In Reply to: The New House & Going Home. posted by Bob_Melb on Saturday, 28. January 2006 at 02:25 Bali Time:
As you say all congrats to Helen and co, but also to yourself who is there to assist when required.
What a wonderful feeling you must have to be able to provide a new home for your sponsored family. Well done young fella!
I read your thoughts about how far do you go in providing for the family. I often am concerned myself that it may be wrong to try and give the wonderful Balinese so many of our 'normal' comforts of life. They appear to be very happy in 'their' way of community life and may lose their 'special' ways if we try to change them, ie inflict them with too many of our Western ways.
It is so hard to know when is enough and maybe over stepping the mark.
I honestly believe that in providing them a new home, some basic needs and food etc is a fantastic gesture.
If Anne can see from where she is, I am certain she will be very proud of you!