This is Randi Hacker with my final Postcard from Abroad from the International Centers at the University of Kansas.
There’s a Buddhist parabola that goes like this:
A monk went on a journey. As he was walking, he came to a river, so he built himself a raft of logs and used it to get to the other side. When he reached the opposite bank, he said to himself: “This is a useful raft, I better take it with me.” And he hoisted it on his back and continued walking. After a while he realized that carrying a raft is not conducive to progress on dry land so he let it go. The moral? The takeaway? Just because something is still useful doesn't mean you can’t let it go. Post Cards from Abroad is still useful but I am letting go. The show will continue but this is my last postcard. It has been an honor and a pleasure to work on this program for the past thirteen years. From now on Dr. John Kennedy, director of the Center for East Asian Studies will say, “Wish you were here.”
