Comments on: on gentleness, and being vulnerable

By: Recessnotjustforkids

Recessnotjustforkids — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:51:00 +0000

your posts just put in me such a space of peaceful awareness-thank you

By: Michelle Kipka Harris

Michelle Kipka Harris — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:31:00 +0000

yep.

By: Esther

Esther — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:15:00 +0000

Thank you for bringing this forward. So beautiful to see that Sam being himself and singing his truth can wow all of us and his audience, and by so doing giving us evidence that we need to each give our truth. Secondly, thank you for what you wrote highlighting his performance and helping me recognize the beauty and clarity that is always a result of reading your blog.

By: Watersprite336

Watersprite336 — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:00:00 +0000

The courage he had to know he ‘didn’t fit in with the members of his family’ and that music was the one thing he did well. And then he did it. I was moved to tears. And since I am still working on my own courage to do the thing I do best (at 53) it fueled my Spirit. Thank you for posting this.

By: mj

mj — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:07:00 +0000

wow
and, did you search youtube to linger and delight in every moment possible?
He wrote and sang an original song “summer child”, listen, it could be Tess’s song.

By: candice

candice — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 15:02:00 +0000

Yes, indeed, Patti. What would happen if we just showed up? More importantly, why have we made that not enough? In our insane need to be special, to be a “stars” in some way, we have lost our deep connection to others and our authenticity. It is so comforting to see that this young man kept his intact and he is being honored for that.

By: sbraley

sbraley — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:34:00 +0000

Thank you for the goosebumps, Patti. People listen better, hear better, in the quiet.

By: Lissa

Lissa — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:35:00 +0000

What’s kept me from it is fearful assumption that the quiet, honest truth of my heart wouldn’t be enough. But the subtle & simple & true is the best kind of ‘big’ there is, isn’t it?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 06:13:00 +0000

Eloquent. Beautiful. Pure.

By: Jan Sturtevant

Jan Sturtevant — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 04:16:00 +0000

I can see why you’ve had this on replay all day. A stellar performance; such eloquent restraint. It is magic and he made me believe. We could take more time for simple, quiet intensity–for such assured testimony.