Lessons from the Geese
When you see geese 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 intoformation to take
advantage of the lifting power
of the bird infront.
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 andanother goose flies point.
It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs,
whether withpeople or with geese flying south.
Geese honk from behind to encourage those up front
to keep uptheir 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 geesefall 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 they do.