Hey buds,

It's always nice to hear from my two favorite Zoners.

Chas, thanks for the regards.

My thanks to you, Russ. Monk Noy's very happy and appreciates your kind gesture. Well, you heard it from himself but one can never lavish enough praise to such a benevolent individual as you are. A benevolent person has no enemies.

Chas, I'd be more than willing finding a monk or novice for you to sponsor. Yearly tuition ranks from $150 to $250. Even small donations to cover textbooks or transportation are welcome. You can get in touch with me via Russ or directly: taike1960 at hotmail dot com.

The monks and novices live in my wife's village. I've met most of them but there are always new ones.

So far the two monks that I've sponsored have rejoined civilian life. One's working in a bank and the other is a teacher. My third sponsorship has just started.

I'm not a wealthy person but I know that I have more than most can ever dream of. That alone is incentive enough to share. I am a firm believer that those that receive help will pass it on.

My wish is to do something big-scale but even a little can make a major difference. So if any Zoner wishes to sponsor a monk or novice, give me a shout.

Russ, rest assured that you'll be hearing from your grandson "Da Dude" once he is able to put this thoughts on paper. Nok sends her regards and her thanks.

Taike

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Bo pen nyang.

[This message has been edited by Taike (edited 09-08-2010).]