The Restory Retreat Centre

Mentors The Conversation Elements From The Conversation ~ ❖ ~ An example of a mentor speaking from experience, preparing the boy for life:  "It is this. And listen carefully. I meditated on love and reasoned it out. I realized what is wrong with us. Men fall in love for the first time. And what do they fall in love with?" The boy's soft mouth was partly open and he did not answer. "A woman," the old man said. "Without science, with nothing to go by, they undertake the most dangerous and sacred experience in God's earth. They fall in love with a woman. Is that correct, Son?" "Yeah," the boy said faintly. "They start at the wrong end of love. They begin at the climax. Can you wonder it is so miserable? Do you know how men should love?" The old man reached over and grasped the boy by the collar of his leather jacket. He gave him a gentle little shake and his green eyes gazed down unblinking and grave. "Son, do you know how lov...

Mentors Die Gesprek Elemente Uit Die Gesprek ~ ❖ ~ 'n Voorbeeld van 'n mentor wat vanuit ervaring praat en die seun op die lewe voorberei: "It is this. And listen carefully. I meditated on love and reasoned it out. I realized what is wrong with us. Men fall in love for the first time. And what do they fall in love with?" The boy's soft mouth was partly open and he did not answer. "A woman," the old man said. "Without science, with nothing to go by, they undertake the most dangerous and sacred experience in God's earth. They fall in love with a woman. Is that correct, Son?" "Yeah," the boy said faintly. "They start at the wrong end of love. They begin at the climax. Can you wonder it is so miserable? Do you know how men should love?" The old man reached over and grasped the boy by the collar of his leather jacket. He gave him a gentle little shake and his green eyes gazed down unblinking and grave. "Son, do you know ...