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One
of the greatest pleasures of working and living abroad is the people you
meet and the life-long relationships you develop. I feel blessed everyday
to have the opportunity to live, work and play with a group of people from
such an exotic place; Bali, the island of the gods. When I first moved to
Bali in 1997 I didnt care much about the tourist attractions or the
discotheques. My greatest interest was getting acquainted with the warmth
of the people whose good hearted energy seemed to shine for miles with every
gleaming smile and every exuberant laugh. I needed to know how could these
poor people be so cheerful and loving all the time. Well, I came to find
out these people had something that money couldnt buy. Through respect
for self and others rich or poor, love for their neighbors near or far,
firm family value and hierarchy, respect for the wise elders, conscious
action, a strong Hindu-based belief in Karma, an endless love for joking
and playing tricks on one another, they have developed a genuine, whole-hearted
love of life. With every early morning spring out of bed one cant
help but join them in their belief that life isnt that bad, in fact,
its pretty good. In an effort to share what I find most interesting about these ancient peoples I have included photographs along with a small story about each of our staff. Thank you for your interest. *UNDER CONSTRUCTION* (thanks for bearing with us!) |