bev9219

I want to be a mentor to someone, and share my insights and wisdom, so that they can benefit from my mistakes :>

I was affected greatly by a younger co-worker who lives his life in a way that is so good, so kind and so forgiving. No, he’s not a saint, but he makes me want to be a better person.
I want to be that for someone else.

I want to go to Nepal to see the mountains and also how the Paper Road project is proceeding, assuming that it still is. The project was organized by volunteers with the object of helping Nepalese and Tibetans reclaim their traditional papermaking techniques as a means of helping them to make a better living. When the Chinese took over Tibet, they did their best to wipe out the old traditions with their ‘cultural revolution.’

Paper Road had a fairly robust cottage industry going at one time, but with the political unrest there the last few years, I hope all their effort hasn’t been lost. The people anyway will still have the skills and equipment can be replaced.

As part of my spiritual journey, I want to go to the Benedictine monastery in northern New Mexico. It’s called Christ of the Desert, and it’s far away from the world. They practice the rule of Benedict, praying at regular intervals during the day, and the Great Silence. I’ve been using the Celtic daily prayer book lately, and it would be a good guide for s retreat. I’m thinking the dead of winter would be a good time to go – only about a 4-5 hour drive from where I live, but a world away.