Yeah, there's a whole lot that reminds me of Amway and pisses me off.
But the meat and potatos is that people are encouraged and supported in taking actions that they have known for years they ought to do and even want to do, like making the first move to reconcile with a family member you really love, but would feel foolish picking up the phone to talk to. Just to be able to do that is worth a great deal. And having done it, especially if the result is good, gives the courage to do all sorts of things you didn't think you could. (One woman got her father back after almost twenty years -- he flew crosscountry to meet his grandkids.)
It may not be rocket science, but it gets you there.
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Re: Well
Date: 2004-06-02 03:11 pm (UTC)Yeah, there's a whole lot that reminds me of Amway and pisses me off.
But the meat and potatos is that people are encouraged and supported in taking actions that they have known for years they ought to do and even want to do, like making the first move to reconcile with a family member you really love, but would feel foolish picking up the phone to talk to. Just to be able to do that is worth a great deal. And having done it, especially if the result is good, gives the courage to do all sorts of things you didn't think you could. (One woman got her father back after almost twenty years -- he flew crosscountry to meet his grandkids.)
It may not be rocket science, but it gets you there.