I blog because I work in Africa and my friends want to keep up with the stories.  :)  Best story of the week ...  today, an email from a friend in Ethiopia. I wept with pride for him. He graduated from college!

"Dear Brian
I hope everything is good with you. I have been two weeks since I have back home.
Now I become a graduate person looking for a job.
Brian, when I look at today we have a house, I graduate… Things are changed even if it takes time, now I proof that “Things can change at the right time and place, but someone should be patience for the success. “ Thank you so much for everything. I have attached my temporary transcript.
As always, I wish the Happiest, bright future and long life for you and your family.
Yours ...."

The family took me in some years back; we got to lend a hand with some small things along the way.  In Ethiopia, 40% of kids never enroll in school. Precious few finish even the primary levels. My friend's achievement is blindingly spectacular in such a world. I can hardly grasp the difficulties he had to overcome. I'm just bubbling. :) What an incredible joy.