as my son-in-law returns late tonight from a trip working with children in haiti, and his wife, my daughter, prepares to soon leave to do the same in kenya, i am struck by the unending giving spirit and nature of people in this world who understand we are all one. i look to each of them as models, for me and for others, and i plan to follow in their footsteps and do the same.
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I have heard of this tribe, and it is incredibly inspiring. :-)
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i think so too, brenda )
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It sounds as though you have raised your daughter well. You have much to be proud of.
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thank you, i think i do too, cbc )
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Beautiful concept
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i think so too, inspire )
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Beth, that is so awesome. Nothing compares with the experiences I’ve had working with people in impoverished areas. I returned home feeling like I lived in a fairy tale world.
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i so understand that bec and i can imagine it must feel like that. )
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Awesome!!!! all of you!:)
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thanks joe, and luckily there are many, many awesome people in the world )
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Yes there are! :) thank you for the smile! :) Hope you are having an amazing and beautiful day!
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Beautiful.
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Thank you for sharing this. This is a beautiful and powerful wisdom that we all can benefit from. :star:
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my pleasure )
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Brilliant.
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We should all be raised on this principle. Thanks for sharing.
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i agree and you are very welcome –
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That stopped me in my tracks…what a different world we’d live in if all cultures taught -and lived out- that mentality.
Beautiful. Simply beautiful.
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so very true, denise )
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I saw in Honduras. The people of a village would go house to house and share their food with people who has less. Old world was better. People had concern for their family and friends. Thank you for the positive story.
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what a lovely way of life, john. and you are very welcome )
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Your daughter and son-in-law are heroes in my eyes, Beth, for sharing their wealth of spirit and knowledge in other countries and to other cultures. Obviously, they take home another book of knowledge and spirit from people who know the importance of all-for-one and one-for-all.
Thank you for opening my eyes to the existence of Ubuntu. Yes, indeed.
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they are, and my pleasure, mark )
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If only we lived valuing the same philosophies. ;)
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yes, i agree…
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Most of us can learn much from this African tribe. Thank you, Beth, for bringing this to us.
I admire your daughter and son-in-law.
My first born gave up a promising career in the corporate world and took up rural medicine so that she can work with people in the outback. I went like – Are you crazy? But not any more.
It’s a calling, I believe.
Peace,
Eric
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thanks eric, and all so true. it’s amazing how our perspective changes as we live a bit longer in this world )
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Beautiful. Continued success in giving, learning and sharing Ubuntu.
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thank you, jules.
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Love this! I pray we all begin to learn that philosophy and implement in our day to day.
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me too )
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Oh please tell me that you’ve read this story to all of your KH classes since you found it. Such a beautiful HUGE lesson.
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thanks and i think it’s a great lesson for everyone )
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I never regret these kinds of moments I have through involvement in Rotary. So many ways to do good in the world.
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i’m sure you haven’t and so true )
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Beth that is so beautiful I wish more people could be like these children, truly inspiring.
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i really, really do too mm )
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Hi Beth! This is my first visit to your website. I came here from Ned’s Blog. I agree that Ubuntu is a very peaceful philosophy. It is possible for someone such as yourself to employ it as you know where the traps are in our society. It is not a driving force in what we have created and what we define as successful. It should be (in my estimation). To bring someone to this society who knew only Ubuntu, would be to condemn them to a painful learning curve.
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thank you so much for reading and commenting paul. i’m a ned fan too, as you obviously know, and any friend of ned is a friend of mine. ) i love the philosophy too, and it would be a huge challenge for someone who knew nothing else to try to understand and function in most societies. best, beth
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Ah, we could learn so much from this sort of perspective.
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true, aussa )
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I could read this story ten thousand times and never hear it enough. We should all put this on our mirrors as we get ready for our day as a reminder that we should begin it…hand in hand. Thanks for sharing Beth! It’s nice to be back after a construction emergency pulled me away. I look forward to slooowwly catching up.
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you are so right, and glad you are back )
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My thanks to you and your family for such beautiful and caring hearts.
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you are very welcome )
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Great words to live by! Ubuntu!
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thanks dave, they are )
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Over here in Ireland people are forever congratulating themselves on what a generous nation we are in terms of charity, this post shows there is generosity everywhere and your family have it in spades.
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thanks tric, and i believe it can be found everywhere, you are so right )
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The children were wise beyond their years. I feel that they showed such maturity and love in their running and holding hands. It is a great way to feature how your son in law and now, daughter give light and love to the world, through missions of hope and caring. I wish I were able to do this but someday, who knows? Maybe I will. Meanwhile, I tend to do the simpler way, “Charity begins at home,” and take care of the ones closer who may need to have a hug or listening set of ears…
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absolutely right, robin. sometimes it is the ones closest to us, who need the most support and caring. )
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Play inoavmftire for me, Mr. internet writer.
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Positive actions ~ proud moments. What a beautiful daughter and son in law you have. These is a tale of hope…thank you Beth xx
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thank you, jen )
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This is a wonderful story.
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thank you alex, and thank you for reading and following as well. best, beth
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thank you, alex
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how fantastic that your children and the partners they chose are such amazing and generous people :-)
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thanks, i’m really proud of them )
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That is so sweet! <3
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Thanks for sharing, Beth.
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my pleasure and thank you for reading, sheri )
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This should be something we all aspire for. So simple and yet perfectly reasoned.
You must be very proud of your family. To have raised such generous hearts is a huge compliment to you and to your SIL’s parents.
With hearts and minds like these the world knows huge hope.x
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thank you s, i am very proud of them, and i know that most of it came from within them. i’m a bit of an idealist and share your hopes for the world )
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what a perfect story! Many Americans have forgotten this life lesson and are so poor in spirit.
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i agree )
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This is so wholly inspiring and incredibly touching. What a wonderful post!
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thank you so much, p )
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I love this philosophy. I’ve posted it on Facebook before, but a retelling is always so uplifting. ;)
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me too judy, and i agree )
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If we all looked out for one another like this, what a wonderful world it would be. ;)
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And how much fruit can one person have, anyway, before some of it begins to go to waste?
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yes, so true )
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