tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post6236474158097271042..comments2023-04-05T06:16:16.259-07:00Comments on No Way Cafe: The Oneness GameGalen Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-80076613147189364152018-03-04T06:52:20.773-08:002018-03-04T06:52:20.773-08:00Thanks, Betty!Thanks, Betty!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-29693650794202259222018-03-03T11:06:45.131-08:002018-03-03T11:06:45.131-08:00Love, love, love this idea...Love, love, love this idea...Wise Heartedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890246183434576719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-42563272179250520522018-03-02T16:37:35.849-08:002018-03-02T16:37:35.849-08:00Thanks, LeAnn, I hope you and your grandchildren e...Thanks, LeAnn, I hope you and your grandchildren enjoy it. One of the things that I'm always amazed by and grateful for is how some of us in blogworld can find meaningful connection across great divides. Those divides might be religious, cultural, even geographical, but we find common ground. <br /><br />Love your story about finding your cousin!!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-42721861467551771782018-03-02T16:34:03.721-08:002018-03-02T16:34:03.721-08:00I really loved this post. I believe like you that ...I really loved this post. I believe like you that we all have something in common. If we can just open up the communications by listening and sharing; we will find that common ground. We found this very true when doing our mission. I would be amazed at how we found connections. I even found a cousin while he and another man were discussing a picture. Come to find out we were from the same area and then we were soon connected as distant cousins. The picture was what brought us together. <br />I love doing this! I loved reading that it started with playing a game with your grandson. I think your game idea is a good one. I will try it with my grandchildren. <br />Blessings and hugs for you dear friend! LeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107717294803352571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-38762985396158285422018-03-01T21:43:30.208-08:002018-03-01T21:43:30.208-08:00Thanks for playing the game, Betty! Glad you found...Thanks for playing the game, Betty! Glad you found it interesting and fun. Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-74802953917426650452018-03-01T21:42:45.389-08:002018-03-01T21:42:45.389-08:00I remember before the last presidential election, ...I remember before the last presidential election, a reporter went to a small town and sat on a front porch with a small group of people who were split between the candidates. However, they were all friends and remained so. It was a great interview in which the people stressed the common ground of their friendship over their political differences.Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-44291417859358494912018-03-01T21:40:38.710-08:002018-03-01T21:40:38.710-08:00I agree. Someone was recently talking to me about ...I agree. Someone was recently talking to me about politics and called supporters of a certain politician "ignorant." I pointed out that those people might say the same thing about her. That led us to a discussion of finding common ground with people of very different views. Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-91306208234702386652018-03-01T21:38:07.859-08:002018-03-01T21:38:07.859-08:00Mona, yes, for all living things, those are common...Mona, yes, for all living things, those are common denominators. Good reminder! Your comment made me start thinking about what I might have in common with inanimate things--ha!Galen Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189831838630645863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-68942902445892287772018-03-01T21:21:34.196-08:002018-03-01T21:21:34.196-08:00OK here goes... I'm in bed right now looking a...OK here goes... I'm in bed right now looking around the room. I see two pictures. They both have black frames, white mats, with two people in each picture. Here is something else that is common. Each picture has a set of grandparents smiling with their arms around each other. Their differences are they are all different people wearing different clothing and one couple is dancing and one couple are not. One couple are short and the other couple are tall. Four differences and six things in common! I like this game!Bettynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-12637279114396149212018-03-01T18:18:56.675-08:002018-03-01T18:18:56.675-08:00This is not silly in the least, Galen. I truly be...This is not silly in the least, Galen. I truly believe this is where it all begins: Finding our common ground. If we are honest with ourselves, we have much more in common than our differences would attest to. We bleed, we cry, we laugh, we hope, we dream. Oh, how the world could be made so much better if we take the time to connect with one another.<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-70765900932053155372018-03-01T17:12:37.060-08:002018-03-01T17:12:37.060-08:00Recently, I have been thinking about the divisions...Recently, I have been thinking about the divisions in our politics and opinions. Both sides sometimes shsme the other. And shame never builds bridges. So, finding a common link, rather thsn shaming, is most constructive! Thsnks for this. <br />Laurie whistlingrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09276726986314744347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598434020557723929.post-15714937262816110022018-03-01T08:03:23.397-08:002018-03-01T08:03:23.397-08:00I've always considered the experiences of birt...I've always considered the experiences of birth and death as the great common denominators. Mona McGinnishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12234038212082778117noreply@blogger.com