Rosemead Kiwanis Club
"Serving the Community Since 1945"
FAX OF
LIFE
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Rosemead Kiwanis Club "Serving the Community Since 1945" |
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FAX OF LIFE
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The Fax of Life
A weekly inspiration, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley
October 15, 2006 Volume 12 Number 3
This fall, when you see geese heading south for the winter flying in
a "V" formation, you might consider what science has discovered
about why they fly that way.
As each bird flaps its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird
immediately following. By fling in a "V" formation, the whole flock
adds at least 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew
on its own.
People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily, because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.
When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone--and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front.
If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those people who are headed the same way we are.
When the head goose gets tired, it rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point.
It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs, whether with people or with geese flying south.
Geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed, not get out of the way.
What messages do we give when we honk from behind?
Finally--and this is important--when a goose gets sick, or is wounded by gunshot, and falls out of formation, two other geese fall out that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies; and only then do they join another formation or launch out on their own to catch up with their own group.
If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like that.
Author unknown
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The Kiwanis Club of Scott's Valley is a community service club and meets at the Heavenly Café in Scott's Valley on Wednesdays at 7 am. You are welcome to join us anytime.
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