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Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Authenticity

Gene — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:22:18 -0000

"Authenticity is a hard thing to achieve. The only time we really hit it is in the middle of crisis."
That's awesome....care if I use it?
Blessings,
Gene

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Authenticity

Kelly — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:48:06 -0000

Crisis can bring out the best in you, but People do not always respond to a crisis as their best self. The response is authentic, but not always a personal best.

I really appreciate this photo and your thougths as I've had a lot of crisis going on in my family right now.

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Authenticity

David M. Coe — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:36:33 -0000

I had saved this picture when it was published. My wife, without knowing that I was saving it, threw it away. Thanks for posting it.

Dave

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Authenticity

Chris — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:51:25 -0000

You know what's making me laugh when I look at that picture? Imagining what sound is coming out of the mouth of the guy in the top left corner - the one with the peppermint Lifesaver.

I'm guessing it's something like this - "AAAAAIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE!!"

At least he'll have nice, fresh breath.

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Authenticity

Lewis — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:12:11 -0000

I don't know the answer. I wish I did. I know I'm not really real when I'm just being me.

It's like this morning. I was looking at my key chain as I walked into church (where I work) and watched as my hands (by way of the brain) switched key chains. Sometimes, it seems that by switching which key chain I have to use, I'm switching the person.

When I go home, I use one set of keys. When I come to work, I use another set.

When I go home, I become one person. When I go to work, I become another. Which is the real, authentic me?

I don't know. Anyway, that's where my thoughts were today. Great topic. I think I have to put myself through crisis more often.

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Authenticity

Red Byrd — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:26:56 -0000

If we walked around looking like that all day would we have any friends?!?! :)

I hope that guy didn't choke on his mint.

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Authenticity

James McLean — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:28:47 -0000

good question, mostly because crisis is the only thing that gets my attention and makes me take a long hard look at myself. maybe that's why Paul liked hardship?

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Authenticity

Billy Chia — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:21:52 -0000

Los,
Crazy pic. (Where do you find this stuff?)

Yeah, I believe authenticity is situational. I'm authentic with my wife in a different way than I'm authentic with my daughters even still in a different way from being authentic around perfect strangers. This is all regardless of the level of stress or crisis in my life or lack there of.

Although I do think stress can at times be a catalyst for certain types of authenticity.

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Authenticity

Rags — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:51:44 -0000

That guy looks like me now!