Making a Difference 01st Mar 2010

Making a Difference

Inspirational reading...

Earlier this month a tousled headed girl, who I had not seen for some while, appeared at my stall on Broadway.  "Hello" says I, "I haven't seen you for a while".  "I've been away" says she.  "Anywhere exciting?" says I.  "Yes" says she, "I've been  driving a truck with medical equipment to Palestine".  I was astonished; a petite imp of a girl, barely 5ft tall (5ft 2 1/2ins I have on good authority), could hardly reach the pedals!

I was fascinated, and when Sue, from the toy stall came over, we listened, rivetted, for at least 20 mins.  She, Lorty Phillips, took time off work to make the journey, and her story is fascinating.  She has a blog, as long as a loo-roll - that makes compelling reading.  In essence, they were feted as they travelled, particularly in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, but once at the Palestinian border, every coceivable obstacle was put in their way by both the Israelis and the Egyptians, costing time, money and effort for no ultimate purpose whatsoever.  A sea journey was enforced, quite unneccessarily, to achieve their destination.

Ordinary people in the world, by and large, make common purpose; governments and religion, it seems, take positions.  What's new?  Most of us talk about it; Lorty does it, and is nothing short of inspirational.  She gives talks about her experiences, Viva Palestina, and is well worth hearing.

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