It’s funny how may times I’ve sat in front of a screen to write. From slogans, tag lines, body copy, to well you name it. Every time I’m asked for a writing sample I’m left blank. And to be honest I’m glad that I have been left blank. I don’t think it’s fair for me to give someone a writing sample of something that I wrote 1-2 years ago. So where does this leave me... I don’t know to be honest. I know that I need to research something and write so that when I am asked I can respond quicker and prouder.
Today I began my day by taking a ride to work, the driver had on the radio and a zen kind of music was playing. With the news of all that is going on in Ethiopia with Gofa and the exchange rate, folks are stressed out to the point I find it difficult to breathe. So I appreciated a moment to sit in what felt like silence. And of course, as I point this out, most of you will say then why don't you move back to the United States? And, as hard as it is to be optimistic and have hope in moments like this I remind myself "This too shall pass." That there's a much larger picture to look at. Something I'm not so sure of myself but my gut tells me to wait a little. When I first moved here I was told don't ask why. To just live. "ሰው እንደሆነው ሆነሽ ትኖሪያለሽ።" As much as that has been the theme of my life, I find that I have been moving far and far away from making the small differences that I can in the moments that God has provided me with. I feel like a crazy pers...