tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631888986433662246.post6223801552643745776..comments2023-05-24T00:16:37.502+12:00Comments on Adulcia - Beneath the Surface: National Christchurch Memorial ServiceClaudiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17197623078681301330noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631888986433662246.post-59025886539995189462011-03-23T16:24:20.721+13:002011-03-23T16:24:20.721+13:00Thanks for your encouraging feedback Philip. It&#...Thanks for your encouraging feedback Philip. It's always nice to know someone's actually reading this!<br /><br />It may not seem like much, but your emotional support and prayers do help. Just being a listening ear to someone who needs to de-brief can make a huge difference. <br /><br />I hope you have a safe and successful trip.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197623078681301330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631888986433662246.post-60670252715230468202011-03-20T15:32:01.792+13:002011-03-20T15:32:01.792+13:00(I guess Blogspot just ate my comment. Take #2)
H...(I guess Blogspot just ate my comment. Take #2)<br /><br />Hi,<br />You don't know me. I wanted to write and say thank you for posting this. I'm an American who lived in Christchurch a few years ago and has visited NZ several times. I consider it a second home to me.<br /><br />It is so good to hear about the memorial service. I couldn't watch it online sadly. Late last year I planned a trip to visit NZ again and I'll be arriving later next week. I was gutted to hear I'd be barely missing being at the service.<br /><br />You're so write about the community. That's part of why I wanted to be there, to join in on that. That's why, oddly, it's been hard to not have been still living in Riccarton in September and again in February (I had to write about it myself too http://www.lifeofphil.com/blog/2011/03/christchurch/ ). I'm an outsider there by being American, but being together with people in events like these will always weave the community together, and stronger.<br /><br />It's been incredible to read about how people have stood up to support one another. A special generation indeed.<br /><br />Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for sharing your thoughts (and the links) of the service. I am so glad that I'll be down there again in the coming weeks.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />PhilipPhiliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561806732684319208noreply@blogger.com