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Beatriz Valadez (Ferreira)
Hola Everyone!
Firstly, I send good healthy and happiness thoughts to all those in the classes of 1966 for both Roswell and Goddard High Schools as most of us started as Coyotes. Secondly, I send extra strong healing thoughts to all those facing health challenges and visualize you recovering as soon as possible so that you may continue enjoying what you like to do the most. I was unable to make the 51st Reunion as I was out of country which is what I like to do the most!. It's good to see that many of you are, like me, living the gypsy life! It keeps our minds active and for me, lifts the spirit! I can't recall when I last posted any thoughts, but I do try to read the messages! I have mourned those that have left us and rejoice in those who are busy and continuing to enjoy life.
International economic developement and human rights issues and projects keep me busy!. And, I love experiencing the many wonderful curltures Planet Earth offers. So, I try to combine work, learning and some fun wherever I end up. The last few years, my husband and I and on accasion a grandchild who has been free to accompany us, have concentrated our travels in Europe with an a break to touch on Asia, Canada and Latin America. So, we have been fortunate to travel in almost all of the United Kingdom (England, Wales Scotland), parts of Sweden, Denmark, Finland (where we spent time with my friend, Tapio who I met in Moscow in 1975), then Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Croatia, Austria, Germany, Italy, France,(spent time with two friends) the Netherlands (where my husband's godson lives/works), Belgium, Luxembourg, Ireland, the Canary Islands (spent time with friends who now live in Maryland), Guatemala, El Salvador (friends), Costa Rica (friends), Venezuela (friends who I just reconnected with after 35 years) , Ecuador (friends), Bolivia (friends), India, Phillipines and this summer, we will head to Poland and Leichtenstein and back to the UK, Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. I hope to visit the UNICEF headquarters in Geneva.
I have been busy with unity-building and peace-efforts that are unfortunately still so badly in demand in too many parts of the world. Humanity tends to adopt the latest in technology and autos, tv's, but, for me, a bit too slow in advancing the human virtues of respect, equality, unity, justice and peace. (note: my personal opinion based on my personal experiences). Suffice it to say that I am not a fan of the word "retire" Like I say to my husband, the word sends the message that I may not only be "tired" but more than "tired" as the prefix "re" indicates "again" and "again" or "backward". And, being either one of those is not in my life style! Lots to do, so never a boring moment.
At the moment, just having come in from the outdoors where I witnessed the birth of three baby curved bill thrashers in a large nest built between the spiney arms of a cane sholla cuctus. I was intrigued by the complicated pattern of the nest starting with quite thick branches on its exterior and finer dried grass in its interior making it cozy where mama had laid her three beautiful eggs.
Then I came inside and checked emails and saw the most recent message on the Roswell-Goddard high message board. One of the message encourages classmates to share.
So as I sit in this quiet, peaceful room in my Las Cruces home, able to look out toward the Majestic Organ Mountains, no overpowering windy dust, enjoying the perfect termperature, our English Oak enjoying its new Spring leafs, the irises launching their purple, white and yellow blooms and the birds sharing their different melodies as they make our back yard their temporary rest stop before they take off to their next destination, I have treated myself to reading as many high school messages as time has permitted. Many brought joy, others sadness. Those leaving us to the next worlds have become more common as the years go by. I miss so many of them!
I don't know when I will have another opportunity to have a day like this, as I get ready to "hit the road again"...but I am that so, so glad that I caught up with those of you who have posted. And, I encourage as many others to share, both the happy and the sad about our experiences since 1966!
Be healthy and be happy, Beatriz
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