Notes from Ghana, Pt II

"It amazes me that being here increases my love for Ghana and also increases my love for Canada. One does not diminish the other. I also observe patterns of behaviour here that perpetuate poverty and contribute to their struggles, and I wonder why these patterns continue. Then I look at my own culture, and it is so clear the behaviours that lead to the stress, isolation and loneliness that are often the struggles in western society. I can see the patterns of busyness and consumerism, clutter and technological distraction, and know very well the results. But while trying to make life-giving choices each day, I still find myself participating in those behaviours more often than not. The gift of the perspective from here is that I am seeing these things with more clarity and less judgment. I feel inspired to return home and make life-giving choices in my own cultural context." -- Wade