Sunday Visiting - Part 1 - Chau and Ba

Sunday morning, about 10 a.m., Can picked me up on his motorbike and the next five hours we visited seven houses. It was a great time and I now have many new friends I didn't know I had.

A couple of years ago, Chau was in an accident that killed his brother and left Chau paralyzed from the waist down. He is confined to his bed. He is a rather shy guy and he is very intelligent.

His wife left him and now his father, aunts, and sisters take care of him. This is Chau's father, a good man, who works hard to make sure that his has the best care.

I finally got Chau to smile, and you can see he has a great smile. It will now be a part of my summer each year to visit him and see what's new.

Close to Tuan's home lives a woman who has been like a second mother to him. Ba (that means mother) is lots of fun and she has great stories.

This is her son who helps to take care of her. He made me laugh so many times.

And Ba's daughter laughed and talked. We had a great conversation and I will definitely make this one of my yearly visits.