A West Timor Dedication

Saturday, March 25, 2006

CY

Day 15 in Kupang, West Timor

A morning visit to the Governer of Kupang. Warm and friendly guy, a little too affectionate to an extend. Was delighted to see Pak Mortar outside the building after the short chat. He was there to find me. Got certificates printed out for my 15 kids (lemme relish in da moment, could ya?) and I had to sign on all. What an experience.

Next stop, distribute clothes to some of the villagers @ Oseo.

Back at Matani, I received the photos. Anis, and a few other ladies crowded around me. I printed some photos for Anis. He was extremely thrilled to receive it. The ladies also requested to get some photos of Rifal and Tato. I gladly gave it to them.

Spent the entire afternoon writing small notes beind every personal photo to my 15 kid, Pak Mortak, Ibu Hennie and Ibu Mary, who have taken care of me so well. Rifal and Tato were playing Pinball and browsing through the photos and videos on my laptop. Enjoyed their presence by my side.

After a while, we prepared for a farewell party arranged for us by the same people that organized the welcome party. I didn't eat much, mostly because of the vibe I was getting from Ansis. He was so quiet and depressed, knowing that we would be gone tomorrow. Plus the fact that I was coughly madly, voice-less and all - nothing was good. But the locals enjoyed themselves I'm sure.

SF is growing @ 11:59 PM