I love this episode because it is my favorite theme. The point is, we are in this together and the longer we deny that truth, the longer we are going to suffer. I don’t speak of an afterlife, I mean here on Earth. It is shocking to me that so many people can feel disenfranchised, and isolated. However, if we looked into the car next to us on the freeway or in line behind us at the Post Office, many are feeling the same way too but we keep our heads down.
The first story in this program is from Kelsey Stewart. It is a beautiful and heartbreaking story about turning fear into compassion for a person who is hurting. Initially all recording happened in my closet among the insulation of my clothes. If Tale Spin becomes popular I will call this the humble beginnings, if it doesn’t it will just be the beginnings. Kelsey was the first volunteer to sit in tight muffled space. As I closed the closet door I said, “The safety word is banana.” I knew the acoustics were sufficient because I could barely hear her response. “You’re not going to lock it, are you?”
I did let her out and her contribution was solid and promoted exactly what I want Tale Spin to include. People sharing and reflecting on their own experiences.
Also in this episode Camille Bright Smith sings her original song “How Love Can Be” about the deep, difficult and complicated love for her children.
http://bloginsong.com/
Sander Wolff writes an autobiographical poem called “Secret Ingredient”
https://lbpost.com/sander
I contribute a piece called “The Bath” about the unwitting gift of support given to me by my four year old daughter.