* Dear Peter:

Thank you! Your input in this thread has been helpful to me beyond the topic of the (figurative) mountain: I was impressed that when you were repeatedly pressured to climb that mountain, you did not appear perturbed, but calm and collected. You did not push back, or become aggressive in any way, a true Zen attitude.

This strengthened my resolve to be gentle with people, to not pressure or push… but let (non-aggressive) people like you (1) express themselves in their way, using their words/ style, and (2) choose to examine or explore this or that idea- or not, without judgment.

anita