Away again for a few days
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (341824)
Rockingham, Australia
November 7, 2018 7:11pm CST
Later today we are going to Northcliffe, a town about three hours south of us in Western Australia. Our friend’s elderly mother has passed away and her funeral is on Friday. Our friend has driven from Perth and stayed with us last night and today we’ll take her down to Northcliffe. We will stay two nights then bring her back with us on Saturday. She’ll return to Perth on Sunday and life will no doubt go on much the same as before but without the regular visits to see her beloved mother. The world doesn’t stop turning whatever happens on a personal level.
The photo shows some of the spoils that Vince brought back from Nepal. The shawl on the right is made from yak’s hair and the others from cashmere. The hat and beanie were gifts, both of which I’ve snaffled and the shoes are also for me. The grandmother of the child for whom we are paying school fees has a small shoe shop and these were a gift. They chose the biggest pair in the shop although by Western standards my feet are ‘average’. As luck would have it they fit perfectly and are the most comfortable shoes I’ve worn for a long time. I really love them. So I’ll be back in a few days.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
8 Nov 18
It is kind of you to help this friend through this time of sorrow for her. Those hats are you! Glad the shoes fit well.
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@vandana7 (100546)
• India
8 Nov 18
You are a nice soul. 
Thanks for the word snaffled. 
I feel my vocabulary has improved at myLot. English is still limping and that is overestimation. LOL. Why is that so? 
I need to read more I suppose. I like the way you all are able to express yourself without using long sentences. I feel my language is stiff. No I am not fishing for compliments. If I were to give the comment to native English speakers to rewrite, they would give me the same thing in three or four sentences. That is where I want to reach.
Thanks for the word snaffled. I feel my vocabulary has improved at myLot. English is still limping and that is overestimation. LOL. Why is that so? I need to read more I suppose. I like the way you all are able to express yourself without using long sentences. I feel my language is stiff. No I am not fishing for compliments. If I were to give the comment to native English speakers to rewrite, they would give me the same thing in three or four sentences. That is where I want to reach.3 people like this
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
8 Nov 18
wow! those are nice gifts.. And yes indeed, life goes on ..
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
8 Nov 18
Condolences to your friend on the passing of her mother, Ms. Judy. How nice of the grandmother of the child you sponsored in school to send you a gift. I hope I remember this line from the Pope or Mother Teresa which goes "No one is too poor as not to have anything to give and no one is too rich as not to be able to receive." Safe travel, Ms. Judy!
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
11 Nov 18
@sunrisefan yes, i've always been struck by that story
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
10 Nov 18
@JudyEv Probably Vince feels guilty just as everyone does sometimes when receiving something from the "poor" (they are actually rich in spirit) as we feel that would be very much for them. They remind me of the poor widow in the Bible who dropped two coins in the collection box.
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@wolfgirl569 (107932)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Nov 18
Have a safe trip. All of the stuff looks nice. The blankets sound very warm.
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@wolfgirl569 (107932)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Nov 18
@JudyEv I have a couple of ponchos that I love in the winter. They fit nicely over a coat.
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@JudyEv (341824)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Nov 18
The shawls are just the ticket for a cool evening.
@JudyEv (341824)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Nov 18
@wolfgirl569 Ponchos are great too to add extra warmth.
@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
8 Nov 18
Sorry to hear of your friend's Mother's passing. Mine passed last year. It's not easy going onward with life now, but I must be strong. Take care and see you when you get back. Take care.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
14 Nov 18
@JudyEv
Great, everything's alright now.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
8 Nov 18
They are lovely gifts. The shoes really look cool and comfortable.
Prayers for your friend for loss of her mother.
Will wait for you to be back to myLot. Take care.
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@JudyEv (341824)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Nov 18
Thanks for the prayers. We are back now and our friend will go back to her flat in the city tomorrow.
@JudyEv (341824)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Nov 18
@playertwo I hope they last a long time as they are very comfortable.
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@arunima25 (87855)
• Bangalore, India
9 Nov 18
@playertwo They should. They seem to be of good quality.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
9 Nov 18
What very nice workmanship. Love comfortable shoes. I am sorry your friend has lost her mom.
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@JudyEv (341824)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Nov 18
Thanks. For a random choice, they are really lovely.
@JudyEv (341824)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Nov 18
I'll have to put the jumper on one day. It is very colourful too!
@allknowing (137601)
• India
8 Nov 18
That stuff could be memorabilia specially since there are no plans to get back to Nepal.
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@Letranknight2015 (52079)
• Philippines
9 Nov 18
Wow look at all of those souvenirs, and condolence on your friend's family.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
8 Nov 18
No, the world doesn't stop turning whatever happens on a personal level, and that's not a bad thing. I'm very sorry to hear that about your friend's mother. Losing a mother at any age is just awful.
I love the cashmere scarf. It's so rich and elegant looking. If the shoe fits, wear it! Lol. Glad they fit and you like them. See you when you return.
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