http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/unphoto-flipflopgirl Ethiopia adoption news, information and firsthand accounts by those who have been there. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/unphoto-flipflopgirl/comment-page-1#comment-1666 Enat Fri, 12 May 2006 17:43:50 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/05/12/unphoto-flipflopgirl#comment-1666 This reminds me of the young boy (probably about 8) who was selling chewing gum for 5 birr a package (that was roughtly 75 cents) outside a shop I was visiting. I bought 20 packs of gum. I don't even chew gum, but what was I going to do? Give this kid 75 cents and a smile? I was chastized by my driver, because apparently my purchase was going to raise false hopes for this boy and others like him, but really, what could I do? This reminds me of the young boy (probably about who was selling chewing gum for 5 birr a package (that was roughtly 75 cents) outside a shop I was visiting. I bought 20 packs of gum. I don’t even chew gum, but what was I going to do? Give this kid 75 cents and a smile? I was chastized by my driver, because apparently my purchase was going to raise false hopes for this boy and others like him, but really, what could I do?

]]> http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/unphoto-flipflopgirl/comment-page-1#comment-1665 Erin H Fri, 12 May 2006 15:30:29 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/05/12/unphoto-flipflopgirl#comment-1665 Mary,I just love these. :)<br /> Thanks again for the great idea and for sharing all your images with us. <br /> E Mary,I just love these.
Thanks again for the great idea and for sharing all your images with us.
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]]> http://ethiopia.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/unphoto-flipflopgirl/comment-page-1#comment-1664 Michelle Vandepas Fri, 12 May 2006 15:03:29 +0000 http://ethiopia-ado.www.adoptionblogs.com/2006/05/12/unphoto-flipflopgirl#comment-1664 Whew! Powerful,. Whew! Powerful,.

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