Special Notes from the Editor:
Sometimes we take for granted the value that writing has for everyone involved—writer, reader, and special beneficiaries alike.
One ongoing friendship with a writer/client I have been privileged to enjoy is with Bill O’Leary who lives in Phuket, Thailand. His own survival story in the Thailand tsunami is an amazing tale. Yet instead of focusing on his own story, he turned his talents to collecting, writing and publishing—at his own expense—the stories of other survivors with all proceeds going to help the orphans of that natural disaster.
His efforts to help the young survivors is wonderful … and in the process, Bill found himself touched in unexpected ways. Here is what Bill says:
| From Bill O'Leary, from Thailand:
"This story from the French man Patrice Fayet in the book "Tsunami Stories Thailand" was the most emotional for me to write. When I interviewed Patrice, I was very close to tears as he explained his phenomenal story.
A few minutes after our meeting I drove up to Khao Lak ... suddenly and without warning, crossing the Sarasin Bridge, I was overcome with such a forceful emotion that I wept uncontrollably for the very first time since the wave hit. That day was mid September 2005 (nine months after the tsunami).
I don't think I have ever wept as hard as I did on that drive. His story had broken through my walls of emotional protection. Finally, the truth had arrived. My losses and setbacks from the tsunami were insignificant compared to his. I was no longer a emotionally crippled zombie suffering from the famous PTSD. I was back... and living again... and able to compile this booklet for the orphans in Khao Lak." --Bill O'Leary
Editor's Comment:
Writing can be a healing touch for our writer’s souls, a release of emotions yet untapped, and also a way to touch others around the world. Thank you, Bill, for touching us all in the process.
Please visit the web site for “Tsunami Stories Thailand” to read excerpts of these astounding stories. If you feel inclined to participate in helping these orphans, you’ll find details on how to purchase “Tsunami Stories Thailand” at the website.
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