Getting My Zen Back (If I had any).

We all have our moments of being stretched thin. Whether it's too much work and no sleep, a traumatic event or a sharp blow to the head with a blunt instrument...whatever it may be, we eventually come back to ourselves. Back to our center. (To borrow a 70's phrase). MEX FO Joao Louro, has helped me get back to mine.
Jauo has worked for MEX for two years. He has been flying for only a short while. (500-600hrs). He is married and has two children. His wife works for ProCredit Bank, a micro-lending bank for new businesses in Mozambique. Lending for people who could never start a business on their own. Micro-lending, not to be confused with microwaveable. It's a big deal. Check it out when you have time.
Anyway, Joao is of Portuguese heritage. His skin is lighter than most people here. Jauo will typically not be picked first for a job because of it. Because of his initiative, Andrew and I have been able to do our jobs more effectively. Joao is a Portuguese Radar O'Rielly. I loved Radar O'Rielly. Radar seemed to have this extreme naive efficiency. (The ESP didn't hurt). Like a child who sees beyond their years but they're still a child. That's pretty much what you have in Joao, humility and a burning desire to learn. Very good qualities if you want to be a pilot.

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