Seasonal message which is not limited to this season

[Michael S. Habiby]

Mike

Very nice sentiments. Thanks for sharing. Good luck in 2001!!

Mike

SLOTERDIJK wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> Although I tend not to be one who imbibes overimportance to holidays, or
> any other "arbitrary calendar dates", I feel compelled,  through recent
> events in my life to offer some thoughts, thanks, and assertions with
> regard to myself, SLOTERDIJK and human behavior in general.
>
> This note may be titled "seasonal message", but in effect it could be
> read with equal relevence at any time in anyone's life.
>
> Recently I endured a very powerful and unsteady few weeks, in which my
> future might have been willingly altered. As one who shuns the
> employment of dramatics and melodrama in life, especially in personal
> relationships. I found myself completely thrown off by someone from my
> distant past who contacted and misled me. My initial joy soon sank into
> sadness, disappointment, and finally indifference, all this despite my
> proclaimed "groundedness".
>
> Without delving too deeply into this, I found myself confronted by
> motifs of the holiday season, feelings of longing etc. Before long, my
> balance was thrown completely off, and although all this is now begnning
> to fade away, I was left with some very powerful impressions about human
> nature, the meaning of the verb. "to love", my own self etc.
>
> During this time I found myself juxtaposing my life against the lives of
> others, and eventually entered a period of self validation.
>
> Now with our show coming up tomorrow, and a growing feeling of renewal
> and rest, it is time I offerd some thanks..Don't misunderstand here,
> Burro is not becomig a sentimental sap, but is merely stating things.
>
> I discovered about 2 weeks ago, that my heart is beating approximately
> 79,200 beats in a 24 hour period, at an average of 55 beats per minute.
> Now although I am a reincarnationist, I acknowledge the finality of this
> body and set of life memories. I consider the body to be something which
> I steward over, as "I" am not this body. Nonetheless, I embrace the body
> and it's life memories as my own.
>
> Having said all this, I have realized that there just isn't enough time
> for "me" left on this planet to be caught in other people's
> interpersonal struggles, or to be swept away by them. I am a
> compassionate person who does not feel the emotion of hatred for
> anything or anything, and who rarely uses that word in my vocabulary.
> Nonetheless, I am a human being with real emotion..
>
> So what is all this about, and what am I trying to say?
>
> Well on a superficial level I want to wish everone a happy "Holiday
> Season", but on a more realistic level I want to acknowlege that I
> realize that this "season" is really not so happy for many people. I
> extend myself to the happy and the not so happy equally, as "the season"
> is merely an arbitrary calendar date, frocked with motifs, and
> "prescribed reactions". I have known both the happiness and the
> unappiness  and I do not dichotomize them, as it's "All One".
>
> I want to thank everyone who has had anything to do with SLOTERDIJK in
> any capacity over the last 1.5 years; from the occaisional e-mail
> questions, to the invitations to play, and everything in between.
>
> I want to pledge to each and all of you, that in 2001 and before,
> beginning with tomorrow night's show in Philadelphia, I will be
> rededicating my efforts, determination, and drive to succeed to you.
>
> It has become apparent that SLOTERDIJK and I are not really seperate
> entities anymore, but rather one in the same. One with all else.
> My personal and artistic identity is now very much one with Sloterdijk,
> and so for this reason I feel compelled to tell you all that as
> Sloterdijk, I will coninue to strive to offer the best that I can to all
> of you who have shown such kindness and consideration.
>
> Tomorrow night's performance shall be dedicated to all of you..Cheers,
> and Best wishes to all., Peace, Mike Burro (Sloterdijk)
>
> http://community.webtv.net/SLOTERDIJK/SLOTERDIJKControl
>
>

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