Well folks we are on our
way at last. After all the preparation, all the fundraising and all the hard
work by so many people, there are twenty of us in a metal tube 11 km above
earth travelling at over 800km/h towards Bangkok. From there we get a short
night’s rest and then a relatively short 80 minute hop to Chiang Rai in the far
North of Thailand. Then it’s a three hour road journey to Pakpingjai, our home
for the next 8 days.
I often wonder how we
can help the kids in PPJ when we only visit for such a short time. How can we
possibly be of assistance? What do the children get out of our presence? Do we
REALLY make a difference?
Possibly these questions
shouldn’t be asked on their own. We may never know exactly what we leave in
terms of intrinsic value. We may always wonder how we have assisted.
When we look at the
bigger picture, the value of our trip becomes more focused. We can understand
not only how we affect those who we visit, but how it affects us… how we change and how we see
the world differently. The journey becomes one of shared experiences, shared love
and shared insights on worlds so far
apart.
So… enough of the
philosophical stuff!
We are 4 hours into an
12 hour flight as I write, flying over Pauline and Stan’s home country of
Australia. All is well, some photos taken and various movies being watched.
Herewini has lost his apprehension, Dave the experienced “long hauler” is
relaxed, Pauline is trying to sleep and I am typing away trying to be creative…
Typical day really!
That’s all for now
folks…. Take care and cheers
Your Blogger
Peter Chatteris
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