Comments on: How Three Cups of Tea Changed my Life http://vvrotny.org/2006/12/09/how-three-cups-of-tea-changed-my-life/ Thoughts and Reflections from Vinnie Vrotny Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:50:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Multi-faceted Refractions » Group Membership and Validation http://vvrotny.org/2006/12/09/how-three-cups-of-tea-changed-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Multi-faceted Refractions » Group Membership and Validation Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:26:54 +0000 http://vvrotny.edublogs.org/2006/12/09/how-three-cups-of-tea-changed-my-life/#comment-7 [...] I can personally attest to the fact it is through these baby steps and the encouragement of others who are in the “club”, Sheryl Nusbaum-Beach, Vicki Davis, Fred Bartels, and Arvind Grover to some of the thoughts that I have shared. It has also been extremely exciting to find out the author of a book that I have blogged about, Greg Mortenson, somehow found my post and commented on it, half-way around the world. The validation of “me” is important in fueling the ego and providing validation of the thoughts and ideas that I have been publishing. Without this feedback, we would get discouraged and eventually lose momentum or not be willing to share those thoughts and ideas. [...] [...] I can personally attest to the fact it is through these baby steps and the encouragement of others who are in the “club”, Sheryl Nusbaum-Beach, Vicki Davis, Fred Bartels, and Arvind Grover to some of the thoughts that I have shared. It has also been extremely exciting to find out the author of a book that I have blogged about, Greg Mortenson, somehow found my post and commented on it, half-way around the world. The validation of “me” is important in fueling the ego and providing validation of the thoughts and ideas that I have been publishing. Without this feedback, we would get discouraged and eventually lose momentum or not be willing to share those thoughts and ideas. [...]

]]> By: Greg Mortenson http://vvrotny.org/2006/12/09/how-three-cups-of-tea-changed-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Greg Mortenson Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:29:31 +0000 http://vvrotny.edublogs.org/2006/12/09/how-three-cups-of-tea-changed-my-life/#comment-6 Jambo Rafiki wa Kilimanjaro, Nimefurahi ku sikia blog wetu. Nidiyo kumsaida watoto kukwenda school ni mzuri sana. Labda nitaweza kusaidia school yetu. Sasa nina kaa Afghanistan, lakini nitarudi America karibu na January 10th. Also, nitarudi Moshi, Tanzania in August 2007 with bibi na mtoto yango kukwenda reunion of International School Moshi, which my mother Jerene Mortenson founded in 1969. Nitafurahi ku onana Kilimanjaro English Nursery School katika my visit to Tanzania. Asante sana kwa msaidia yako. Please excuse the poor Swahili, I have not been able to speak it in over 35 years. Greg Mortenson Jambo Rafiki wa Kilimanjaro,
Nimefurahi ku sikia blog wetu. Nidiyo kumsaida watoto kukwenda school ni mzuri sana. Labda nitaweza kusaidia school yetu. Sasa nina kaa Afghanistan, lakini nitarudi America karibu na January 10th. Also, nitarudi Moshi, Tanzania in August 2007 with bibi na mtoto yango kukwenda reunion of International School Moshi, which my mother Jerene Mortenson founded in 1969.

Nitafurahi ku onana Kilimanjaro English Nursery School katika my visit to Tanzania.

Asante sana kwa msaidia yako.
Please excuse the poor Swahili, I have not been able to speak it in over 35 years.
Greg Mortenson

]]> By: Multi-faceted Refractions » 200 More Reasons to Invest in the Future http://vvrotny.org/2006/12/09/how-three-cups-of-tea-changed-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Multi-faceted Refractions » 200 More Reasons to Invest in the Future Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:14:24 +0000 http://vvrotny.edublogs.org/2006/12/09/how-three-cups-of-tea-changed-my-life/#comment-4 [...] I was having a conversation with a group of juniors who were getting ready for their read-a-thon which is this Sunday to raise funds for the Kilimanjaro English Nursery School when they shared something which astonished me. The man who runs the school who is known as”Teacher”, Edward Lazaro cannot run the school full-time. In order to make ends meet for himself and for his students, he is required to help guide climbers up Mt. Kilimanjaro. [...] [...] I was having a conversation with a group of juniors who were getting ready for their read-a-thon which is this Sunday to raise funds for the Kilimanjaro English Nursery School when they shared something which astonished me. The man who runs the school who is known as”Teacher”, Edward Lazaro cannot run the school full-time. In order to make ends meet for himself and for his students, he is required to help guide climbers up Mt. Kilimanjaro. [...]

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