 The Tao of Steve-ness
There is a way that the river flows. We can do a lot to change the path of the river, but in the end, the river flows where it wants to go.
It seems to me that this discussion thread is another 'how many angels on the head of a pin' thing that begins to be boring. Steve's wisdom about what he's learned about how his life flows is a snapshot of where he is right now in his understanding of the river. The river looks different from different perspectives. Are any of them wrong? I don't think that Steve said that this is the ONLY way to view man-hood? This is his way, his perspective, gleaned from living and loving and serving.
The maleness of this thread is pretty interesting. While the discussion rages about other things, the truth is revealed in the bigger picture of (competitively?) assigning values to perspectives.
Am I saying that maleness=discrimination? Not at all, although, I as a woman, full of my own opinions, often note that making discriminations of good from better, better from best, is not my highest functionality. Whereas, I notice that many men tend to excel at that function.
So, let's go swimming and cool off. Race you all to that rock on the other side.
Beth (aka Myrabeth)
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