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Yes, Kenya is very similar. The hope I brought back, though, was very good, because I had met several people who have dreams of making things better, and some chance of bringing these dreams to pass. I was especially moved to talk with a young man who is in law school there in Nairobi. His father is an MP, and Mike hopes to be one, too. He talked with sincere feeling about his moral values and his desires to better the country. He was extremely intelligent, gentle and warm. I was very impressed. I also re-connected with a woman who is absolutely incredible in her energy and generosity. She is training and educating young people who are spreading moral values and pride of home all over the country. She teaches them to work hard, respect others, and give generously. She has had an influence in Western Kenya that is out of all proportion to her income, her geographical limitations or her physical abilities. It was almost unbelievable that I could see with my own eyes what I did in fact see. I could never hope to be as huge a person as she is, so I am just going to funnel whatever resources I can to her and let her do the work. I think it's probably better to go through her anyway. The patronizing North American thing hasn't worked real well in the past.
Well, I didn't intend to talk so much about this here, but my heart is full and it's easy to get started. How about this? Anyone who wants to hear more, can e-mail me privately.
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