I wish I could ever be it all !!!
Sorry to say that I am afraid you may feel that I am advertising myself. But I cant resist this request from one of my colleagues. So, this time, please be happy with this guest posting by Erich Beer from South Africa. Here goes what he has got to say in his own words...
My friend Jabir
This guest post is at my request. The topic was unprompted.
I first met Jabir during exam invigilation at the end of the first semester. I was recovering from an illness at the time and feeling really weak. I had to sit down several times during the two hours of the invigilation. Jabir and I exchanged a few bits of conversation during the two hours. When we departed he asked me for my email address and gave me his. He said: Remember, my name is Jabir.
I emailed him almost straightaway to give him some information he had asked for. However, for me it wasn't primarily about the information - I was hoping I would get to know him better. I instinctively knew there was something very special about him. My instincts later proved to have been correct. We gradually established an email exchange over the next few months.
A few months later Matthew Glotfelter, who draws up the teaching timetables as per the instructions of the higher-ups, casually mentioned to me that several teachers from the Mahala campus of KKU had been transferred to the Gregor campus. My immediate question was: Is Jabir among them? Matthew didn't know. I soon got confirmation from Jabir himself and was overjoyed.
Jabir and I gradually got to know each other better over the next few weeks. We shared and exchanged and spent time together. It has been a voyage of discovery for me, a very joyful and immensely enriching one.
Here are just some of the things I appreciate enormously about Jabir. There are many more but the list would get too long.
He takes himself lightly and has a good sense of humor. I sometimes call him "funny man".
He has a subtle mind and perceptive insights. He has an interesting take on things.
He is honest, open, kind, generous and compassionate.
He has a few mannerisms (which I won't mention here), all of which I find very endearing.
He reflects on things.
He is not self-important and never promotes himself.
He is simply a fine human being.
He is a dear friend and companion.
I love him very much and feel so privileged to have him in my life.
I will always be grateful for the time we've shared.
My wish for him is the traditional Buddhist one: May he be free from suffering, may he be happy, may he be at peace. Always.
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This is an old building complex in Abha, on the way to Habla. My camera zoomed to its limit to catch this palatial tribal head-quarters off the highway.
My friend Jabir
This guest post is at my request. The topic was unprompted.
I first met Jabir during exam invigilation at the end of the first semester. I was recovering from an illness at the time and feeling really weak. I had to sit down several times during the two hours of the invigilation. Jabir and I exchanged a few bits of conversation during the two hours. When we departed he asked me for my email address and gave me his. He said: Remember, my name is Jabir.
I emailed him almost straightaway to give him some information he had asked for. However, for me it wasn't primarily about the information - I was hoping I would get to know him better. I instinctively knew there was something very special about him. My instincts later proved to have been correct. We gradually established an email exchange over the next few months.
A few months later Matthew Glotfelter, who draws up the teaching timetables as per the instructions of the higher-ups, casually mentioned to me that several teachers from the Mahala campus of KKU had been transferred to the Gregor campus. My immediate question was: Is Jabir among them? Matthew didn't know. I soon got confirmation from Jabir himself and was overjoyed.
Jabir and I gradually got to know each other better over the next few weeks. We shared and exchanged and spent time together. It has been a voyage of discovery for me, a very joyful and immensely enriching one.
Here are just some of the things I appreciate enormously about Jabir. There are many more but the list would get too long.
He takes himself lightly and has a good sense of humor. I sometimes call him "funny man".
He has a subtle mind and perceptive insights. He has an interesting take on things.
He is honest, open, kind, generous and compassionate.
He has a few mannerisms (which I won't mention here), all of which I find very endearing.
He reflects on things.
He is not self-important and never promotes himself.
He is simply a fine human being.
He is a dear friend and companion.
I love him very much and feel so privileged to have him in my life.
I will always be grateful for the time we've shared.
My wish for him is the traditional Buddhist one: May he be free from suffering, may he be happy, may he be at peace. Always.
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