This is the document that I am working on while traveling down the road with Sasha, his wife and his grandson David. We ran out of Russian to say to one another a long time ago . . . about 15 minutes into the 4 hour trip. Obviously my Russian language skills are phenomenally rusty. That is a huge understatement. For someone who has taught at the university level in Russia, that is a painful statement.
It is proof that what you don't use, you lose. As I said to my wife after two days of this frustration, it is amazing how much I can understand and how little I can say! I am pretty sure this principle applies to other things in life too. What you don't use, you lose. Your love. Your mercy. Your compassion. Your character. Your thoughtfulness. Your passion. Your kindness. Your generosity. Your thinking. Your inspiration. Your understanding. Your appreciation. Your creativity.
