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Dominican Republic side of Haiti border crossing. It took about three hours to clear papers to cross into Haiti. There is very tight control on the Dominican side for Haitians fleeing the country and Haiti to control aid organizations coming into the country. (COTN’s first Venture team into Haiti)
Los Robles (Batey), Barahona, Dominican Republic. (For COTN)
Arrival at Casa Betesda in Barahona and meeting the whole team, preparing for Haiti.
A short stop for a meal in a town, mid-way.
Driving through and out of Santo Domingo heading toward Barahona.
Arrival to the heat and the masses in Santo Domingo.
Between earth and heaven, life’s essence.
Ride a horse, real or imagined. It is like no other.
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“No one wants to die. Even people who wanna go to heaven, don’t wanna die to get there. And yet, death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be. And that is because death is the single best invention of life. It’s life’s change-agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now, the new is you. But some day not too long from now, you’ll be gradually become the old and be cleared away. Sorry to be so dramatic, but it’s quite true. Your time is limited. So don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise others’ opinions drown out your inner voice. And most important: have the courage to follow your heart and intiuition; they somehow already what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. […] Stay hungry, stay foolish.” – Steve Jobs, 2005.
The time has come, to shed the baggage of the early months and to prepare for the coming freeze.