[Oe List ...] India 50th

[Lawrence Philbrook]

Dear Colleagues of India

I am glad you have chosen to celebrate this anniversary, ICA India has 
been a sign to the world.    India and our Indian colleagues have been a 
sustaining presence and reminder of service since the beginning of our 
work.   For most of the ICA global community their service to the world 
was transformed and highlighted by even a month that they spent in India.

As I think of the past 50 years, I am saddened as I think of those many 
that have passed away, always before their time. I pause a moment in 
silence to remember their laughter, tears and songs.

On the personal side India has been significant to my family and 
continues to be close to our hearts. My father, sister and even our next 
generation have connected and been sustained by the love and care of you 
our colleagues and of India.

The 3 years I spent in Maharashtra changed my life.  I want to thank 
many of you for giving me the life I have had.  If not for the 
generosity and spirit of my colleagues in India I would not have 
discovered my vocation or my passion.  My wife Evelyn still says I grew 
up in India, and I can not agree more.  The creativity and energy, the 
love of life and energy to persevere and create in the midst of each day 
that comes.  Learning to live each new day as one of possibility.

On behalf of your colleagues in the ICA community around the world we 
thank you for your gift to us and hope in our small way we have through 
our lives given service back to you and to India.

With love and respect, Larry

Lawrence Philbrook, Certified ToP Facilitator
Director, Institute of Cultural Affairs Taiwan
www.icatw.com Tel: 8862-2871-3150 Fax: 8862-2871-2870
Skype: icalarry

President ICA International/ Member Global Leadership Team
ICAI Office c/o ICA Canada, 655 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON.  M4M 1G4 Canada
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