011. FFD: Or the day Isa missed our First Formal Dialogue

Since Isa had a previous commitment to visit a Steel Factory she couldn’t join us this day. Or first activity after the morning meeting was to think and then share key events in our life timeline. So we worked this individually and then we gather together to share them. But we decided that it was better to share it with a person first and then he or she had to explain to the others our own life! Amazing! My partner was Chacho and I loved to know so many things about his life since he is usually really quiet and silent. But ohhhh he has an amazing story to tell! He loves to write since he is really young and he also practice magic tricks. Then we shared in the complete circle our findings. I tried to explain Chacho but my memory failed me in some points like the carpet incident in his childhood. So I learned that its good to take notes. Then others share their findings and it was amazing to realize how unique is every human being and what an amazing story each one has. Also I was surprised about the astonishing and amazingly stories that each MPC pioneer has to share... I confirm this again: THIS IS AN WONDERFUL GROUP!

Then we had a lunch made with contributions of every pioneer. Mine was rather small... just Butter! But actually it gave a nice complement taste to the some of the southern food that we prepared since today we were having our first formal dialogue on Twain and Kant. Lemonade, Corn Pone, Meat, Sweet Corn and Pecan Pie were in the menu.

Then after lunch we had our First Formal Dialogue! How amazing! We first made a inner circle and an outer circle. Then we divided in three groups formed with our small groups. Then we started our dialogue. People in the first circle would do the talking and people in the outer would pay attention. I might be honest and say that during the first round I was extremely tired and it was really difficult to concentrate. Bert noticed that and taped me on video. But after he and my peers gave me feedback I found the concentration to do it better by taking notes and hearing carefully. Also my choose for a chair made a difference since the first one was really big and inviting me to rest. Then we diebrief it but saying for this time only the positive things that we saw.