October 14, 2009

By Pat

I awoke this morning to beautiful snow. There was at least a foot of the wet stuff.

Jola picked me up and we made our way to the church in Cisiee for Mass. We then went to the school for a program celebrating Teachers’ Day written and directed by two teachers. How do those kids memorize all those lines? Each teacher was presented with a rose and bar of chocolate. Iza made the drive back to Reymontowka Place with 5 children packed in the back seat. We let them off in their village. A surprise on the road, tree branches bowed down to cover the road. Iza carefully made her way through them.

I entered the manor house to discover another surprise, no electricity at Reymontowka. Candles were placed along the hall like a landing strip. A group of business people meeting here was literally in the dark.

The English students from Kotun walked from town to meet with Kathryn and me. After our lesson they walked back in the snow and cold.

Thought for the Day (from MaryAnn): A tree is known by its fruit, we by our deeds. A good deed is never lost: one who sows courtesy reaps friendship and one who plants kindness .gathers love. Saint Basil
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