It was a nice to see Dave, Henrik, and Legume. I learned an awful lot about how to live from Erika Meng, Henrik's sister who passed away.
Things I learned from Erika Meng without having met her:
I have not traveled nearly as much as I thought I had.
It’s important to really taste, to enjoy, your food when you eat.
Food tastes better if you’ve made it yourself and you eat it with friends.
Shoes are God’s gift to women. (ok…I already knew this one)
It really IS possible to get up before the sun to exercise.
Always stay in touch with friends, no matter how long it’s been.
To get back on the bike and ride.
To find those that make you feel your best and don’t let them go.
Treat people well and they’ll tell funny stories about you.
and, finally….
To look at each day with a renewed sense of wonder, as some amazing souls don’t have that option .
Henrik did an amazing blog for her so he could update all her friends, it's so informative and well done - www.whatsuperika.com.
Here's a sample of the type of work she did...http://www.cimmyt.org/english/docs/ann_report/recent_ar/D_Support/centralasian.htm
I gathered from the service that she had an inordinate amount of influence over others' studies and writings as well.
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