"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, August 20, 2013

Preconceived Ideas About Poverty

"This kind of experience was jolting. Our preconceived ideas about the meaning of words like poor, uneducated, poverty-stricken, underprivileged, or disadvantaged were being destroyed. You didn't need a sociological study to see that our neighbors were all of these things. But these adjectives were only the backdrop for the human beings with whom we were now face to face. How can you change people if you can't accept them as they are?"

(Barrios of Manta. Rhoda Smith Brooks. Pg 84)

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