How to Love a Country

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November 22, 2020 a project of ServiceSpace We're the promise of one people, one breath declaring to one another: I see you. I need you. I am you. - Richard Blanco - How to Love a Country The Cuban American civil engineer turned writer, Richard Blanco, straddles the many ways a sense of place merges with human emotion to make home and belonging -- personal and communal. The most recent -- and very resonant -- question he's asked by way of poetry is: how to love a country? At Chautauqua, Krista Tippett invited him to speak and read from his books. Blanco's wit, thoughtfulness, and elegance captivated the crowd." { read more } Be The Change For more inspiration check out this powerful photo essay: "Portraits of Refugees Posing with their Most Valued Possessions." { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Being Resilient During Coronavirus Children, Anger Control and Inuit Wisdom How to Be Yourself Barbara Kingsolver on Knitting as Creation Story Mary Oliver: Instructions for Living A Life Orion's 25 Most-Read Articles of the Decade 5 Core Practices for More Meaningful Conversations 16 Teachings from COVID-19 DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 246,033 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More