Dear Family and Friends,
After walking across this bridge on our way to Enaboishu LSS and Marieth Mlay's home in 2001, and also in '05, '06, '07, '08, and picturing it just before descending the hill to cross it in '10, we no longer even contemplated change occurring here.
In 2010, Sharon is carefully staying between the two 12" water pipes across which the "slag" boards were placed.
We did notice some differences last year ('11), when even this bridge was gone, and we crossed the creek by slip-sliding down the banks, then stepping from rock to rock.
That was then, this is now -- Sharon is standing in almost the same position from which the 2010 photo (top) was taken. Don't know if those are the same 2 children, now across the bridge ?
And quite easily we walked to the other side (standing next to the children, who are seated on their buckets, enjoying their ndizi (bananas) before carrying water supplies up the next hill).
When ruts become roads, especially in Tanzania, that's a good sign that change can happen -- even if it means we must exercise and strengthen our patience, and continue walking the road less traveled.
Peace and love,
Mike and Sharon
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