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Dave Starr » Blog Archive » They Are What They Are — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:01:36 +0000

[...] Call her Sheryl… Losing More than a Maid … A day of many firsts [...]

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:46:56 +0000

Hi Kevin – It was a good plan to help Mae. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as expected or planned. I wish her the best.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:11:05 +0000

We are back in Digos now from our trip to Samal and Davao. Bringing Mae to Digos did not work out as we had hoped. Mae’s mother called and wanted her to come back. Mae told us a few times that she wanted to do this and go back to school. Her mother originally said she wanted a better life for Mae and wanted her to go to school. Her father was sure this was the best thing for Mae. We took her shopping for school supplies and made sure she had plenty to eat while she was here, but she missed her mom and didn’t want to stay. I hope things work out for her and also hope she has another chance to get back to school.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:59 +0000

Hi R L Graham – Don’t worry…. no offense!

By: R L Graham

R L Graham — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:43:56 +0000

Bob, I apologize for the mischaracterization. Not sure where I drew that conclusion. I understand the distinction you make and hope that I did not offend you. Sorry!

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:12:55 +0000

Hi Tim Walker – Thank you. I appreciate your kind words. I hope that I can continue to make a post from time to time that holds special meaning. It’s not always easy to do that, but it is something that I strive for.

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:38:27 +0000

I hope to see more posts and stories like this one from you Bob. I live an unusual life here in the States and I soon will be living a large portion of my time there in Davao City as well. I gave up alot of my youth to become who I am and what I do here. I can now only hope that I find people there, like Mae, who love to talk about what is and what could be. Some in the Philippines look at their lives as though they have never acheived what they wanted, I’d like to think they’ve lived a life that many of us here would gladly exchange our fortune for a little bit of simplicity and a whole lot of love………….thanks again for a great post!!

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:58:05 +0000

Hi Tim Walker – What a well thought out and eloquently written comment. You have some real nice thoughts there, and things for all of us to consider!

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:38:44 +0000

I read this note a few hours ago and then I walked away from the computer to ponder the idea of it all. At first I thought as many do on here about what this girl had missed out on and what her mother may have done to end what could have become something great. I for one would like to think that this meeting of a little girl on an island was a great meeting by chance and a meeting that somehow will come to more then just that. How great it is, as some have said here, to have opened the eyes of a little girl who never saw a car ferry, who never had ice cream and who never saw the oppertunities of life itself. Maybe now the greatest thing that has happened here is the eye opening affect of a young lady, who from that day, realizes there is something beyound Samal Island and the little bit of this world she has known so far. I cannot think of a greater thing to take someone and though not change their life, but show them a step forward and into a world that exist outside of what they may know now. Think of it this way, Bob has said this is where he will build his new home at and now if nothing else he has already befriended many and also a little girl with no thoughts, no ideas and maybe no hope………but now she can talk of her hopes and dream of what will be and also know that someday soon a friend who once showed here the other side of the world will be living just down the road a bit.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:35:15 +0000

Hi chas – The United States Government used to give free condoms to people in the Philippines. However, they stopped doing it a few years ago. I think part of the reason is that few people would use them, thus there was little demand.