Posted by IsoM on October 17, 2002, at 17:34:41
In reply to Bali... Is nowhere safe???, posted by Rach on October 14, 2002, at 9:22:53
Rach, I saw your post on PB2000 & if my replied seemed insensitive, I apologize. It never occurred to me that it might be & I don't know if it's one of the posts you referred to. If it is, my sincerest apologies - I never meant to hurt anyone.
It's just that I know lots of people who have emigrated here from other parts of the world. I have friends of many different nationalities who still keep in touch with their family & friends back from where they came from. I'm acutely aware of how life is in other places, & it's often very grim.
I only meant to say the horrid situation of other places in the world is coming closer & closer to home. My best friend is from New York originally & is married to an Indonesian guy. Their 21 year old son just left for Bali on Tuesday. He'd made his booking weeks in advance & didn't want to cancel it now. He's not going as a tourist but to visit friends & family. His mom is scared even though he won't be in the main tourist areas. Bali is so small that it's hard to not be near something. He's a striking looking, handsome guy but while he looks exotic over here, there, he'll probably look more like a white person. She's afraid he'll be more noticable, especially that few tourists will be there now.
My son went to Malaysia when the tourists had been kidnapped a couple years back. I tried not to think about it. He assured me he wasn't near tourist digs but it's so hard to know what's safe nowadays & what's not. I had to trust in his own judgement & keep my nose (& mouth) out of it.
I just think it's pathetic that life has become so cheap to so many. People who can kill others never think of giving their victims a face or heart.
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