In which Marvin responds to criticism and explains how challenging it is to produce quality on-line audio truth. Speaking of truth, He calls on Jonathan and all listeners to follow his own example to stand up for the truth.
Last night I performed Transfigurations-Transgressing Gender in the Bible at Imago Dei Metropolitan Community Church in Glen Mills, PA (about 15 miles outside of Philly). I had a diverse audience of about 45 people -- college students, Quakers, straight, bi, trans and lesbian, young and old. I took my time with the piece maintaining a gentle meditative pace. For the ending when I reveal the identity of the narrator, I had instructed the light tech to dim the lights. Then as the closing music swelled, I asked her to raise the lights to their brigthest intensity. With the music playing, I exited. Always (up until last night) at this point the audience applauds, I wait 5 seconds then come out to take a bow. Last night I exited and then nothing. No one clapped. They sat quietly as the music played. I stood back stage puzzled, baffled. Now what do I do? Wait? Go out anyway? And I wondered for a moment, Did they hate it? Did I confuse them? Offend them? Bore them into a coma? After what ...
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I decided that the most loving thing to do would be to move you up on my prayer list. Currently, you are at #48 and I don’t always have time to get to you. So, for the next week, I am moving you up to position #3, right beneath my mother and her Pekinese.
I would put you ahead of the Pekinese, but you see he is blind in one eye and has begun only steering in the direction he can see in – so he tends to walk a lot in circles. This wouldn’t be such a big thing but the other day mom tripped on the carpet and started to fall. Well the dog was in front of her and as much as he tried to get out of the way … you guessed it, he circled right back and she simply crushed his little body. We’re afraid he won’t make it and mom is simply racked with guilt.
So if you could add Puffy and my mom to your prayer list as well that would be great.
Lots of love and keeping you in my prayers,
Nillo
Please tell Puffy that he's on my prayer list!
Marvin~
Your gonna be all right! I've joined Nillo in praying specifically for you (although I can't put you as high as #3 on my prayer list).
j.