Sikhona and Sawubona

I am here to be seen. I see you. This is the translation of the words, Sikhona and Sawubona, as they are communicated respectively, from the Zulu language. John O’Donohue’s book, Anam Cara — A Book of Celtic Wisdom, mentions this in his discussion of how we often leave out this very concept of connection as we go through our life. How often do we move to and from our destination during the day and look through people without acknowledging their existence? We are…