“And so we went. And so it went. And, slowly, I began to learn: speaking in the same language does not equal communication, especially when there is a cultural divide.” — Gerry Abbey Copy Share Image
“I’d learned so much from traveling to familiar places that I figured I’d learn twice as much by going to a place I knew… — Gerry Abbey Copy Share
“And so we went. And so it went. And, slowly, I began to learn: speaking in the same language does not equal communication, especially… — Gerry Abbey Copy Share
“As the silence returned, I sat back and felt the tension ease away; I hadn’t even known I was tense. A few moments passed… — Gerry Abbey Copy Share
“I looked out again at the rising moon and I let the weight of my day, my week, lift away with the rushing wind… — Gerry Abbey Copy Share
“It was one of those striking moments in life where you find familiarity in the inexplicable.” — Gerry Abbey Copy Share
“There were signs everywhere but none that I could read or even hope to decipher. These multi-lined symbols unhinged my familiar world.” — Gerry Abbey Copy Share
“Somehow, we were passing the boundaries of language and finding clarity in shared thought, even if we were just talking about beer!” — Gerry Abbey Copy Share
“My professional life had started and here I was at a professional dinner full of uninhibited drinking.” — Gerry Abbey Copy Share
