CHAPTER TWO: LOOKING BEYOND WHAT YOU SEE

Augustus Hare taught us that "thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel." And yes, we are all sacred vessels capable of making an impact.

When Timon (in lion king 3) sought to find his place in the world, he was advised by Rafiki to look beyond what he saw. His daydreaming had gotten him nowhere but when took the first step upon harkening to Rafiki's advice, he eventually found his "Hakuna matata".


As the bus headed to Okubi hotel, I was caught daydreaming of about an idealistically perfect world. Thus, I have been contemplating on the words of Rafiki and I've firmly decided to embrace his mantra and to look beyond what I see.


I totally conquer with the decision for us to have an extra day of practice; like they say, the more you sweat in practice,  the less you bleed in battle. But before that we were given our name tags for easy identification.  Work was set to motion; we had our discussions and practised in groups and teams. Literally,  all people were now in the spotlight of perfection; we could perfectly measure blood pressure, take blood samples,  you name it. The questionnaires were translated into the local dialect "twi" and the micmic of the d- day was top- notch. Some groups- such as those dealing with essential drugs and pain management- stepped out into nearby community to practice with the questionnaires. Based on that they had insight as to how to better run things tomorrow.


Finger licking, yummy, lip Smacking, appetizing... could all be used to describe our hefty lunch of jollof rice and chicken. The second phase of activities involved socialisation. We chit chat with one another about everything and nothing. All too soon, we had to head back home... but the University of Utah students headed to the Cultural centre to purchase souvenirs, among others.

We make our venture in to this adventure in the towm of Barekuma tomorrow with unwavering faith. Like Martin Luther king proffessed, "faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the wholesale staircase."

 Adiós readers!


Love always,
Elizabeth.