Jennifer
I met Jennifer just over a year ago.
We had both flown into London for a conference called "Be The Change" -- I from Canada and Jennifer from Nepal.
We met on the first day and instantly made a connection. Jennifer is definitely a soul sister. We met in the womens' bathroom before the conference and struck up a conversation, laughing that the only 2 Canadians had managed to find each other within 10 minutes of arriving. We spent 3 days at the conference enjoying each others' company, soaking up the positive vibes from the amazing people around us and engaging in interesting conversation about how to better the planet and our part in all that.
For Jennifer's part, she works for the World Wildlife Fund. She walks her talk and does it with a great smile and a non-judgmental peacefulness that makes people like to be around her.
This weekend she was flying by helipcopter in eastern Nepal. She had been at a ceremony where the Nepalese government turned over the conservation of the wildlife and habitats surrounding Kangchenjunga — the world's third highest mountain — to a coalition of local communities.
Her helicopter hasn't arrived and there is a search party for her and 23 others.
It's raining heavily in Nepal and the searchers are having a hell of a time.
It's unimaginable what her parents must be going through. I cannot imagine what she is going through.
I hope to have an opportunity to tell Jennifer that she is one of the finest people I have ever met.
I met Jennifer just over a year ago.
We had both flown into London for a conference called "Be The Change" -- I from Canada and Jennifer from Nepal.
We met on the first day and instantly made a connection. Jennifer is definitely a soul sister. We met in the womens' bathroom before the conference and struck up a conversation, laughing that the only 2 Canadians had managed to find each other within 10 minutes of arriving. We spent 3 days at the conference enjoying each others' company, soaking up the positive vibes from the amazing people around us and engaging in interesting conversation about how to better the planet and our part in all that.
For Jennifer's part, she works for the World Wildlife Fund. She walks her talk and does it with a great smile and a non-judgmental peacefulness that makes people like to be around her.
This weekend she was flying by helipcopter in eastern Nepal. She had been at a ceremony where the Nepalese government turned over the conservation of the wildlife and habitats surrounding Kangchenjunga — the world's third highest mountain — to a coalition of local communities.
Her helicopter hasn't arrived and there is a search party for her and 23 others.
It's raining heavily in Nepal and the searchers are having a hell of a time.
It's unimaginable what her parents must be going through. I cannot imagine what she is going through.
I hope to have an opportunity to tell Jennifer that she is one of the finest people I have ever met.
posted by Penless Artist at 11:13 p.m.
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