Comments on: Journey http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/ Majoring in Domestic Engineering Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gracie http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-48052 Gracie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:12:28 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-48052 "carpe diem" Kelli.............. “carpe diem” Kelli…………..

]]> By: lucky http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-48011 lucky Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:14:06 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-48011 i always enjoy reading your posts - and this was no different. its funny b/c i was just on the phone at 4am with my 84 yo aunt in india - and she told me the same thing - enjoy today! and she told me to remember that even after the longest darkest night there is always dawn. anyways - just serendipity - that conversation and your post. and i would love to have someone to talk to about other places, health, and faith :) i always enjoy reading your posts – and this was no different. its funny b/c i was just on the phone at 4am with my 84 yo aunt in india – and she told me the same thing – enjoy today! and she told me to remember that even after the longest darkest night there is always dawn. anyways – just serendipity – that conversation and your post. and i would love to have someone to talk to about other places, health, and faith :)

]]> By: Jane http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-48000 Jane Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:08:36 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-48000 Sounds like a great day of enjoying the moment! It has been interesting watching Africans deal with tragedy. There is great sorrow, but acceptance as well. It's almost like they don't expect anything more. Kind of a flip side - while their low expectations keep them from "moving ahead" much to the frustration of some of us Americanos here, it also enables them to be happy whatever their lot and keeps them from the frustration and stress we experience. Big generalities here - there are major exceptions I know. Anyway, enjoy your time and best wishes on your trip back. Sounds like a great day of enjoying the moment!

It has been interesting watching Africans deal with tragedy. There is great sorrow, but acceptance as well. It’s almost like they don’t expect anything more.

Kind of a flip side – while their low expectations keep them from “moving ahead” much to the frustration of some of us Americanos here, it also enables them to be happy whatever their lot and keeps them from the frustration and stress we experience.

Big generalities here – there are major exceptions I know.

Anyway, enjoy your time and best wishes on your trip back.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47995 Jennifer Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:11:01 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47995 Now is really all we have. And aren't men wonderful? Even (especially?) if they aren't our lovers. They have so much to give us, if we let them. Travel mercies and blessings! Now is really all we have. And aren’t men wonderful? Even (especially?) if they aren’t our lovers. They have so much to give us, if we let them.

Travel mercies and blessings!

]]> By: Kim Campbell http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47990 Kim Campbell Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:45:19 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47990 I'm curious to know more about TDH. *giggle* But like laeroport says, it makes me want to come over and help. Though I don't know what I could do and still maintain my marriage and get paid! lol! *sigh* I'll find something here and continue to live vicariously through you. be safe hugs I’m curious to know more about TDH. *giggle*

But like laeroport says, it makes me want to come over and help. Though I don’t know what I could do and still maintain my marriage and get paid! lol! *sigh*

I’ll find something here and continue to live vicariously through you.
be safe
hugs

]]> By: Jessica Hood http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47985 Jessica Hood Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:01:02 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47985 well said kelly! hugs. be safe! well said kelly! hugs. be safe!

]]> By: Dee http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47982 Dee Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:51:32 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47982 Hope both those men read your blog!!! Sounds like you have great friends though. Keep the faith--and an open heart! Hope both those men read your blog!!! Sounds like you have great friends though. Keep the faith–and an open heart!

]]> By: jessica~ http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47980 jessica~ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:48:36 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47980 What an amazing post Kelli. Your posts lately have been like chapters in a book, I guess a book of your amazing life. I'm glad you had such a great day - even if it was conflicting. It sounds like you found a friend to help you work out what has been bothering you. Many hugs to you!!! What an amazing post Kelli. Your posts lately have been like chapters in a book, I guess a book of your amazing life. I’m glad you had such a great day – even if it was conflicting. It sounds like you found a friend to help you work out what has been bothering you. Many hugs to you!!!

]]> By: Duda http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47977 Duda Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:33:57 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47977 Cheers to you. Cheers to you.

]]> By: Sarah HB http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47976 Sarah HB Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:57:46 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47976 I agree with Senor Salty & TDH, live in the moment and find beauty and happiness at that time. It is tough to live by but I have learned in the past 2 years that I can't change the past nor control the future but I can be happy in today and what today brings. Love, opening your heart and being vulnerable is a tough place for strong women to be but I have learned that opening your heart to what is before you and appreciate TODAY not what you can't control about tomorrow is a very wonderful thing. Oh, and patience, that too is tough to be but again, I have learned that patience and finding beauty every day is truly a wonderful thing and also a blessing. Here's to hoping you see TDH back in AZ. I agree with Senor Salty & TDH, live in the moment and find beauty and happiness at that time.

It is tough to live by but I have learned in the past 2 years that I can’t change the past nor control the future but I can be happy in today and what today brings.

Love, opening your heart and being vulnerable is a tough place for strong women to be but I have learned that opening your heart to what is before you and appreciate TODAY not what you can’t control about tomorrow is a very wonderful thing. Oh, and patience, that too is tough to be but again, I have learned that patience and finding beauty every day is truly a wonderful thing and also a blessing.

Here’s to hoping you see TDH back in AZ.

]]> By: atpanda http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47975 atpanda Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:23:49 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47975 (with pics please!) (with pics please!)

]]> By: atpanda http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47974 atpanda Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:23:26 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47974 *hug* Love you. Come home! I wanna hear about Africa, but first-hand... *hug* Love you. Come home! I wanna hear about Africa, but first-hand…

]]> By: Sue at eLuckypacket http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47973 Sue at eLuckypacket Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:57:01 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47973 Clever, sensible, open-to-miracles girl ... I'm learning to live by this too -- http://jenlemen.com/blog/?p=272 Clever, sensible, open-to-miracles girl … I’m learning to live by this too — http://jenlemen.com/blog/?p=272

]]> By: laeroport http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/comment-page-1/#comment-47972 laeroport Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:51:46 +0000 http://www.africankelli.com/2008/06/30/journey/#comment-47972 Oh, yes. Open your heart but keep it in perspective. Celebrate the moment - for it may not come again. That last line should be in a novel, Kel. And you have no idea how much your posts from Africa have made me want to grab my passport to come set up a nutrition program and a preschool in some remote village or the middle of a slum. Your presence matters. The work you are doing matters. You are a glimmer of hope for the people there and a dose of realilty for those of us at home. Hugs, my friend. Safe journey! L Oh, yes. Open your heart but keep it in perspective. Celebrate the moment – for it may not come again. That last line should be in a novel, Kel.

And you have no idea how much your posts from Africa have made me want to grab my passport to come set up a nutrition program and a preschool in some remote village or the middle of a slum. Your presence matters. The work you are doing matters. You are a glimmer of hope for the people there and a dose of realilty for those of us at home. Hugs, my friend.

Safe journey! L

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