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Have you ever heard the proverb about how you grow a tree for only ten years, but you have to grow men over a hundred?

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I guess not then. In English it means that human progress is tied with education and that you have to nurture those skills and talents over time for the betterment of everyone. Which is why I've brought myself here.

There is a time to say goodbye to the military and lead a quieter life, like others I know. Because you can't stay in that kind of environment forever. I loved studying when I was in university and returning the favour is probably the best to do. Plus there will be new people to meet and new technologies to develop. It's a really conducive atmosphere to learning, collaboration - oh.

Really, there's nothing for me to lose. I like having the free time too. Makes it easier to catch up on reading.

Comments

[will-be-god.livejournal.com]

Such a life is not easily left behind. Yet I wonder how you came to that employment initially. Such a life is not for the world, but for the concerns of mortal, faulty rulers.

[140-96.livejournal.com]

I... I make a communications and radar system that was considered advanced for its time. Due to my familiarity with the technology, I was recruited as a support member. I was never really a proper soldier.

[will-be-god.livejournal.com]

And yet you served those interests.

[pink-shroom.livejournal.com]

I don't have a lot of knowledge on proverbs but there's a lot of merit in what you said.

In any case, welcome. You appear to be new. My name is Peach.

[140-96.livejournal.com]

I love reading! I study proverbs because I think they make some sense of the world... you know, knowledge is like a garden that needs to be cultivated for it to bear any fruit.

My name is Mei Ling. I am new, but hopefully not for too long.

[pink-shroom.livejournal.com]

From how you speak of it, I'm willing to believe that. I think I can respect anyone who takes such care in learning.

A pleasure, Mei Ling. Are you a student?

[boxingmidget.livejournal.com]

Wow, someone else who was on the military? You don't mind me askin', what did ya do?

[140-96.livejournal.com]

I don't mind at all! I was mainly support, not really out on the battlefield. I'm not really made to be a soldier so I just helped out those who were on the front lines.

Oh, pardon me. My name is Mei Ling. How silly, I forgot to introduce myself.

[boxingmidget.livejournal.com]

Heheheh c'mon, support is support no matter what it is. I don't understand everythin' about the military, I'm just a boxer from the city; but I totally believe soldiers need all kinds of help from all kinds of places or they ain't gettin' nothin' done.

I'm Mac! Nice to meetcha, Mei Ling!

[140-96.livejournal.com]

That was really good! Maybe you could teach me haikus and I can teach you proverbs in exchange.

Oh, I didn't introduce myself... I'm Mei Ling. I'm a new teacher here.

[surpass.livejournal.com]

Oh.

I feel you are absolutely correct.

Returning the favor... so you are a teacher?

[140-96.livejournal.com]

Indeed I am. My name is Mei Ling, I will be teaching data analysis.

And you are?

[surpass.livejournal.com]

Data? What sort of data is this?

N. N Harmonia, a trainer from Unova. [If he could be called that.] It's... a pleasure.

[MAYBE. HE'S NOT SURE YET.]

[4x4-of-manly.livejournal.com]

Who said that? Trees grow longer than ten years.




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[140-96.livejournal.com]

It's a proverb, so the attribution is generally unknown. Plus they tend to be poetic more than a direct reflection of reality.

[monotreme-101.livejournal.com]

It's interesting. I mean, I get what you're saying... but where I come from, some of the trees are over a thousand years old and still growing. In that time, whole civilizations can rise and fall, let alone individual men.

Anyhow! My name is Knuckles the Echidna. Nice to meet you. You sound pretty smart so I'm guessing you're gonna be teaching in the new school year, huh?

[140-96.livejournal.com]

It's not meant to be an strict reflection of the world, really. Trees are pretty self sustaining, no? But humans and their cultivation, not so much so.

And I am teaching in the new year. It's very nice to meet you... Knuckles? Or would you be prefer to be called Echidna?

[getthisguyoffme.livejournal.com]

I get what you mean but doesn't it take longer then ten years for a tree to grow?

You're from the military? I'm not a soldier but my Dad's part of my planet's military and I've worked with them before!

My name's Slippy, it's nice to meet you.

[140-96.livejournal.com]

As I've said to someone before... trees are pretty self sustaining. Minds, not so much so since you constantly have to cultivate them.

I'm not a soldier myself, I'm what you'd call a member of the support team. Well, I was a commanding officer but still...

It's nice to meet you too Slippy! Are you a student in this school?

[whitedeviljack.livejournal.com]

[IS IT... the very same Mei Ling he's read all about in The Darkness of Shadow Moses?]

Are you the Mei Ling?

[140-96.livejournal.com]

The Mei Ling? I don't know about that, I am a Mei Ling but whether it's the one you're looking for I'm not sure.

[She's just teasing you, Raiden.]

[this private message is brought to you by the letter JESS IS ALWAYS LATE]

[foxdied.livejournal.com]

Saying goodbye to the military, huh?

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[140-96.livejournal.com]

Well, I was never really a soldier to begin with Snake though I was a commanding officer of a ship, that was cool. Nothing wrong with wanting to enjoy some peace time.