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Letters of L'Arche 119: People first
These points “(…) may appear somewhat disjointed… not unlike the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. They are stones carefully placed to ford the river… certainly not the entire bridge.”
With these words, Anne Chabert describes her article. But she might as easily be describing this issue. People first means that analysis and rationality must make room for personal impressions, thoughts and experiences of our authors.
“These paragraphs may seem a bit disconnected, but they express some of the challenges I have perceived on a personal level (…).” (Mireya de Corrales) “When we speak about L’Arche it sets us thinking.” (Jean-Pierre Crepieux). Astonishingly, nearly all our contributors issue this warning,
Watch out, I don’t want to generalize! These are my personal impressions! What makes sense for me doesn’t necessarily make sense for you. But I would like to share anyway; maybe it’ll make you think?
Those who know Brussels might have visited the “Marché de Midi”, a Sunday market, lively, loud and quivering, but also warm and gentle when one takes a second glance. In short, it is human, full of people who look and find, who talk, pass on good wishes, argue, meet and separate to carry on with their lives. There are many “Marchés de Midi” in the world. At L’Arche, we call them community: everyone places one’s stone in order to build a bridge. “People first” is an invitation to take a second look. Your turn then, to piece together the stones to build the bridge!
“These paragraphs may seem a bit disconnected, but they express some of the challenges I have perceived on a personal level (…).” (Mireya de Corrales) “When we speak about L’Arche it sets us thinking.” (Jean-Pierre Crepieux). Astonishingly, nearly all our contributors issue this warning,
Watch out, I don’t want to generalize! These are my personal impressions! What makes sense for me doesn’t necessarily make sense for you. But I would like to share anyway; maybe it’ll make you think?
Those who know Brussels might have visited the “Marché de Midi”, a Sunday market, lively, loud and quivering, but also warm and gentle when one takes a second glance. In short, it is human, full of people who look and find, who talk, pass on good wishes, argue, meet and separate to carry on with their lives. There are many “Marchés de Midi” in the world. At L’Arche, we call them community: everyone places one’s stone in order to build a bridge. “People first” is an invitation to take a second look. Your turn then, to piece together the stones to build the bridge!