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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.

[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.

[boxingmidget.livejournal.com]

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

[surpass.livejournal.com]

Oh.

I feel you are absolutely correct.

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

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

Who said that? Trees grow longer than ten years.




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[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?

[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.

[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?

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[foxdied.livejournal.com]

Saying goodbye to the military, huh?