Comments on: Now and Then, Here and There http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/ A deaf American volunteer goes to Sri Lanka to work at a school for deaf children in Matara. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:17:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Karen http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5836 Karen Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:49:20 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5836 Thanks for sharing your experiences through your blog-- I feel like I've traveled with you! Thanks for sharing your experiences through your blog– I feel like I’ve traveled with you!

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5830 Marilyn Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:00:33 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5830 Adam, Now and Then, Here and Now... It takes someones deepest thoughts to ponder that concept... I marvel at your expressive descriptions. It is because you touch the hearts of those you are with so deeply that leaving hurts. As always thanks for sharing your blog and giving me the opportunity to follow this journey... Home, family, and community await you and wants to know more about this fantastic experience. Love, Marilyn Adam,
Now and Then, Here and Now… It takes someones deepest thoughts to ponder that concept… I marvel at your expressive descriptions. It is because you touch the hearts of those you are with so deeply that leaving hurts.
As always thanks for sharing your blog and giving me the opportunity to follow this journey… Home, family, and community await you and wants to know more about this fantastic experience.
Love,
Marilyn

]]> By: Peggy http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5819 Peggy Sat, 07 Jul 2007 01:32:17 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5819 Adam I have to agree with Debbie-you have a gift for expressing and sharing. I have enjoyed reading your blog throughout the year. Everything you say about goodbye is so true. I wish for transporters as used in Star Trek, where you can simply beam aboard to/from any given spot. You did more than good with yourself and your energy in Sri Lanka--you did great!!! Love, Peggy Adam I have to agree with Debbie-you have a gift for expressing and sharing. I have enjoyed reading your blog throughout the year. Everything you say about goodbye is so true. I wish for transporters as used in Star Trek, where you can simply beam aboard to/from any given spot. You did more than good with yourself and your energy in Sri Lanka–you did great!!! Love, Peggy

]]> By: Leah http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5803 Leah Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:14:58 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5803 Having read your blogs for almost a year now, it has been impossible for me to form a mental image of what your life has been like. Instead as a reader and a best friend, I can see clearly that everything you ever did in Sri Lanka radiates the deepest essence of who you are and who you have become. I can’t wait to someday, hopefully, meet those students of yours! Having read your blogs for almost a year now, it has been impossible for me to form a mental image of what your life has been like. Instead as a reader and a best friend, I can see clearly that everything you ever did in Sri Lanka radiates the deepest essence of who you are and who you have become. I can’t wait to someday, hopefully, meet those students of yours!

]]> By: Carrie Gellibrand http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5799 Carrie Gellibrand Thu, 05 Jul 2007 20:15:55 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5799 I truly hope you go back there. :) Perhaps next summer I shall join? :) Many thanks for sharing with us your wonderful experiences with the students. So awe-inspiring. I do thank you, Adam. HUGS I truly hope you go back there. :) Perhaps next summer I shall join? :) Many thanks for sharing with us your wonderful experiences with the students. So awe-inspiring. I do thank you, Adam.

HUGS

]]> By: Debbie http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5798 Debbie Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:57:39 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5798 Hi Adam, Thank you for the gift you have given me, reading your blogs, stepping for a moment inside your experience so beautifully expressed and shared. Of course you will be missed by those you have touched, just as you will miss them and go through your own grieving process. You have an incredible gift of expression, Adam. I selfishly hope that I and the rest of us will get to experience more of that. Look forward to your return. Debbie Hi Adam,
Thank you for the gift you have given me, reading your blogs, stepping for a moment inside your experience so beautifully expressed and shared.
Of course you will be missed by those you have touched, just as you will miss them and go through your own grieving process.
You have an incredible gift of expression, Adam. I selfishly hope that I and the rest of us will get to experience more of that.
Look forward to your return.
Debbie

]]> By: Adamzmom http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5796 Adamzmom Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:44:16 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5796 Hi Adam - Can't wait to discuss this with you in person. Suffice it to say, there is no doubt that you have empowered many students. It's something that you can't possibly know now. Yet, I think of those children's parents who came to a school conference for the first time and some other changes you've written about. Think of what some of your past educators did for you that are just part of you now. Many of them from pre school-12 grade ( the only ones I know) spoke more about what you did for them. That's why they love it when former students they enjoyed come back to visit. The kids and adults at Rohana and in Matara also are used to teachers and volunteers coming in and out of there lives. I realize that doesn't make it any easier. You have received mutual wonderful gifts. See you soon. XO Hi Adam -
Can’t wait to discuss this with you in person. Suffice it to say, there is no doubt that you have empowered many students. It’s something that you can’t possibly know now. Yet, I think of those children’s parents who came to a school conference for the first time and some other changes you’ve written about. Think of what some of your past educators did for you that are just part of you now.

Many of them from pre school-12 grade ( the only ones I know) spoke more about what you did for them. That’s why they love it when former students they enjoyed come back to visit.

The kids and adults at Rohana and in Matara also are used to teachers and volunteers coming in and out of there lives. I realize that doesn’t make it any easier. You have received mutual wonderful gifts.

See you soon.

XO

]]> By: sophie allen http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5795 sophie allen Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:38:47 +0000 http://www.foundinceylon.com/2007/07/05/now-and-then-here-and-there/#comment-5795 Yeah you will. (And i will too!!) Hope you are coping well with everything, and are finding delights in home things you never thought you would! Thank you for the postcard, i got it on graduation day which was just lovely... Might be climbing mount kilimanjaro in october for deafblind scotland, as a guide to the guy i told you about... all part of the job...!!! BIG hug, and loads of love, I KNOW the kids will be missing you like crazy, and i do too! Take care x x x x x Yeah you will. (And i will too!!)
Hope you are coping well with everything, and are finding delights in home things you never thought you would!
Thank you for the postcard, i got it on graduation day which was just lovely…
Might be climbing mount kilimanjaro in october for deafblind scotland, as a guide to the guy i told you about… all part of the job…!!!
BIG hug, and loads of love, I KNOW the kids will be missing you like crazy, and i do too!
Take care
x x x x x

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