THE FLUSHING BRIGADE

Friday, March 06, 2009

Jackie Kendall walked to the platform with a roll of toilet paper in her hand and told the audience that she would be waiting in the lobby for any woman who was struggling to forgive. She then explained that a common word used for "forgiveness" is aphiemi, which means "to send away." So the "flushing brigade" was going to symbolically send away the offenders' names. Some seventy-five women joined her and she gleefully passed out pieces of toilet paper. Women began to write names on them. When everyone was ready, the group split up between two bathrooms, and the flushing began! That night, while they may have overwhelmed the conference center's plumbing, they also had a great experience of cathartic release--complete with plenty of laughter--right into the Texas sewer system.

(You will enjoy reading and be helped by Jackie Kendall's book about forgiveness. Scroll back down to Monday's post and read my review and then make a comment and leave a way for me to reach you if you are interested in this book giveaway. Best wishes. Clif)

5 comments:

Bab's Kitchen said...

Cliff this is great!

SmilingSally said...

You're are certainly making good use of your copy!

bp said...

Sounds like a great book!!

Thanks for your prayers, Mammaw still needs them. I'll update later.

bp said...

Sounds like a great book!!

Thanks for your prayers, Mammaw still needs them. I'll update later.

Yellow Rose Arbor said...

That's unique! I've heard of writing on a piece of paper and burying it, or burning it, but not the TP and flushing! LOL!

Katherine