"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Changing Expectations In Africa.

"Most volunteers quickly realize that effecting major changes in village patterns was not only exhausting and sometimes dangerous, but for the most part futile....(pg 62) .......
"My original goal for my classes centered on teaching English. Now I consider a successful class one in which all machetes remain on the floor." (pg 58)
(Last Moon Dancing: Memoir of Love and Real Life In Africa. Monique Schmidt.)
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