Life Unfolding
“I was never told that man ‘possesses’ nothing.
I have learned, most importantly, that a WAY will only have reality
As it relates to living in the now.
Life isn’t the goal; it’s the voyage,
and the only reality seems to lie in allowing life to unfold.”
--Leo Buscaglia (The Way of the Bull)
Today is the last day we will spend with quotes from Leo Buscaglia's book. During the last five weeks we have taken time to read insights gained during his travels in Asia. We have taken time to compare his insights with insights I gained from a recent trip to Rwanda. Thank you for letting me share my experiences with you.
Are you enjoying your voyage? As I write this final devotion I have a mental picture of the day we spent with the Batwa tribe in rural Rwanda. The Batwa are few in number these days, but they continue to gather their food from the forests, live in community and make crude clay pots that they sell to those who stop in their community. No store front, no commercialism, just simplicity. Only a few know their national language and none of them know English.
They have no knowledge of the values I've grown to embrace, but they seemed to understand far better than many people I encounter in my own land that sharing life with a stranger is the best way to let life unfold. Just thought I'd try to paint a picture of the Batwa people so you could enjoy your weekend as it unfolds.
Ben Keckler
11.07.08
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