“Would you tell me about your city?”
Get ready to hear a fascinating story when you ask that question.
We follow up that question with four more.
1. Tell me about your favorite place in your city.
2. What challenges or difficulties has your city faced?
3. How has your city contributed or hindered you in your personal growth?
4. When you think about your city’s future, what makes you feel optimistic or hopeless?
When you think about your own personal future, what gives you confidence?
This week we had a table in our student union. The poster alone attracted attention. Almost everyone we asked shared their experience. What did we learn? Coffee shops all over the world were popular meeting places. Traffic was a problem frequently mentioned. Many felt that they were helped by the education and community connections they felt. If there were problems, it had to do with crime, poverty and traffic. Most felt optimistic about the future of their cities due to growing industry and population. When it came to personal hope, most said they were confident in their abilities, their family and friends, and education. Some mentioned their faith in God/Jesus Christ. Some said they never thought about that question or had no hope.
Are you seeking to understand your friend a little more?
Ask them about their city.
For your own copy of City Stories, here is the link, ps://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1peWY15OPdkwoGvt306lxgQhcZswivdvH
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Dear Jane, Thank you for sharing this with us! By the way, you look beautiful