So the further I get into the discussion of this possible athletics facility in Sierra Leone the more exciting this trip becomes and the more I keep thinking I should have started doing this type of thing a long time ago. All this time 'looking for work' and applying for 'job' after 'job'... and sitting right under my nose were plenty of rewarding opportunities if you just think outside of the mainstream concepts of 'work' and 'jobs' for specific hours and specific pay. When you think in terms of intellectual and emotional fulfillment for a days effort, even if there is no pay, then there are plenty of things to do. You just have to let go of the rest of the trappings of life that we are 'supposed' to have. Granted you can't live forever without some money for food and shelter, but someday, and purhaps not too far off, that effort will be rewarding beyond just your own view of yourself in the mirror.
This idea for building a track in the Northern Province of Sierra Leone is a great one as well. That location in Mathinka community is less than a mile outside of the city of Makeni (pop, 105,000). So it can touch thousands of kids and would provide an opportunity for them to engage in a positive, structured, goal oriented, and motivating activity. It is also gender neutral and can go a long way with little resources. Obviously a lot of research still needs to be done. But it is a great opportunity through a very viable project to get a foot on the ground there. It also is a project that my experience with athletics and sports management will greatly benefit from. Win, win, win...
So excitement and hard work, a good pair. But it will have to wait till Monday as I'm off for the weekend to see a great old friend get married... ow ow bro...
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