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Geese

This is what Christians in Recovery is all about:

Next fall, when you see geese heading south for the winter,
flying along in 'V' formation, you might consider what science
has discovered as to why they fly that way. As each bird flaps
its wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following.
By flying in '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.

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 with 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 launch out on their own, or with another formation
to catch up with their group.

If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like that.

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