a grade school thing that endures. wacky-ass, but WHY still so clearly remembered? and simply writing this reminds me of the day after school i was in the apartment she lived in across the street from our elementary school. straight blonde hair past her shoulders. blue eyes.
"People create harmony with one another where they are of like mind and find common cause. They come out from the walls of their villages to forge alliances in the wild country – that is, they seek out common ground where they can meet, beyond the familiar boundaries that usually define the limits of 'people like us'. This means radically expanding the whole idea of who 'we' are. There is strength and energy in alliance. People in harmony can commit themselves further, take greater risks – they can cross the river and enter new territories. Once there is agreement, it's worthwhile to follow the vision tenaciously, with the constancy of a noble one."