Virginia and Shoe Pals #1 and #3

Virginia and Shoe Pals #1 and #3
the journey complete...we send our love to her xx

thank you poni...

thank you poni...
now lets move on to the next adventure!

bubba and jethro

bubba and jethro

thank you :)

thank you :)

my students ...

my students ...
i am so proud!

the beauty shines through...

the beauty shines through...

keep them coming..

keep them coming..
nurses of the future!

even more friends!

even more friends!

the smiling salmon!

the smiling salmon!

uncle con and the goat

uncle con and the goat

fantastic supporters!

fantastic supporters!

just not enough words to say thank you

just not enough words to say thank you

edwin and alison joined us...

edwin and alison joined us...

more friends!

more friends!

the guests!

the guests!

neisha and hosanna on the door

neisha and hosanna on the door

the bidding heating up!

the bidding heating up!

the beautiful hand made quilt...

the beautiful hand made quilt...
thank you Audrey!

Food preparation...

Food preparation...
the kitchen was a blessing!!

Manule gets in on the act...

Manule gets in on the act...
Uncle Con watches, perplexed...but GREAT goat!

Patricia in charge...

Patricia in charge...
Francois and Oceane not so convinced!

the league of nations hard at work...

the league of nations hard at work...
thanks Poni and Oceane x

the french connection...

the french connection...
thanks Francois xx

the skills of a surgeon are manifold...

the skills of a surgeon are manifold...
peeling 100 boiled eggs for the curry stew!

Thursday, July 23, 2009

the definition of success...

To laugh often and much,
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children,
To earn the respect of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends,
To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others,
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived,
This is to have succeeded.

Often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, it is apparently an adaption of a poem published in 1905 by a lady called Bessie Stanley and no version has ever been found in Emerson's writings and I apologise to Ms Stanley because I have always attributed it to him!

Whoever wrote it, I read it about 20 years ago and knew straight away that it summed success up for me, succinctly and humbly. In our endeavour - our very small endeavour- i hope that others will be inspired to do even a small bit to try to make the world a better place.

At the moment we are being supported with incredible energy and enthusiasm by the CEO of Global Dialogue Foundation, Mr Peter Gorgievski and we thank him and his team for their efforts regarding freight logistics.

http://www.globaldialoguefoundation.org

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