I may be turning 40 later this year, but arriving at Habitat for Humanity’s West Oakland workshop feels like my first day of school. I have some life changing relationships with Habitat South Africa in Cape Town thanks to 365 Ubuntu Climbs – but the slate’s clean here. The same old mind games of nerves and demons like ‘will I be good enough’ to help coming up. I’m put at ease immediately as Gus introduces himself and welcomes me to the workshop. It’s a place to volunteer wit