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<DIV>Beloved Community,</DIV>
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<DIV>All day yesterday, I allowed myself to be in denial of Janice's departure.
I never met her in person, but we had been in dialogue since she let
us all know of her lymphoma diagnosis on May 11. I went through my e-mail files
this morning, looking again at the wonder of her last few weeks.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Her birthday greeting to Marge, on June 1, is especially poignant,
knowing as we now do, the wonderful gift that went with it:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold">"Dear Marge, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold">When I think of you I think of sparkle,
and fun, and always welcoming hospitality. Oh yes - and the most dedicated,
determined work ethic when you decide something is necessary! Better not get in
your way - people, discouragements, or "that's impossibles"! </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold">You have cared for your family with such
love and insight - then you have reached out to extend that care to your
colleagues and people in the communities you have served. Just a few of the many
reasons you inspire us. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold">Happy, happy 85th birthday. Gee, we're
glad we have known you! Let's see - at least several hundred people from all
around the world would love to be at your celebration. Have a wonderful time.
And Paula, thanks for honoring this terrific woman.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold">With much affection, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold">Janice Ulangca"</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV> I sent her a copy of my book, and cried this morning as I read her
response, written hurriedly amid her still-active life of service, on June
6.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>"Jann,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>This is a packed day - routine followup med appt 1:45 - need
to organize my list of questions to ask before that. Tonite will do 5-minute
intro of honoree for community award - 200 people there - so focus energy there.
BUT have to say a quick word that your book is incredibly helpful. Am reading a
chapter or 2 a day. We will have a lot to talk about.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Your poetry is magnificent!"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>On July 17, she wrote the following to the listserve:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>"Where I am these days: In the midst of chemo
treatments for lymphoma cancer, energy is only available in small amounts. So
it's measured out carefully, for important things.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Today I turned 78 - and so after lunch with
friends and a long nap, made a careful decision to sample Jack Gilles'
account. "Maybe just this part ... And this part ... Hey - can't I invest an
hour today?! Wouldn't it be great to do this on my birthday (instead of dishes
that wait)?" So I did, and it was great. I was captivated and my own memories,
current life, and even new decisions made clearer, out of a richer
context.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>So thank you, Jack. And thank you, Michael May,
for all you are doing to illuminate our inner stories about our lives. It is
important that encounter with these lives be made available.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Janice
Ulangca"</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>And that same day she wrote this to me:</DIV>
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<DIV>"Dear Jann,</DIV>
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<DIV>One of these weeks I will call - and set up a time when we can talk. Much
to share, I think. I just run out of energy so fast - and every little thing
takes some. Which normally I haven't given a thought to. Just know that I have
MUCH appreciated your book, and the you revealed therein. Healing things -
appts., meds, rests - practical things - bills paid, groceries bought, easy
cooking, minimal cleaning done. Staying in contact with local friends/colleagues
who want it, give me rides, etc. Then one project I'm keeping rolling - see
attached. But am still looking forward much to talking with you.</DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Janice"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I'm sorry I didn't save the attachment. It was a church-related project.
Perhaps someone else can tell us about it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We both listened to the Shift Network broadcast, "The New Scientific
Revolution." Here's our conversation about it:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 20, 2013 4:12 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Scientific Revolution
session</DIV>
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<DIV>Janice,</DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Did you enjoy this session? I thought it was quite powerful and I may just
sign up for the course it was out to sell.</DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>I had already signed up for the session when you put it on the
listserve, but was gratified that you did. When Ken Wilbur was speaking of Carol
Gilligan's level of Universal Care, the image of EI/ICA's poster of the Iron Man
with "All the Earth Belongs to All the People" came to mind. It's hard to
believe now that we didn't include the biosphere, but I suppose that's the way
the unfolding of evolution works.</DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>I hope you're feeling well. I'm looking forward to our conversation.</DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Blessings,</DIV>
<DIV>Jann McGuire</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In response, she sent her notes on the session, and I made comments on her
response in red:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 7/20/2013 4:50:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
aulangca@stny.rr.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>"After some food and rest:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Hi Jann,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Yes I did enjoy this. I process best when I take notes, so I
did get 4 pages. The 7 sessions of Laszlo's course sound good - mind-expanding
for sure. Haven't decided yet whether to sign up. Feel I must be careful -
many things want/need to do, learn about. Am still scheduled to have treatment
related injections through 1st week of Sept. But this is foundational, so
maybe ...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Images that stick with me: </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Ervin Laszlo: The universe as a cosmic internet! Connecting
everything. (Before the internet, don't think we could have imagined any
force/entity connecting everything. But now we take that possibility for
granted - global connection instantly among people. Can we expand that to
include all? Every part of nature, beings of every size . ..
