked out Saskatchewan from above –proceeded on to Regina under the setting sunlight.

Highlight of the day: Several. Driving and surfing on top of a hay swather. Being tackled but dozens of laughing screaming kids. Seeing the province from above on top of a man made ski hill in the middle of the prairies.

Most inspiring moment: On the hill contemplating and being rushed with the intense sensation of pure joy. I couldn’t help but laugh.

Shout outs: The Drew family. Thank you for taking us in and letting us do some work on the farm. You are fantastic people. (P.S. that was one of the best lunches I’ve ever had)

Classic Quote: “Are you kidding! Treehorn could take down 10 of those things and still come up for air” –Kelly’s response to Val. After seeing thousands and thousands of birds flying overhead Val warned Kelly to hide Treehorn (Kelly’s favorite stuffed animal) lest the birds take him away.

My Crux: It’s tough to be sensitive to the way the group members feel at any given time.

Physically Speaking: O.K. Not good, Not Bad. Just O.K. I’m eating well just perhaps a little much.

Mental Stimulation: I downloaded some Miles Davis (the silent way sessions) and am grooving on that.

Big Laughs: Having kids enact RAK’s in front of the school and while one kid was pretending to clean the toilet Chris pretended to climb out of it.

When I finished writing this I was: Listening to great music and traveling backwards at 102 km/h.