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How wonderful it is to have the [[opportunity]] to be a traveler, and to garner the [[perspective]] of one who has had [[exposure]] to many different [[vantage point]]s. One of the important eras of Michael's life was when [[Paper 130 - On the Way to Rome|he was able to caravan travel]] great distances to many [[cultures]], other countries, examining other ways of life than what was to be found in his more narrow and provincial origins. It is a [[practice]] that gives you, gives one, a great sense of [[freedom]] from [[myopic]] vision.

How wonderful it is to have the [[opportunity]] to be a traveler, and to garner the [[perspective]] of one who has had [[exposure]] to many different [[vantage point]]s. One of the important eras of Michael's life was when [[Paper 130 - On the Way to Rome|he was able to caravan travel]] great distances to many [[cultures]], other countries, examining other ways of life than what was to be found in his more narrow and provincial origins. It is a [[practice]] that gives you, gives one, a great sense of [[freedom]] from [[myopic]] vision.

We are mindful of those who have hardly ventured from their back yard, who have an arena in which they stay for "many moons," and on the other hand there are those who [[literally]] flit from one point of the [[galaxy]] to another. The range of [[behaviors]] are great, but for those who can enjoy a bit of [[travel]], they truly do have the best of both worlds. I'm amazed, for example, at [[Onagar]]'s ability to be content to abide by the flavor of this little corner of the [[galaxy]] for nearly a million years your time, as [[compared]] to you, whose lives are so brief as to be a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly lightening bug] in [[illuminating]] your area of temporary habitation.

We are mindful of those who have hardly ventured from their back yard, who have an arena in which they stay for "many moons," and on the other hand there are those who [[literally]] flit from one point of the [[galaxy]] to another. The range of [[behaviors]] are great, but for those who can enjoy a bit of [[travel]], they truly do have the best of both worlds. I'm amazed, for example, at [[Onagar]]'s ability to be content to abide by the flavor of this little corner of the [[galaxy]] for nearly a million years your time, as [[compared]] to you, whose lives are so brief as to be a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefly lightening bug] in [[illuminating]] your area of temporary habitation.

The [[advantage]] of traveling around and meeting other people and [[discovering]] how they live their lives was one of the great [[joys]] of [[Jesus]]; -- not only how they [[earned]] a living but how they interacted; what they were interested in; what they questioned, if they questioned; if not, why not; what did they eat; what did they wear; how did they [[transport]] themselves and their wares; and what wares; and for what [[purpose]] -- all a part of the [[diversity]] of [[humanity]] -- and finding that many of those who have never been outside their back yard are as [[happy]], if not happier than many who have nothing but variety at hand. [[The universe]] is so [[diverse]] and your lives have such [[creative]] [[potential]], you could find yourselves overwhelmed by possibility if you were given the [[chance]].

The [[advantage]] of traveling around and meeting other people and [[discovering]] how they live their lives was one of the great [[joys]] of [[Jesus]]; -- not only how they [[earned]] a living but how they interacted; what they were interested in; what they questioned, if they questioned; if not, why not; what did they eat; what did they wear; how did they [[transport]] themselves and their wares; and what wares; and for what [[purpose]] -- all a part of the [[diversity]] of [[humanity]] -- and finding that many of those who have never been outside their back yard are as [[happy]], if not happier than many who have nothing but variety at hand. [[The universe]] is so [[diverse]] and your lives have such [[creative]] [[potential]], you could find yourselves overwhelmed by possibility if you were given the [[chance]].