Well, it has been a good month and a half since I have been on here. I couldn’t check my email as I was in Cambodia for that amount of time.
I thought you’d all get a kick that I brought my Tin Whistle (sweetone, I can spare those) and my M&E Irish Flute. We travelled to an orphanage in one of the provinces (took a 9 hour ride in the back of a truck, my back was killing me) and I had the priveledge of spending a week with them. I actually got to play a few tunes for them with my friend playing guitar, they were so very enamored. I did the same thing a few times when I was working at Mother Theresa’s Home of Peace in the capital city for the AIDS patients, they seemed to really enjoy it. I should scan a few photos in the next few days and I will post them.
I knew you guys would appreciate it.
Very cool, Michael. It’ll be fun to see those pix when you get them up. What was the main purpose of your trip over there?
The purpose was to work at the Sister’s of Charity home for the dying, it was through the university I attend.
Do you attend Azusa Pacific Univ? My brother in law teaches music there.
Hi Michael - you must be a very brave and good person. I have read two books this year that have really stuck with me…both travelogues written by ordinary people - a taxi driver and a chef.
One, “Take me with You” by Brad Newsham has a very graphic and harrowing account of working for a day in Mother Theresa’s in Calcutta, the other “A Cook’s Tour” by Brad Newsham has a section on modern Cambodia including travel into Khmer territory and the continuing tragedy of that country.
Both very thought provoking and needing huge strength of mind and body. Bless you Michael.
Trisha
I visited Mother Theresa’s home for the destitute
and dying in Calcutta on several occasions.
Once I brought my guitar and played
for them–played the blues! Actually the
destitute and dying were doing very
well. I’ve never been to Cambodia.
Much envy! Best
I do attend Azusa Pacific University. Who is your brother in law, my brother was a music major at APU and I was in the woodwind ensemble for a year so I have a few connections to the music department.
Great to hear that so many of you have used your musical talents and skills to encourage the destitute and marginalized.
Phil Shackleton. Do you know him?