Looking down, the city of Geneve, its aged artifices, narrow streets, and, of course, the pristine Lake Geneve, all lie sixty feet below me. I arrived in Geneve early this morning and will spend the next week in this vibrant international city, visiting my marvelous aunt and steeping myself in the crisp Swiss mountain air before I enter Palestine on Sept. 2.
It has been an unforgettable summer. I was able to engage with youth and adults from over 40 countries in the various institutes and programs I had the chance to serve in internship, spent nearly a month in the "Last Frontier", aka Alaska, fishing, canoeing, hiking, and spending time with my parents and brother (see photos), and the last couple of weeks with a very close friend, Phoebe (just three blocks from Amherst College where my great-grandfather graduated in 1903!) preparing myself for international work that will occupy my energy for the next 4 months.
This blog will serve as my journal, my respite, and to inform others about just what (and where) in the world I am doing. I look forward to taking you along for the ride.
Knowledge of the path cannot be substituted for putting one foot in front of the other -- M. C. Richards
About Me
- G.M.E.
- I spent my youth in the mountains of Utah and in 1997 made Hawai'i my permanent home. I have journeyed from place to place in an effort to learn more about the world and my role in it. The opportunities to develop my understanding of how to live a meaningful life have been, like sushi, diverse and sometimes raw. The continuing lesson is to realize that knowledge is not the same as wisdom; knowing is not the same as doing. It's the doing part that is the enduring challenge. It's the journey that matters most.
Palestine Remembered
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