)"</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000>I wonder how he spells it. I believe Ken Wilber spells
it Kosmos when he's speaking of more-than-physical cosmos. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>"Duane Elgin: working with Joseph Campbell who saw "a life
force, moving through everything" - and Duane mentions David Bohm's phrase "a
unified whole in flowing movement." Domination doesn't work - dancing with the
force does. (Wow!) The Universe has a moral fabric built into it - toward
creativity, caring, connectedness. The Cosmic Internet evokes a Living - not a
dead - Universe. We are learning to live in a Living Universe! Will ponder how
that is different from living in a world with older images of an active God in
our lives. That has been too often a way to ask for special privileges - even
to help us dominate."</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000>I think I resonated more strongly with Duane Elgin than
anyone else today, although they're all great. I love to think of NASA having
paid psychics.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>"Riane's focus on relationship systems, from family (how
children learn what is possible, what not possible) to politics and
economics." </FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000>Relational Dynamics made me think of the social process
triangles. I want to go back and read "The Partnership Way" again. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>"Barbara's mention of "points of light around the globe as
individuals wake up - can they be - are they being - all connected at
once?"</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000>The word involution grabbed my attention. I do think
I'm experiencing it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>"Ken Wilbur's 5 kinds of perspectives made my head swim. Any
one of them could take an hour to give examples from. He's phenomenally
analytical. Have bumped into his levels of spiritual understanding before -
found them to be brilliant yet somehow detached. ... I'm with you in finding
his mention of Carol Gilligan's examples of the 4th level of care to be
meaningful.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Well, enough for now. Now need to make a couple of phone
calls. Last scheduled chemo this Tues. all day. Will go to my meaningful
church tomorrow, use Mon. for errands to prepare for doing nothing 5 days
after Tues."</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000>I'll be thinking of you as you go through this last
round. You won't be doing nothing. You'll be healing.<IMG
src="http://cdn-cf.aol.com/se/smi/0201d20638/01"></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>"Thanks for starting a good reflection. Enjoyed
it!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=3>Janice"</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>That was our last conversation. We never did get to have our phone
conversation about our lymphoma experiences. I don't know the cause of death,
but I doubt it was lymphoma, which responds to chemotherapy better than
any other cancer. The treatment is quite debilitating to the immune
and other systems. I appreciate the good fight that Janice fought. Truly, she
rests in peace.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In my e-mail search, I also found beautiful poetry below she sent
in December: Its prophetic tone gave me chills. How beautiful her
spirit is. What a privilege to have her as a friend/teacher/mentor.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 12/14/2012 7:46:14 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
aulangca@stny.rr.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008000 face=Arial>"To my friends and many teachers/mentors
in the ICA community - I continue learn so much from you!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 face=Arial>Profound gratitude and wishes for a
splendid, radiant season.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008000 face=Arial>Janice Ulangca</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
color=#0000ff>Advent:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A coming into
being <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
color=#0000ff>3<SUP>rd</SUP> definition, Merriam Webster Collegiate
Dictionary<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT
color=#0000ff><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3
face="Comic Sans MS">A Conversation with Advent</FONT></H1>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT
color=#0000ff><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>O
Advent<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>I think you are my
favorite<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>Of all the seasons in
the church year<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>Because you ask that
I wake up, be vigilant,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>And open to some
startling surprise, some wonder<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>That never has
existed ‘til today.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT
color=#0000ff><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>Advent,<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>beyond the rush, the noisy fun,
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN>the customary
words,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>There is a vast and
tender silence<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>And I will meet you
there.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>At first it may seem
boring to be still <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>But slowly in the
quietness there will be<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>A radiance, a peace,
a profound care.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT
color=#0000ff><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>Advent, I will dare
to bring you this year’s pain<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>The darkness,
failures and the broken plans.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>Perhaps in the
stillness<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>With patience and
expectancy<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>They may gently be
exchanged <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN>For healing and for hope<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>. . .<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT color=#0000ff>And it will not be
fake<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">To welcome Joy.<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">JU
2012</SPAN><SPAN
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