My thoughts and experiences as I backpack in the footsteps of Hispanic migrants and help to run a clinic in Managua, Nicaragua.

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

The writing on the wall...


Two writings found on a stretch of border wall in downtown Nogales... (Still fiddling with the translation, so it's a bit choppy...you'll easily recognize the second prayer.)

Senor has que mas ca en
Nuestros corazones el
Espiritu de servicia
Has que nuestras tarea
Sean mas difiles para
Recurred a ti en busca
De for taleza y sea su
Voluntad y la nuestra
De vivir para servir

The Lord makes it fitting that We love the
Spirit of service
He makes it that we work
It is difficult for us to know
Appealing to you he looks For talent and knows your
Volunteerism and the [commitment] Of life for service

Dios concede me la serenaded
para aceptar las cosas
que no puede cambiar
Valor para cambiar
Equellas que puedo y sabiduria
Para reconoser la diferencia
Agases su voluntary
Y no la mia.

God, give me the serenity
To accept the things
That I cannot change
The courage to change
[the things] that I can and the wisdom
To recognize the difference.
[Sincerely] your volunteer
And not my own.


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