Impression LO12584

Benjamin B. Compton (bcompton@geocities.com)
Mon, 17 Feb 1997 16:59:14 -0700

Replying to LO12469 --

Chau Nguyen wrote:

> In this past week, there were quite a few posts from both At and Ben.
> Both are very knowledgeable, professional and sensitive to the group's
> feeling. i like to acknowledge their contributions, and to share the
> impact these posts have on me.
>
> When i read At's posts, i imagine someone telling a story from outside
> looking in. When i read Ben's posts, i imagine someone who lives in the
> story. When i read At's posts, i feel like i am back in the class room,
> listening to my favorite professor lecturing the group. When i read Ben's
> posts, i feel like i am listening to a friend over my kitchen's table.
> When i read Ben's posts, i sense there is no hidden agenda. When i read
> At's posts, i do not have the same feeling (this is NOT to say that At has
> any hidden agendas).
>
> When i read At's post, my head is engaged, when i read Ben's post, my
> heart is engaged. Not saying neither right nor wrong, just that this is
> how my being responses to your being.

I appreciate this feedback. . .it was heart-warming. I think it a shame we
don't have more of this type of feedback on the list.

For the record, I enjoy At's messages very much. Chau says he feels like
he's listening to a favorite professor when reading At's messages. Today
(or yesterday, or whenever the message came through) At confessed to being
a Professor. No wonder Chau felt that way. I never thought of At as a
Professor, but I do enjoy his messages -- especially in the context of the
shift in thinking going on in South Africa. I think we all benefit from
his contributions.

-- 
Ben Compton
The Accidental Learning Group                  Work: (801) 222-6178
Improving Business through Science and Art     bcompton@geocities.com
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