August 24, 2010

  

jonesville point

a walk way to the sea and sky

this little bridge is at the end of the point

and charlie, our guide, who took us

through the mangroves

told us

'dis is where we's goes swimmin'

da wada she be real clear here'

oh i should tell you!

while i was flying home 

to roatan 

a couple of ladies overheard that i lived

in roatan and one of them

joanna

came over and asked if i'd take them on a tour

of course!

we had a great day together

isabel and joanna

two wonderful chicks 

from new york

made my day!

we went to miss peggy's clinic where

joanna gave a donation of medical supplies

then we went to jonesville

through the mangroves

enjoyed a nice visit with flora at 

punta gorda and the serene quiet of 

the simple  life there

went through coxen hole

visited the 'made in roatan' shop

where we picked up bob

then they wanted to go up in the colonia

so i took them there

we ran into roberto (not literally)

from channel 4 

and he introduced us to a family

so poor

yet so happy.

a young girl was there happily washing clothes outside

by hand

when he told us that the 8 year old girl

hadn't gone to school yet

both isabel (a teacher)

and i (a softie)

both started to cry.

there are so many needs on this island.

we need wisdom to know what to do

i gave them some money to help with food

but i think i will go back there with more for them

or perhaps you'd like to sponsor

the girl to go to school??

it costs about 500L (35.00) a year

for school supplies, fees

and the uniform to go to school.

let me know.

xo