Sankofa Sling Shot

Nestled in a sling, a good size rock picked up off the ground is now in the pocket of a slingshot ready to be projected through the air at an acclerated speed.

Pull back, hold it now, aim... then... let go and WHIZZZ>>>>> propelled forward indefinitely...

weeee...

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Sankofa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Adinkra symbol for Sankofa
Sankofa can mean either the word in the Akan language of Ghana that translates in English to "go back and take" (Sanko- go back, fa- take) or the Asante Adinkra symbol.

The Asante of Ghana use an Adinkra symbol to represent this same idea and one version of it is similar to the eastern symbol of a heart, and another version is that of a bird with its head turned backwards taking an egg off its back. It symbolizes one taking from the past what is good and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress through the benevolent use of knowledge.

Adinkra symbols are used by the Asante to express proverbs and other philosophical ideas. These ideas are numerous and are used throughout the world because of their aesthetic and spiritual beauty. Sankofa has since been adopted by other cultural groups in the area and around the world.


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from http://www.sankofa.com/

Sankofa is an Akan word that means, "We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today."


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Here's a journal entry,writing from my own personal past, (just a little over 2 years ago) that is NOW shooting me foward. If you read my last blog, "breaking the rhythm," the following forgotten-remembered words will make more sense.


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Thursday, September 07, 2006
6:49 AM

Chase harder
But Live S l o w e r
Make small ripples that in time will amplify and turn into head high, peeling, glassy waves.
At the same time Remember to be Still and Pause for Reflection, look Back and look Ahead.

These thoughts fill my mind as a chill begins to set in. It's early morning, foggy, quiet, still. Every one is still asleep. I have the day off today to do whatever I want. I hope to spend a good portion of the day cleaning out my room: sort out junk to donate and organize the rest of my "stuff." I really want to minimize my possessions, to NOT be so fixated on things. Sure, some things serve as reminders of special people or of times long past; these things keep memories fresh and remind us of who we were and where we've been. Nonetheless, my objective is to minimize the clutter and free myself of useless things.

A purging and renewal process if you will.
(Oh yeah, that's why I just cut my hair a few days ago; to change my energy)

So . . . thinking ahead on the day before me . . . I am calm, at ease, relaxed, I am "quiet happy" (nice typo, meant to express being "quite content") to be sitting here, typing, writing, thinking, sipping coffee from this mug. Ahh . . . this is life.
Right now, right here. Just being with my self and my thoughts. . .

Peacefulness, Tranquility (ha! like my tattoo says) I guess it is a running theme in my life.

So I think ahead to rest of the day and wonder:

who will I speak to today? what will we talk about?
what will I see? what colors and textures will catch my eye?
what will I feel? what will I experience?
what will I learn?
how's the Surf gonna be?
what am I gonna eat for lunch?
what music will I listen to?
will I really clean out my room?
who do I want to see?
what are friends going to be doing with THIS day.

THIS DAY! What a thought.

Hmmm. . .

To wake up everyday and say to yourself: What am I going to do with THIS DAY?
And you know . . . it doesn't matter if you have to work or not. Wherever you go and whatever you HAVE to do, there will be opportunities to interact with others. And you never know who you might meet or who might drop by or who might surprise you. Heck! Why don't YOU try surprising someone else today! Or even try surprising yourself in any way you can think of!

Yeah! I like these thoughts.
Well, let me see where THIS DAY takes me . . .

Keep it lively. . .

Chase harder
But Live S l o w e r
Make small ripples that in time will amplify and turn into head high, peeling, glassy waves.
At the same time Remember to be Still and Pause for reflection, look Back and look Ahead.

make positive interactions with folks

7:16 AM