Julia,
We are so happy to be able to follow what you and your ‘travel family’ are doing. Be well if possible eat only cooked food. We were given that advice years ago and never had a problem when we traveled.
With prayers and love,
Grandma and Grandpa
The Nonexistent Cousin by Julianne Parker
Julianne your well written essay reminded me of my youth, which was a long time ago because I am 83 years old. I lived in Brooklyn, New York. The children there were free to go anywhere without fear. Most of the day our parents did not know where we were. There was no way to keep in contact because we personally did not have phones and few families had a house phone. Parents knew that if we misbehaved some adult would reprimand us. If we got hungry we didn’t need to go home because it was OK for children to take a piece of fruit from a neighbors tree. If you miss behaved you were sure it would be reported to your parents.
The big difference between now and then was that all of our neighbors went to church. Your family members all sat together so it was easy for an adult to know who your parents were. I have taken the time to read about Ghana and I learned that that the people there are people of great faith in God. Their faith also reminds me of our past.
Alice Vipiana
Al & Alice Vipiana
June 24, 2013 — 5:54 pm
Julia,
We are so happy to be able to follow what you and your ‘travel family’ are doing. Be well if possible eat only cooked food. We were given that advice years ago and never had a problem when we traveled.
With prayers and love,
Grandma and Grandpa
Al & Alice Vipiana
July 5, 2013 — 6:25 pm
The Nonexistent Cousin by Julianne Parker
Julianne your well written essay reminded me of my youth, which was a long time ago because I am 83 years old. I lived in Brooklyn, New York. The children there were free to go anywhere without fear. Most of the day our parents did not know where we were. There was no way to keep in contact because we personally did not have phones and few families had a house phone. Parents knew that if we misbehaved some adult would reprimand us. If we got hungry we didn’t need to go home because it was OK for children to take a piece of fruit from a neighbors tree. If you miss behaved you were sure it would be reported to your parents.
The big difference between now and then was that all of our neighbors went to church. Your family members all sat together so it was easy for an adult to know who your parents were. I have taken the time to read about Ghana and I learned that that the people there are people of great faith in God. Their faith also reminds me of our past.
Alice Vipiana