I feel I must write a brief goodbye post, but part of me feels like my mind is already gone…I am distracted by the unfamiliar and new, nervous and excited about Israel. I think I will not try to process the ending of Uganda, not yet, not now. I want to be totally in the present, not looking back and not looking forward…..i know that the meaning of the experience in Uganda will surface as it always does, revealing itself slowly and carefully, changing as I change…..
Hello, Israel☺
Globe Napper 
Ellen, thank you for writing this blog. You have a gift for describing your experiences and expressing your feelings–I hope you will continue to write and perhaps publish your stories. You will raise awareness of the complexities of poverty and the unfathomable beauty of so many people who live with it every day. You and I met briefly at your cousin's wedding last August. My husband is Jim McStay (your dad's first cousin, and Anne McStay's son); he received the link from his sister Joan Bonneau, and passed it on to me. It is such a pleasure to have this means of getting to know you–I hope one day we can have the chance to meet again. I've read all of your entries on Uganda, and feel I've gotten to know the country and the people in an intimate way that will help me when I travel there in June this year. I'm going to help with the installation of two gardens for HIV/AIDS patients and orphans. A small non-profit, Development in Gardening (DIG), started by a Peace Corps volunteer, is organizing this trip. My business school class has funded a couple of projects for DIG through our social-venture philanthropy called Project Redwood. This will be my first opportunity to travel with one of our grantee organizations to learn about their work first-hand. Thank you again for your travel blog–it has been very inspiring to me. Good luck in all your endeavors, and with your residency. — Ann
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