Comments on: I Was a Guardian Angel http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/ Susan Piver - Meditation, Relationships, Creativity Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:23:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Davee http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-608 Davee Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:57:25 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-608 I saw the chapter patrolling in Boston in the late 80's on the subway -- and thought the whole situation was wonderful -- but didn't get involved until the early 90's in California when the San Jose chapter formed. I trained in SF patrols, then later led the San Jose chapter. But I've never met Curtis. I felt like the WASP middle class kid trying to help but without any real understanding of the poor neighborhood i patrolled. It felt a little bourgeois of me and uncomfortable, but i also felt like we really helped and we also woke some people up to a different way of thinking about their neighborhood and their situation: that apathy didn't have to be the default. I saw the chapter patrolling in Boston in the late 80’s on the subway — and thought the whole situation was wonderful — but didn’t get involved until the early 90’s in California when the San Jose chapter formed. I trained in SF patrols, then later led the San Jose chapter. But I’ve never met Curtis.

I felt like the WASP middle class kid trying to help but without any real understanding of the poor neighborhood i patrolled. It felt a little bourgeois of me and uncomfortable, but i also felt like we really helped and we also woke some people up to a different way of thinking about their neighborhood and their situation: that apathy didn’t have to be the default.

]]> By: susan http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-603 susan Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:12:09 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-603 Smiley! I love that. It would be great to write up the experience sometime. I feel the same way. I patrolled in Boston in the early 80s and was a chapter leader also. Those were early days. I went on patrol with Curtis in E New York as my training. I was one scared white girl. But overall it was one of the best experiences of my life. You? Smiley! I love that. It would be great to write up the experience sometime. I feel the same way.

I patrolled in Boston in the early 80s and was a chapter leader also. Those were early days. I went on patrol with Curtis in E New York as my training. I was one scared white girl. But overall it was one of the best experiences of my life. You?

]]> By: Davee http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-602 Davee Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:48:24 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-602 yep! though my beret is just sitting in a box now in storage. along with some notes and stories from that era - must write them up sometime. i patrolled in san francisco in the early 90's and then led the san jose, ca chapter for a year. but my name was "smiley", not too tough. :) yep! though my beret is just sitting in a box now in storage. along with some notes and stories from that era – must write them up sometime. i patrolled in san francisco in the early 90’s and then led the san jose, ca chapter for a year. but my name was “smiley”, not too tough. :)

]]> By: Ben Tremblay http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-601 Ben Tremblay Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:44:35 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-601 *linked a dusty blog; peek!* Yaaa, that ... righteous kick-ass. The summer of the bus ('68) I met some kidz who were from Prague. Gave Velvet Spring real meaning that did. I contrived the notion of "peace-making", given my Pearson-era history. In '73 I was on the dot in uniform when we tumbled Allende in Chile. Projection of power shouldn't suck, but usually it does. "Kick ass"? Yaa, I've got hunter's karma, I'll do that ... doing security for folk fests and such. If this old drunk figures /that/ drunk is dangerous, this old drunk is gonna make it so. 3 kindza confidence ... ... my eyes blur, my body slumps, and yet, and yet, and yet, what of /mantra/ do I ever not understand? __{*}__ p.s. thing is about kickin' ass: how you choose what side you on? 'course you and I, sis, we know it's just karma. but some folk take it personally. "Some students attain merit by the stead-fastness of their struggles with the text; some students attain merit by the quickness of their appreciation; some students read the title and realize the profound depth of the teachings. All unfolds perfectly, always and never otherwise." a spontaneous feast offering to this kind spirit by a mumbling old kusulu given in an act of outrageous kindness by his root teacher the proclamation /Karma Cho:pal/ *linked a dusty blog; peek!*

Yaaa, that … righteous kick-ass. The summer of the bus (’68) I met some kidz who were from Prague. Gave Velvet Spring real meaning that did.
I contrived the notion of “peace-making”, given my Pearson-era history.
In ‘73 I was on the dot in uniform when we tumbled Allende in Chile. Projection of power shouldn’t suck, but usually it does.

“Kick ass”? Yaa, I’ve got hunter’s karma, I’ll do that … doing security for folk fests and such. If this old drunk figures /that/ drunk is dangerous, this old drunk is gonna make it so.
3 kindza confidence …
… my eyes blur, my body slumps, and yet, and yet, and yet, what of /mantra/ do I ever not understand?

__{*}__

p.s. thing is about kickin’ ass: how you choose what side you on? ‘course you and I, sis, we know it’s just karma. but some folk take it personally.

“Some students attain merit by the stead-fastness of their struggles with the text; some students attain merit by the quickness of their appreciation; some students read the title and realize the profound depth of the teachings. All unfolds perfectly, always and never otherwise.”
a spontaneous feast offering to this kind spirit
by a mumbling old kusulu given in an act of outrageous kindness by his root teacher the proclamation /Karma Cho:pal/

]]> By: susan http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-600 susan Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:19:23 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-600 Were you a angel?! Do tell. Were you a angel?! Do tell.

]]> By: Davee http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-594 Davee Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:44:49 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-594 nice! i had a long set of beads hanging off my beret too - almost as long. nice! i had a long set of beads hanging off my beret too – almost as long.

]]> By: susan http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-589 susan Fri, 01 Feb 2008 14:09:22 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-589 Robert, this comment makes me see myself in a different way. Thank you. Robert, this comment makes me see myself in a different way. Thank you.

]]> By: Robert Birkenes http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-588 Robert Birkenes Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:47:35 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-588 I second David's well-spoken comments. That's an amazing picture, and an unexpected contrast to the gentle, open, and caring image that your current portrait conveys. But really it's the same person, with the underlying compassion and warrior spirit simply expressed in different forms across the years. I second David’s well-spoken comments. That’s an amazing picture, and an unexpected contrast to the gentle, open, and caring image that your current portrait conveys. But really it’s the same person, with the underlying compassion and warrior spirit simply expressed in different forms across the years.

]]> By: susan http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-584 susan Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:21:09 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-584 Ha! Not what I was expecting to post either! I was quite the tough gal. Ready to protect and defend. Ha! Not what I was expecting to post either!

I was quite the tough gal. Ready to protect and defend.

]]> By: David Wendel http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-583 David Wendel Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:07:31 +0000 http://www.susanpiver.com/wordpress/2008/01/31/i-was-a-guardian-angel/#comment-583 I was waiting for you to post but that is not what I was expecting! Nice shot--I always enjoy a good black and white. You look like you are are ready to kick some a$$. Dave I was waiting for you to post but that is not what I was expecting! Nice shot–I always enjoy a good black and white. You look like you are are ready to kick some a$$.

Dave

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