- As people, we are far more alike than we are different
- 11 boys have a lot of energy
- One can survive on a diet that consists of very little meat
- I am actually pretty functional on my own in a foreign culture
- About 18 words in Hindi
- Touching stones that were laid centuries ago is pretty surreal
- I am better at thinking than doing
- Most of India has not learned the secret of peanut butter
- I can make it through a day (and a few weeks) without coffee
- How to divide big numbers by 40 (roughly the number of Rupees in an American Dollar)
- Sometimes life is about showing up and seeing what happens
- I tend to overpack
- Some people are pretty good at being supportive from afar
- Consistent electrical power is a luxury
- I don’t think I like being landlocked in a hot climate
- Part of my heart is still in New Orleans
- My multiplication tables all over again
- I have virtually zero aptitude for learning things audibly
- Democracy without togetherness makes for very ineffective government
- 21 months on the Coast followed by 2 in India makes for one very worn out Kerry
23 August 2008
Some things I have learned...
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If I knew how to spell toshay...I would definitely write it here. But, I don't, so I'll write my version- toshay...on the following points:
ReplyDeleteAs people, we are far more alike than we are different
Most of India has not learned the secret of peanut butter (or most of the world for that matter)
Sometimes life is about showing up and seeing what happens
Consistent electrical power is a luxury
Democracy without togetherness makes for very ineffective government (unfortunately, in almost every society, diversity is not seen as as a strength)
Amen works too.
I didn't know you were in India...I have a friend who is in Calcutta doing ministry. It's a challenging place to be.
Blessings,
Lindsey Johnson
Josh and Lucas's cousin.
By the way, what is the point?
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