Sorry the site has not been accessible to Michael. He intended to post something every day, but he couldn’t get the blog to cooperate. I’m not sure why. He tried on all sorts of devices and nothing. I do thank him for his efforts. I don’t know what I’d do without him! Hopefully, I can make up for lost time.
I had a great family vacation. Lot’s of relaxation and decompressing. I felt “Erik goosebumps” on a regular basis so I know he was with us, usually when we were drinking wine, of course!
By the way, I had a scare right before my trip. My Mac laptop wouldn’t turn on. Just that scary gray ball whirling around. I tried for 10 or so times, and it finally turned on. I back up daily, but, for some reason, it wouldn’t even mount the back up disk. I’m taking it to the Apple Genius Bar for a full check up. (plus my e key has been loose and flopping round like a paralyzed sea lion, so…) The point is (Yes, I’m finally working my way up to it.) that they might keep it in the Apple hospital for a day or so. If that’s the case, I’ll have to find another way to post something, but I might not be able to. Please send it your prayers.
At long last, a post.
Me: All right, Erik, you tell us not to judge, but, in one part of a session, you called everybody, “Schtupid.” So, what’s up with that? Double standard! Hypocrite!
Jamie: Amen. Was it the time when he was calling everyone on Earth stupid?
Me: Yeah.
Jamie chuckles.
Me: Plus sometimes he’s rough with some of the blog members.
Erik: It’s self-expression and an opinion.
Me: So, you’re not really judging them?
Erik: Well, what’s the difference between a judgment and an opinion?
Me: Well, are you saying, “My opinion is that you’re an asshole?” That’s still a judgment. An opinion could be, “I think it might rain tomorrow.”
Erik: What, so an opinion can only be based on an inanimate object, something without emotions?
Me: No, you might say, “My opinion is that so-and-so is going to be the next president.” That’s not judgmental. “My opinion is that love is more important than money.” Well, I guess that might be kind of a judgment. All right. When you call people an asshole or stupid—now you are sidestepping this one, boy! Tell me what’s going on!
Erik: Well, first of all—
Jamie (to Erik): Slow down, Erik. Back to the beginning.
Erik: If you want me to speak to you like we speak to each other over here, I don’t think it’s going to be very entertaining. Most people are not going to stay engaged or even understand.
Me: Okay.
Erik: But using my personality to who I like to be and who I used to be, you know, someone who is, as a fact, narrow-minded and doesn’t want to open up—
Me: Mm hm.
Erik: You know, I can take plenty of pleasure with my opinion in calling them a title that I see fit, but for me, when I say, ‘asshole’—to me “asshole” is someone who is talking about a belief or wanting to see things in a different way, but all their actions completely contradict it. They’re not on the same page. They’re being an asshole, but they’re especially being an asshole to themselves cuz they’re getting in their own way. But, you know—
(Pause as Jamie listens, them laughs)
Jamie (to Erik): No! (To me) He’s right up in my face, and he’s saying, “Don’t you think—“ He’s tapping me. “Don’t you think, Jamie, that it would sound extremely lame if I were to talk the woo-woo talk?
Me: Oh yeah. No, no, no, but you don’t have to call people names. I’m just wondering why you do.
Erik: I do, because that’s the language that we have on Earth. Even though I’m trying to inspire them and help them change, it is exactly how you communicate on Earth.
Not everybody!
Me: So, are you trying to bitch-slap people back onto their path? It’s not meant to be a judgment, just a shock factor thing?
Erik: Yeah.
Jamie (giggling): He liked that.
Me: All right.
Erik: There should be more bitch-slapping in spirituality.
Me (laughing): Yeah! Sometimes we’re too soft. That’s boring.
