THE PARTNERSHIP CREED

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.

.

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By flying in V formation,

.

...the whole flock adds

.

... at least 71% greater Flying Range

.

...than if each bird Flew

... on its Own.

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People who share

... a common direction
... and sense of community
...can get where they are going
... more quickly and easily

...because they are travelling

... 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 the 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 who are headed

... the same way we are.

.

When the Head Goose

... gets tired
... it rotates back into the Wing,
... and another goose flies Point.
It is sensible to take turns

... doing demanding jobs

... with people

... or with geese

... flying south.

.

Finally...
... and this is important...
... when a goose gets sick,
or is wounded by gunshots,

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 geese,

... we will stand

... together

... like that.

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