Consider geese,
heading south for the winter, flying along in a "V"
formation. Science has discovered 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 71% greater flying
range than if each bird flew on its own.
People who share a common direction and sense of
community can better 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 formation to
take advantage of the "lifting power".
How about we stay in formation with those that are
heading in the same direction as we are and be
willing to accept their help as well as give ours to
others.
When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into
the formation and another goose flies point.
It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs.
With people, as with geese, we are interdependent on
each other.Geese honk from behind to encourage
those up front to keep up their speed.
We need to make sure our honking from behind is
encouraging.
 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 it and follow it down to
lend help and protection.
They stay with that fallen goose until it is able to
fly again or dies. 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 in difficult times as well as when we are
strong.
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