Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:58:13 -0500
Reply-To: Woody Halsey <WHalsey@SYA.ORG>
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From: Woody Halsey <WHalsey@SYA.ORG>
Subject: Re: As my oldest leaves for africa NVC
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Hi, Bob,
One of my daughters is leaving for Africa too: to Ghana with SIT. I am
in the foreign study business, and I still worry when my own kids go off
for sojourns abroad.
Woody
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Joy Hecht
Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 2:07 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: As my oldest leaves for africa NVC
Don't be terrified, Bob, she'll be fine. She's a sensible girl. She
might
feel a bit out of place, or perhaps somewhat harassed in the street if
she
looks very green (which she will), but she'll be okay.
It might be life-changing. Or it might not. But whatever happens will
be
good - part of growing up for her, and maybe even for you and your wife.
However your daughter grows up she will move into a world that is
different
from yours. Senegal might seem much more different. But you know, it's
a
bit like my experience in the vanagon community. Many of you guys are
very
different from the folks I meet at work, or living in DC, and on this
list
we're all quite different from each other. But people are people, if
you
treat them well they will reciprocate. So Sam will have an interesting
experience and her view of the world will change and she will grow.
Joy
:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
Behalf
:::Of Bob Donalds
:::Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:47 AM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: As my oldest leaves for africa NVC
:::
:::My daughter Samantha is headed for a semester in Senigal tomorrow. I
am
:::both thrilled and teriffied all at once this will be a life changing
:::event for her and my wife and I.
:::I have spent some time talking to her about the United States while I
:::drove her around over the last few days about how the rest of the
world
:::see's us and ower foriegn policys. I was reminded about a letter or
:::article written By a Canadian that was passed around just after 9/11
:::it was an older letter and it talked about the contributions the US
had
:::made to the rest of the world during disasters and reconstuctions
after
:::the world wars
:::
:::I could not find it after some googling but would like my girl to
read it
:::as she takes the plan ride to the other side of the world.
:::I want her to be proud of who she is and have a clear understanding
that
:::the U.S. has made a positive differace in the world.
:::
:::can anybody recall and PLEASE dont make this a thread on politics
:::
:::Bob Donalds
:::proud to be from the United States and of my canadian roots
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