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For one moment when I read through this blog today, I was in the midst of a great novel.  I was the person in the meeting, being asked to leave.  I could feel the anger knotting in my stomach.  I could feel the restraint.  I stood outside listening the the meeting.  Here’s some of the blog:

“A sudden silence filled the packed community hall when I arrived. On the stage were the Mayors of the three West Coast Districts, the Chair of the Regional Council, and the local Member of Parliament.

As I walked to an empty seat, the presenter announced who I was, and then read a statement declaring support for the logging, and asked me if I agreed. I replied that he and the audience already knew that I did not agree with the statement, given my frequent appearances in the newspapers and on radio to the contrary. He then asked me to leave the meeting because it was only for people who supported the statement (it was in fact a public meeting as advertised).

I said calmly that I had come to listen to and learn from this community and seek constructive dialogue. A police officer then approached, warning me of arrest if I did not leave. Time to practice what I had come here to do: I took a few deep breaths, noticed the knot of anger in my chest, named it, felt it as a physical sensation striped of any storyline, listened to the sounds of the hall, noticed the colour of the floor, and remembered to stay calm and focused. I allowed myself to be escorted from the hall, head up, calm, and without protest. The meeting resumed.”

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Today’s rating: 9/10

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