06 October 2003Life In Samoa
Tofa Soifua, Samoa

Tonight, I'm leaving the fair shores of the "Island of Beautiful People." It's been an interesting experience here. Samoa is a wonderful place. I leave behind many good friends and even more good memories.

Though Samoa is just a speck of a country in the middle of the vast Pacific, it has left a great and lasting impression on me. I've learned so much about life from the people here. The most important is the significance of family. I had to go thousands of miles away and live in a South Pacific paradise to do it, but I'm now closer to my family than at any time that I can recall.

Tofa Soifua, Samoa. If I'm lucky, I'll see you again soon.

(I'll explain it all when I get home.)

Posted by andrew at October 6, 2003 07:19 PM


Comments

scott Says:

Best of luck back in the US of A. You'll have to make your way over to Nepal when you get the chance. From one PCV blogger to another, your situation freaks me out, frankly. Take care.

October 7, 2003 06:18 PM
Jeff Kirshberg Says:

Why do I have the feeling that after you tell your story I will be thinking . . . "Fucking Peace Corps Admin blows it again!!!!"

October 8, 2003 04:17 AM
Erik Hunnicutt Says:

I hope your leaving is a good move for you, but you were my regular source of faitala and pictures from back there. Good luck. Any plans to pass through Santa Cruz?

October 9, 2003 07:36 AM
Erik Hunnicutt Says:

I hope your leaving is a good move for you, but you were my regular source of faitala and pictures from back there. Good luck. Any plans to pass through Santa Cruz?

October 9, 2003 07:36 AM
Kirky Says:

I just received the following email. Don't know who it came from and don't know what it means.

----- Original Message -----
From: Paneled D. Imitator
To: Lynwelshkirk
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 4:03 PM
Subject: Good morning, campers :)

I'm so sorry! :)

Tofa soifua


What does "Tofa soifua" mean???????

Cheers Kirky.

June 13, 2005 11:24 PM
Andrew Writes:

It means "goodbye" in Samoan.

June 14, 2005 09:40 AM




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