[stutnerman]

hi everyone.

to larissa (and anyone interested), here's a synchronicity. before checking this thread i was looking at a different one where you had posted. i had noticed that you live in south korea. in years past when i was in the army i was stationed there, and despite the military/political tension, i had some really fantastic times (as well as some big challenges).

anyway, last night i had a dream in which i was looking through an old (ie, from the past) garment bag. this was happening on a train. the young man next to me had just gotten out of the army and i learned he had been stationed in korea. when i asked him where, he named the exact same place that i had been stationed. if you are familiar with david's views on dreaming, you already know that he states everything in your dream is you. therefore, i guess i shouldn't be surprised at his reply. what is synchronous is that the specific location on the post is called dragon valley!

i've started studying feng shui and have learned that in chinese philosophy (and others) that dragons are associated with mountains. just thought i'd point this out as it ties in nicely with my view of these synchronous posts.

and here's some more: some years ago i had the opportunity/honor to participate in a lakota sioux inipi (sweat lodge ceremony). afterwords i spoke with the pipe carrier who conducted the ceremony. i described the event involving the crow dive-bombing me. he didnt' "warn" me or tell me anything negative about crows, but said my response showed i had been in touch with nature. so, only if my experience shows me otherwise, crows remain ultra-cool with me!

peace,
doug

(oh yeah: caw! caw!)

wait! more synchronicity: i read this post about avatars the evening it was posted. earlier that evening i stopped to drop off some materials to be recycled. i was doing this at a burger king which is adjacent to a mcdonald's. they both have some metal boxes for various things to recycle. (where i live, the collective view on recycling seems to be what-the-****ever.) well, unbeknownst a young crow had scored a chunk of hamburger bun and was flying with it in its mouth. i got out of the car, turned to walk to the trunk, and here he comes flying fast, directly at me, a little above my head. again, i dunked down but didnt' feel any malice from him; perhaps just a little message for me. thought i'd mention this as it happened same day as this thread went up. take care.