All work and no play will wear people out (well normal people anyway). But if we combine work, or in this case education, with play, we can go on and on. Also, while playing we can share and discuss ideas and lessons that we've learned or are about to learn. This may help to open up discussions at the appropriate time. Many of us may interpret things differently. When we discuss what we heard in our lessons, the lessons sometimes become clearer or we see alternatives we hadn't in our own interpretations. The IFC has implemented a mini-symposium in the interim of the main symposium. How could this not be beneficial? Education is also a motivator. We are given the opportunity to learn and suggestions on ways we can implement and share what we have learned. I've thought "why can't others see what is wrong" in many situations. In some cases, that ignorance or indifference has caused the needless death of precious ferret lives. Had these individuals, companies, whatever, attended the symposium or mini-symposium, perhaps those lives would have been spared.... hugs to all. tle Troy Lynn Eckart Ferret Family Services http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~sprite/ffs.html http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Haven/5481/ Please sign up to support our charity http://www.iGive.com/html/ssi.cfm?cid=46&mid=58395 [Posted in FML issue 3814]