2. "You're welcome! Good to hear.. Damn 5 years ago already.... " In response to In response to 0
>As Milan is about to turn 20 years old on Monday, I was >reminded this morning about how over 30 of you (many whom do >not post anymore) chipped in to help him when his high school >chose him for the France trip. Only 12 students could go and >parents had to chip in $600, which I didn't have at the time. > >I didn't want my lack of funds to rob him of this opportunity >to travel abroad with his class so I set up a GoFundMe and >asked for help. Some criticized me for it, which is fine, but >if that was all I had to endure to make sure that my son got >to have this opportunity, I was good with that. > >And y'all REALLY showed up. The final tally was $1000 which >was enough for his flight, ground transfers, a new suitcase, >and food/shopping money. It still touches my heart to this >day and is part of what endears me to Okayplayer. > >Milan went again to France 2 years later (and is damn near >fluent in French) and is currently planning his first ever >solo trip abroad to Italy (that he will pay for himself with >money that he has saved up from working full-time). That >first trip inspired him to travel and learn about other >cultures and languages from a first-hand perspective. I >didn't have that growing up and always wanted that for my >children. > >Thanks for the assist, OKP. > >Veronica
------------------- I wanna go to where the martyrs went the brown figures on the walls of my apart-a-ment...