Staying Connected

    It was a familiar routine.  A few weeks before I planned to start teaching in Thailand I'd email the family with whom I stay asking them to call the school with my plans.  It was simple and it worked. Of course, the downside of this arrangement was that I had no contact with anyone at the school from the moment I left until I began teaching again.
  But, not anymore.  Through the auspices of Facebook that has changed.  The principal and I "friend-ed" each other on Facebook.  When I arrived home I had a friend request from the senior monk at Wat Klang., which, of course I accepted.  Since then I have heard regularly from both the principal and the monk,  The principal communicates in English and the Monk mostly in Thai.  While I have bit of Thai vocabulary, I can't read word of it.  Facebook offers translation but it's not very reliable, though, I can often get the gist of his message.
   I'm very curious to see what these connections will foster.  At the very least I will be able to keep up with some of the happenings at the school.  It will certainly also help maintian the relationships.
   

Three Facebook friends...note how far the principal stands from the monk...females  are forbidden to touch monks.