16 jul. 16

Vanmorgen in het ziekenhuis, dacht ik ineens, wat kan ik hier aanbieden?

Heb de drie dames gevraagd wat ze doen, als ze niet slapen.

En of ze zin hadden om te kleuren. Is tenslotte leuk om te doen. En de dag is iets korter voor ze.

Het leek ze wel wat. Om negen uur wat mandalas gekopieerd en daarna naar de de storage voor karton, dit als ondergrond van de kleurplaten.

Samen dit met Elza gebracht zodat zij ook wat kennis kon maken. Geregeld dat Herry haar een rondleiding zou geven. Omdat het uiteindelijk zijn taak is.

Terug op kantoor, wel de computer geopend. Was bezig of er kwamen mensen aan. Deze keer uit Canada en Nederland. Namelijk Reinold, Gerrie wonen in Tuk, zoon Andre en schoondochter Liz, en de twee kinderen Amy en Rachel uit Canada. Ik vond het leuk dat er ook een Rachel bij was, omdat er een bewoonster ook deze naam draagt. Reinold bleef achter , hij bleef liever een kop koffie drinken bij Elza. Hij kende dit project vanaf het begin. Hij kon mijn later ook veel vertellen. Over van alles wat er gebeurt. Maar dit hoeft nu geen nadere uitleg.

Samen met Andre, Liz , Amy en Rachel , heb ik de rondleiding gedaan. Was weer erg leuk om te doen. Ze waren ook erg geintresseerd. Ik heb nu wel weer een paar nieuwe vragen voor dhr Samson. Waarom zijn de bomen genummerd? En waarom is de tandarts dicht?

Ze hadden wel meer dan honderd tandenborstels meegenomen, en ook kleurplaten, en iets wat ik vergeten was. 2 puntenslijpers. Is toch altijd fijn als er iets wordt gegeven.

Amy gaat een spreekbeurt geven voor de klas, ik heb beetje gefluisterd dat ik klein beetje meeluister.

Ik zit hier nu voor. Samson is er ook. En veel personeel. Wat ze zeggen weet ik niet. Maar het lijkt dat ze iets willen wat misschien niet kan.

Ik ben klaar voor mijn praatje, hierover later meer.

Yn Heech is krekt lyn in famke berne wat ek Eliza hjit. Myn dochter har jongste jonkje, hjit Elias, derfan komt dus Eliza. Prachtig Gatske.

Ik ben wel blij met die naam, en ik ga hem aanhouden ook in Nederland. Ook omdat hij uit de bijbel komt, en het is een internationale naam.

Vraag aan Alie en of Claudette, hoe ging de prana ademhaling ook alweer?

Zo de speech ging goed. Hieronder een verslag.

Welcome everyone.

There is a reason why we here together.

There has been a lot happening, last week.

The disappearing the searching, and the finding of Anulawatha.

I want to start with the following story

Mister Steur came more than 20 years ago here in Sri Lanka. His biggest reason was to make here a factory, and earn a lot of money in an easy way..

But than his life changed from one day to another.

Suddenly he discovered that money was not important. He saw a lot of poverty, and wanted to help the poorest of the poor.

He came up with the idea to create a village for the elderly. For you. Avillage where people live comfortable and in peace. He wants people to be safe. That’s also a reason he wants the security to watch and take care 24 hours a day for us.

The last 20 years of his live Mr. Steur have been very busy to make this place a beautifull place. A place for the homeless eldery to give them shelter and food. And I know that sometimes he could not sleep, because he was thinking and thinking, how to make things works better.

He also ensured that large companies were donating. So he could realize this beautiful village.

And not only that, he did more. Also he wrote a lot of letters to people in Holland. To search for donators for those people that haves no money for shelter and food. And there have been a lot of donors. Also, because they had so much respect for Mr. Steur.

Also at this time the board in Holland is busy for you to make sure everything runs smoothly as can. They are very shocked about what happened here with Anulawathi. This should not have been happened.

There are many donors in Holland. They want to help the elderly in Sri Lanka.

What they want is the welcome village, a village is a place where everyone is welcome. That everyone living here feels safe. That they have shelter. And three times a day is a meal.

The board from Holland wants to ask you this…

Please be kind to each other.

Especially be kind for the people whom you share a house.

In Holland they say that they understand that there are sometimes irritations, and sometimes there are hard words. But they also want to say, try to make it well, and be friends again.

Shows the whole world ,Sri Lanka . Holland and the government here that we are really a welcome village.

Please do not gossip about each other.

This is a place where we have to live together the last years of our lives . And have a good time.

It is unfortunate that Anulawathi had to die

In Holland they are sad too.

They also wants to say thanks to the people from the village and the staff ,sisters, workers who were searching for Anulawathi. Especially the men who have taken her out of the water. That needs courage.

These men are hard workers of the village. We are proud that they personally have make the grave.

That everyone has done everything to find Anulawathi.

This is the spirit needed by the village.

Together, the elderly, the staff, the sisters and all hard workers in the village.

I want to tell you something.

I was with Suramya to Negombo, to the hospital.

We had a lot of time, and I saw that some patients not receiving the attention that they deserve.

Then I see here everybody is working so hard. And take care for your elderly with a lot of love. I like that.. Please respect these people who are working here. And respect the donors from Holland. They give money for you to make this place a better world.

So don’t fight. Let it be peace in the village..

The staff were talking what to do about this situation. And they made a decision.

This is the decision.

The roommate Sunanda , she got s a warning from the staff. For now she have to behave good, as the staff expect this from everyone in the village, And if not she have to leave the village.

I only want to say, I am sad like you too what was happening. That I cannot speak good.

But we should not hate, we have to forgive. And I know that can be hard. And it take time to accept what was happening.

It should not be good if we don t talk anymore to Sunanda. if you can, you can say hello again, I know not may be not today, but I hope in few weeks or earlier.

If not, that should mean that we are not better than Sunanda.

I've been here three weeks, and I feel so at home with you, and I like this beautiful place too. I am busy with a new garden, may be you have seen it already. And its your garden too. So when it is ready, I hope you will help me to let grow the vegetables. Lets make this place again as it was in the past. Then Mr Steur is dancing in heaven.

Mr Steur his greatest wish is,, that we work and live together in peace and make this Welcome Village again as it was in paradise.

I thank you all for being here today.

And from my heart. God bless you.

Els is erg welkom hier, iedereen wil wel zingen. Prachtig

We gaan morgen naar Negombo, is leuk om samen te gaan.

Hg eliza.