I had a call with a good friend of mine the one that I have mentioned now and then that was from Iraq. We talked for an hour and then she was mentioning to me the transition that she had made and how she feels from moving from Iraq to Singapore.
We talked about a few things that were going on within the world and then at
the same time a few other things. Basically I am glad that she is now out of Iraq. I know she misses her family but for now she is out of harms way.She had tried to get on with the Canadian Press as I had mentioned earlier in a post that I met her well I aided her while she had a few people that had passed on around her while all was happening within the first term of the war in Iraq. She works for Reuters News and now she has been transferred to Singapore. She is not using her camera as much but she is getting adjusted to a new smaller city and all that goes with it. 
We spent time in talking about several areas that were happening within the world and I have known her for such a long time that she is a great friend. A man and a woman can be friends as I see it.
For myself I am so glad even though she is adjusting to this small town in Singapore and she wanted so badly to be on this side of the world. But with what she is doing it will lead her over here. For one that was terrified in Iraq to now being out of harms way. It does give a calm, as before you would always ponder on if she was alive or not. For the past five years I guess if not more we have always kept in contact once a month.
Within our discussions it's tremendous. I can't even begin to explain it. But the merit of a friendship as such is very gratifying to say the least now at this time.
You are blessed to have such a friend. It is good that she is out of harms way. It's amazing how in this day and time we live in we can connect and form friendships with others from such far distances. "As cold water to a weary soul, so is good news from a far country" Proverbs 25:25 I was always so glad to hear from my son when he was deployed to Iraq. He is home safely now
ReplyDeleteShe is no different Cheryl than you or I. Truly...
ReplyDeleteGlad your son is back and my hopes as an ideal is that all troops get the chance to get out of Iraq as well as Afghanistan.
Is this her, or merely a representation? I'm glad she is safe.
ReplyDeleteThis is authentically her as of today's date I have one other but it's hard to place in more than one picture.
ReplyDeleteLovely lady!
ReplyDeleteShe's beautiful! Glad she's in a safe place and that you're close.
ReplyDeleteYep an ordinary person just like anyone and it's authentic.
ReplyDeleteShe is but she speaks great english and a friendship has surpassed several years now Danni.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad for good friendships between men and women! My best friend is a man and we have been friends for 33 years now. Most of my favorite friends are men.
ReplyDeleteLovely woman---and though her work has been interesting it is also risky...glad to know she will be in safer environs. Best of luck to her in the new location. Seems both of you are lucky to have such a friendship!
ReplyDeleteAnne, you hit it on the mark. I just arrived home from a procedudure and I can say that you seeminly are very enligtened. Men and women as men and men can be friends! Definately....
ReplyDeleteBeen there GA....
ReplyDeletethanks for this posting, jack! I can feel the iraq and afganistan peoples there must be hoping so much for the peace that never come. That is a great thing that your friend can got out from Iraq and have a nice live and work in Singapore now. Both of you are so lucky have this friendship and may the friendship lasting forever!
ReplyDeleteShe does not blog she probably never will but she is a very good friend. Thank Silvia...
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