Our weekend has been chock-full of festivities. Friday was Independence Day here in Brasil. We headed across the street to a neighbor's house for a lively lunch but saved most of our partying energy for a birthday brunch for Áurea this morning. Yesterday, we headed down to the waterfront where we listened to live music and discussed our fear and excitement at receiving a real paycheck. Will our present priority to earn (however meagerly) in order to do good work (however obscurely) someday give way to a way of living that prioritizes work only to earn?
Now we are watching Brasil take on Team USA in soccer. Brasil trounced Algeria a couple of weeks ago--and with its B-team, at that--to Maddy's disappointment. Our eyes have been on the news coming out of Algeria and the U.S. Embassy there. In the meantime, we will likely take off for a night retreat in the woods tomorrow evening. Steve's small forest post on the outskirts of town recently received electricity, so we're hoping to do some quiet thinking and writing into the wee hours (and when the sun sets at 6:00, that means, like, 9:30).
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Hey, am I the only to comment on this blog? Stay away from things that might eat you!
Dear ones, you are so wonderful, and your values are so in place with the universe. I love that you debate the complexities of earning a living while trying to do something important in the world. Please know that the rest of us struggle every day to find that balance. You, however, are at a point to tip the balance toward good. Relish in it. I do for you. Mom
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