1 result for (book:tps3 AND heading:"delet session august 20 1977" AND stemmed:situat)
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(Seth considered the first two questions but not the third one; I didn’t realize this until the session was over. We were visited by Sheri, Jerry, and Roni at 8:33 PM this evening; they stayed an hour or so, hence the late start for this evening’s session. Sheri called at 8 PM, having just arrived at the Bankers’ from NYC. She wanted to tell us about class in NYC, etc. Although we wanted to see her, we found ourselves caught in the old dilemma about visitors conflicting with plans we’d already made— i.e., the session tonight. Half our problem, we saw in a discussion before the guests arrived, was that we had no planned response for such situations: we ended up feeling guilty at saying no, and resentful at saying yes. As it was, we sat for the session, with a resolve to try to do better next time. We do make progress in such affairs as visitors, expected or not expected, but could do much better.
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The situation with the eyes today, however, can be used as a basis to lead to an understanding that the same can happen with the teeth. It is true in terms of culture that the two of you may feel quite alone in this endeavor, but in terms of more basic issues you are not alone, for you have all of the power of nature on your side.
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Then get our friend a beer.... Ruburt’s situation is noticeable. It is an example, however, of what goes on constantly in far less obvious situations with most people.
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