I have always thought of community as the neighborhood or town that I live in. After spending a few weeks in Kenya I am reevaluating how I view community. In Kenya a lot of the people are very helpful and I noticed that even though they did not have a lot of material things to offer they helped each other out in other ways. I like so many have fallen in the trap of technology as being connected. We are replacing our interactions with real people by devices like computers and smartphones. Its easy to be isolated and it seems more and more we are relying on intermediary things to replace direct contact. I myself have started to rethink how I interact with others. It is not always comfortable but I am seeing the real value in being directly involved in investing in time spent getting out in to the community making phone calls and even inviting people over or out for a cup of coffee. While in Kenya I enjoyed the openess of the people so much and I realized that sense of belonging is what I have been searching for. I hope to bring the friendleness of these people in to my own life more in the days ahead.
Teresa Zandstra
www.burningtruthafrica.com
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