{UAH} MESSAGE FROM THE PAST

Robert Atuahirwe,

I never knew I actually leave such a powerful and long lasting impression on people. Most people never ever forget me, even after just a short interaction, I have now realised. Here below, just a few minutes ago, I am getting an email from a child I last saw as a 2 year old baby when I was I lived with his family in southern Philippines- this was in 1989, and the little boy, now grown up and a lawyer,  still remembers me. And he is not the only one. Two years ago, another Filipino girl also traced me through Facebook, she was one of a party of 39 children I moved from a battlefield in Northern Luzon, when the Philippines army carried out a blanket blockade and carpet bombing of the area, agreeing only  to let children leave, no adult was to leave the blockade, none of us foreign workers would agree to take the risk of saving these children, but I  volunteered to go and get the 39 children and walk with them in a no-man's land under fire to a place of safety, a distance of some 10 miles. I carried this child on my shoulders part of the way because she fell and hurt  her knees in the rugged mountain terrain. The little girl never forgot me, and made it a mission in life to one day trace me and thank me in person. This is why I am very content with my life, because on balance, I have done more good in the world than bad, although I could do even more now, and for the remaining years of my life. Getting emails like these just fire me and spur me on. I am not going to give up.  My job will never be done, so I must continue.

Bobby

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  14:33

  Lja EFii

  Hi george. Im lester jay alan flores ii a lawyer in the philippines. Im the son of alan flores of iligan city philippines. According to my father you stayed at our house in iligan city philippines. He extends his regards by the way. Merry xmas
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  14:38

  George Okello

  Hello Jay, this is a surprise and shock. Of course i do remember you and Jan-Jan. You were young then when I lived with your dad and mum Lorna in Iligan. I am so glad to hear from you- never knew you would grow up to become a lawyer like Dad. I hope all of you are OK, have not heard from your dad for a while, but understand he is now a judge somewhere in Lanao del Norte. Send me your telephone number and I will call you sometime this christmas period. Have a Mrery Christmas and Greetings to all.
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  14:49

  Lja EFii

  Hi uncle george. My mom lorna extends also her regards to you. She is now connected with the office of the president of the philippines as commissioner of the commission on national language. We are now currently residing in manila but we still have our house in iligan. By the way i also grew up loving and playing football like you use to do in iligan. Right now im a public defender here in manila. Here's my celphone number by the way. 063 977769810. Merry xmas uncle george.!
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