March 11 & 12

03/11
Dr. Hang called first thing to check on Muriel and say that she is to go no where stay home and relaix no running around. Muriel is feeling better. Stomach is still a little touchy and still a little run down. Susan, Mom, and Dad went to the temple for lunch. Pretty mellow day for all.

03/12
Muriel is still running a little low on fuel. So we are only going to do a little bit today. We left the house around 8:30 am drove out to where Dad wanted to spend the day at this village. Dropped dad off and we headed to visit a house where both of the parents have died leaving the kids to take care of themselves. The girl was 14 and the boy 16 when there Dad past away. The girl has had to take charge of the house and the brother, work and try and go to school. They were cut off for help because there house is to nice. We gave them a envelope so that they could by some food. Grandpa had come to visit while we where there. The girl has been sick. Grandpa is 92 yrs old. He just started to cry when he got there, said he has been trying for days to find someone to give him a ride so he could check on his granddaughter. He got a ride from someone on a motorbike. He could hardly walk but he was still able to get on that bike to come and see her. Off to the next house, we went to visit a older women that lost the use of her legs. She cried a lot and said she just feels like a waste and a bourdon to her kids. It was very sad. We have her a envelope and on to the next house. The next house their son has down syndrome. He was so cute and has the neatiest personality. He said thank you in English and gave Muriel a big kiss on the check. Gave him a envelope and on to the next. Next we visited a student that is going to school to be a teacher and teach English. She did a very good job speaking English. We have her a envelope and off again. We stopped by Mungs house so I could meet her mom and Susan could say Hi. Mung has gone on a lot of the charity trips with us and taken us around on her motorbike. The rest of the day is relaxe time. Wrong!! I didn't know we were going to the temple. We left around 3:30 and got home at 8:00pm. Today was the ceramoney for the familys that have lost their loved ones to help release them into the other place. Sometimes they get stuck in the middle. Dr. Hang was there and took me under her wing. Told me what was going on as best she could. Her english is pretty poor. It was really something to see and be included in. Lots of chanting and praying. The head Budda munk would throw rice balls that had burning insence in them with a special coin. People would go nuts trying to get one of those special coins. I had one roll under by legs and my robe it burned quite a few holes in it. Mom had one land in her lap. We had lots come are way. When the first one landed in front of me I didn't know you were to pick it up. That is when Dr. Hang told me that it is special to get one. Next thing you know one lands in my lap I hurry and put my hand on the coin. They were all so happy for Mom and Muriel. After that was done we went down to the floor below. Then one Budda Munk came out and stood on a chair with a cute little tea pot witha caranation in the spout. Dr. Hang handed Muriel a glass and took her up front and had her put her hand up. The Budda Munk then tipped the tea pot a little and the flower blew and landed in her glass. She took the flower out and held her glass back up and ended up with some of the water in her glass. You then drink the water. There were lots of people trying for the same thing. Not everyone got water in their glass. After the cermony was over we got invited to stay for vegatarain dinner. When we got home Dad had gone and bought some special food for Muriel. They are so afraid that she might starve. Mom and Dad thinks that she does not eat enough. They are both so thoughtful and are taking good care of me.