Carlo's back

mosc · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:04 am Post subject: Carlo's back

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Our favorite Almighty Links Editor, Carlo, AKA Seraph, is back after an absence of several weeks. He and his wife went to The Ukrain to adapt a beautiful little boy.

seraph · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:29 am Post subject:

THX Almighty Howard
you embarrass me Embarassed

it has been a great adventure but having to deal with the cyrillic alphabet is a pain Shocked

just to give you an idea: the city where Iarik was born is Kharkov that in cyrillic is written: XAPKIB (btw that alphabet has 33 characters!).
You should see all those kids on the orphanage calling us: "mama, papa" an heartbreaking experience Exclamation

paul e. · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:07 pm Post subject:

that is a beautiful thing..

maybe this should be moved to the 'how to get inspiration' thread

really that is wonderful.. i hope to be able to do such an unselfish thing when i am a little older/wiser

Cyxeris · Joined: Oct 30, 2003 Posts: 1125 Location: Louisville, KY

And here I thought you were simply on some pleasure cruise vacation or something. Never underestemate the intentions of artists. How is he liking his new life? This is most interesting. Very Happy

seraph · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:55 pm Post subject:

Cyxeris · Joined: Oct 30, 2003 Posts: 1125 Location: Louisville, KY

Well, you do what you can. What else can you do?

How did you find him, if you dont mind my inquiry?

seraph · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:32 pm Post subject:

Cyxeris · Joined: Oct 30, 2003 Posts: 1125 Location: Louisville, KY

Well, I can appreciate the extensive scrutiny from the standpoint of protecting the child's safety and well-being. There is an ugly black-market of children out there.

seraph · Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 4:24 pm Post subject:

You are right but my experience tells me that the main concern of bureaucrats is to feed bureaucracy itself, everything else is secondary (child's safety and well-being included).
Do you think I am way too cynic Question

Cyxeris · Joined: Oct 30, 2003 Posts: 1125 Location: Louisville, KY

No, not at all. You are right. There are usually a number of reasons for a particular circumstance. The protection of children, in this case, is the valid one. Beurocracy is generally invalid.

seraph · Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 3:55 am Post subject:

Cyxeris · Joined: Oct 30, 2003 Posts: 1125 Location: Louisville, KY

I would simply call it positive, as it is certainly as benneficial to him as it is to you, if not moreso. Look at it from his perspective.

paul e. · Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:33 pm Post subject:

seraph · Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:36 pm Post subject:

paul e. · Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 11:43 pm Post subject:

jkn · Joined: Mar 14, 2004 Posts: 469 Location: La Porte, IN, USA

Wow, Carlo - that is really great.

My manager and his wife adopted their child from Columbia - some similar issues and then the trip their to get her from the orphanage was an adventure in itself - crossing through some very dangerous areas.