Lots of good news in this Reason to beCheerful.
In addition to the lead article about our times and crossing the polical divide, I want to call your attention to the article at the bottom about the Revival of India’s Step Wells. This reminded me of JWM’s walking through Maliwada and asking the elders
about water distribution in former days. As I remember it, there was a series of “bunds” or little hills that held the water in place long enough for it to sink into the ground instead of washing away into floods.
Amazing architecture in these wells which are in New Delhi and typically in sacred places or wealthy areas. I'm also remembering that Water is Life and thinking of colleagues as well as tribes gathered in similar weather to
demonstrate their determination to save the water.
Thankful for warmth and housing and water! Lynda
From: Reasons to be Cheerful <info@reasonstobecheerful.world>
Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
To: lynda860@outlook.com <
lynda860@outlook.com>
Subject: How to disagree with curiosity instead of hate
As the White House changes hands, a few tips for engaging with the opposite
side.
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A liberal whose Mexican immigrant parents have voted for Donald Trump three times, journalist Mónica Guzmán has personal experience talking to the “other side” with respect. In a candid interview, the author of
I Never Thought of It That Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times explains how engaging with those we disagree with helps build lasting social movements.
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