Maria's trip to Haiti

I've been reading our midwife's blog about her trip to Haiti to train and support midwives there.
She ends her post on the last day of her trip by talking about what she's learned in Haiti:

'Brother Michael at the Maison Fortune often would ask in the evening circle, "What has Haiti given you today?" It is a question to punctuate the fact that we, as Americans, as foreigners, are receiving, more than giving ourselves while we are here. Haiti has given me a glimpse into the harsh realities of global midwifery. Haiti has shown me hope through the smiles of the children. Haiti has given me an opportunity to witness the strength of women, midwives, who go back to work, day after day, not knowing whether the day will be weighted heavy with joy or grief.'
http://wisewomanchildbirth.blogspot.com/2010/09/journal-entry-september-4-2010.html

As parents, Arne and I talk frequently about how in the learning continuum, we are in the position perhaps of learning much more from HC than the other way around. Funny how learning and teaching get flip-flopped like that in all sorts of scenarios.

More perhaps about how I feel about Haiti later. For the moment, suffice to say that there is no real way to not feel sensationalist and since I tend to distrust sensationalism, I'm left with feelings that have to wait for another proxy venue to come out.

Music

Today, we present you with the glorious hearing abilities of dear Haraldur, and the sounds that surround him:

Sound Check from Arne Johnson on Vimeo.