THE PEARL NECKLACE
I suppose it was my own fault; if I hadn’t spoken so warmly of my experiences in the Philippines, nobody would have even thought that they would like to see what I was talking about. My wife and I had been involved in a Rotary Project with a local filipino club and had made several trips there over the past couple of years. I had shown photographs and shared letters from friends we had made and I had not realised the impression this reporting was having on other members. One night, after the regular meeting, the President came to me and said, “John, several members have suggested that we make an official visit to our sister-club in the Philippines and, because you have been there a few times, I’d like you to organise it.” I was very happy with the idea and contacted a good friend in the Philippines to start making the arrangements. Eventually, there were four Rotarians who made the trip, accompanied by their wives. Perhaps someone pulled some ...