We had a wonderful visit with our newest sponsor today - a lovely man. I think he was really happy to meet Tanakit, and since we had both Suky and Tom today, the trip was good for all. He is a very gentle man and chatted easily with us all, taking photo's for his personal album as we progressed.
Lunch was taken at Pizza Co, where (since Suky and Tom could read the message on the front of the waitresses pinafore) we managed to get a card giving us 10% on food both in the restaurant and for home delivery and (I understand) a buy one get one free concession. I was happy to buy the card (200B), but jeff insisted on doing so - which I thought was very generous, especially as he was not going to be able to use it much (maybe tomorrow, depending on his other little charges). He even brought a gift for Suky and I, which was just so kind.
Tanakit was very quiet, but responded very well to Big Brother Tom and by the end of the shopping trip was beginning to make his voice heard. Jeff was delighted to learn that he was 3rd in a class of 39, and that he's studying computer - although the decision as to which specific area won't be made until the end of the year.
He is extremely slim for his age, and so finding the right sizes for him was quite difficult, but Jeff was infinitely patient, and we bought what could be found in Tesco (basket ball, two t-shirts, a basketball vest, jeans, underwear and some groceries etc for his Mum) and then we went over to the Outlet Mall to find sports shoes and basketball shorts. We ended up having to buy girl's shoes as his feet were so tiny (it seems that this is a common move here) and then if we hadn't insisted that he try both shoes on, he would have opened the box at home and found two right shoes! Still, it made us all laugh and Tanakit as much as any of us.
Taking Tanakit home afterwards allowed Jeff to see where he lived, so I think that was good, too.
100 Years From Today
It will not matter how big your bank account was, the sort of house you lived in, or the kind of car you drove. But the world may be a little better because your help touched the life of one child.
