One week from today I will be on a plane to Florida, and then on to Port au Prince.
This morning I'm reflecting on and listing my intentions for my time in Haiti:
Love, Grace, Compassion- be ALL about these things.
Look past the physical to the spiritual. See things through spiritual eyes.
Cheerfully embrace discomfort, risk, and transformation.
Identify and celebrate pockets of hope. Find out how Haitians still manage to be hopeful.
Be encouraging. Smile often, praise people who have endured much and been at it for the long haul.
Listen intently to what the Haitians are saying and not saying.
Release my incorrect beliefs and myths about people living in poverty.
Say YES. Be game for anything. Try everything out.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
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So going back and revisiting these intentions... how did it all work out?
ReplyDeleteI stayed pretty true to my intentions. I don't think I cheerfully embraced the pit toilets, but I didn't complain about them while I was there. The biggest one is I wanted to put a finger on Haitians and hope, and I know I did that.
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