My Trip Ends August 1, 2008
Posted by bmcculley in Staying Connected.1 comment so far
As I cleaned out my closet here and began to pack my things, I got to tell my Aunt Mary about my recent Nepalese adventure (I saw the top of the world, Mount Everest!). She told me all about the state of the western world. Well, the important stuff, anyways, like the fact that the Braves traded Mark Teixeira.
She commented that I hadn’t posted on my blog or sent as many emails as she had expected. I think my Dad said the same thing the prior day. I thought it myself. I expected I would blog a lot, and email a little. I’ve probably sent as many mass emails as I’ve posted.
The main reason is internet unavailability and inconvenience. Besides having to venture out, the connections are slow, the computers are slow, the power goes out for an hour or more every day, the computers have viruses (so composing offline and then uploading is hazardous), the swinging glass doors can pull out your fingernails, and you pay by the half hour.
So, I would have liked to have posted more, but the conditions didn’t really allow. For that reason, I’ve decided to continue the blog. I figure I will initially post some of the things I remember from this trip, and move on to communicate new experiences and thoughts.
…the moon sees me May 1, 2008
Posted by bmcculley in Staying Connected.Tags: Chris Rice, distance
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Chris Rice (not the URC Modeling manager at GEICO) has a song on his Amusing album called “I See the Moon”. It’s a song about a song- an old lullaby his mom used to sing about missing far away loved ones. His paraphrase chorus is
I see the moon, the moon sees me.
The moon sees the one that I want to see.
God bless the moon, and God bless me,
And God bless the one I’m longing to see.
That is, seeing the same moon can be a connecting point for friends around the world – “over the mountains, over the sea” as the original lullaby puts it.
As you follow this blog, it’s my hope that we stay connected. I want to share my experiences and impressions of South Asia, but I also want to hear your impressions and the things going on in your life. Please post comments. I have to approve them before they will appear on the site, so if you want something to be private, just say so in the comment and I’ll keep it hidden.
Also, please take a moment to look at the moon, wherever you are.
