Memories Of Haiti
Lessons in Coping
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When our visit was over we retraced our steps along the roadway back to catch the La Vie Droll at Marbial. But this time it was in the daylight. Th en I saw the ledge we had so precariously traversed in that rainy, muddy night. It was only about 12 to 15 inches wide with a sheer wall above and a long drop to the river below. I marveled that we could have walked that way in the dark. Surely God sent his guardian angles to guide us.! It was a good thing I could not see it then or I’m sure I would have been too afraid to try. I will always be thankful for the fi rm foot and strong grasp of our guide.
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This book will introduce the reader to a remarkable people who have much to teach us about the skills of coping in the world that confronts us . There are many life lessons to be learned through these glimpses into their daily struggles. In these pages the author hopes you will come to appreciate the joys of living and working among a people you can never out give despite their poverty. Though this work was originally written in 1999 from memories and from a 1977 personal journal, it now includes updates on the lives of those we have observed over the years. Knowing the Haitians , we may begin to understand how many are able to survive the most devastating of blows such as the recent earthquake of 2010. Though we bring much assistance and compassion to this land that is sorely needed we need also to learn the lessons its people can teach us of persistence, endurance and the value of people over things. Haiti will survive !
About the Author
The author is a retired professor of psychiatric nursing, a former public health nurse and missionary with OMS International Haiti, WI. My husband and I presently reside in Apex, North Carolina with our daughter, Lura following my retirement from the Department of Social Services of Stanislaus County ,Modesto, California . Our daughter, Mary lives in Frisco, Texas with her husband . We are proud grandparents of three, including Corey, a Bronze star Iraq war veteran recently married ; grandson Cameron, at Texas Tech. ; and granddaughter, Cara, who achieved a coveted spot as a Texas Rangerette to continue her dance and drill career. Our extended family includes our Haitian "adopted son and daughter"and "granddaughters" whose careers bring us much joy.