One more trip around the valley.... and more lives changed.
Our first stop was to the seniors home. There are a few new seniors there. One of the older ladies was such a cute old lady , she looked like one of those apple dolls. She shared how her son had died at 61, only a month ago, and her Daughter in law kicked her out .. so here she was at 81 homeless. This was so hard for her because she says that "Kyrgyz don't abandoned their seniors.. and that this is a place for Russian Babushka'" she was so upset and said that she has not stopped crying since her son died. We then gave her a doll that was made by some Babushka's in Canada. She was so happy, and started rocking it and said .. now I have my son again. The next lady started crying right away when she was given her doll.. one by one these Babushkas received their hand made individual dolls.. it was so touching.
The next up was the tap shoes for one of the dancing men.. We had the taps brought from Canada, and have arranged for him to get his shoes this week. From there we went to the village where we stopped in to visit the team working on one of the houses we have there.. They are getting it all renovated, and will be opening a rehab center there in the next couple weeks. We had a nice visit with Aigoola as well, then out to the invalid home. At the home, we presented a big bag of good tea and coffee as well as chocolates to the staff at the home. Last week was the international day for the institution worker, and NO ONE came to recognize hem.. we found this out because we had taken the director and the Dr's out for lunch that day, and they told us then.. We shared with them that one day when the people they are helping receive the recognition by society , so will they, but that I wanted them to know that they are not forgotten, and that there are people all over North America that appreciate the great job that they are doing .. we then gave them a huge bag of socks.. enough for every men in the home to receive a pair. .. On the way home, we found a cute little hedge hog... well maybe cute is pushing it a little....
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Okay, I know the extent of how much the Wrights love these people, or at least I thought I did until I read that they arranged to have Tap Shoes sent from Canada to one man......I can only imagine the feelings that man had when he got them.......now that's how much they love these people.....to go to the ends of the earth for the one....
Blessed me beyond today....:)
Dan :)
What do you mean, "Maybe cute is pushing it a little" - It's adorable and I always wanted one. Can you fit it in anywhere? Joking of course and you know who anonymous is.
I think we need some video footage of the "soft shoe" routine that this special man can do :) Let me know if you need any other dance gear!
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