Camila's News
July 2009.
Dear Friends:
Greetings from sunny Gabriola. Hope this update finds you healthy and active this summer.
First of all we would like to thank all of you for keeping in touch by calling, writing or by simply thinking about us. “Gracias”.
These days Camila is trying out new activities, Public Speaking being one of them. In a Public Speech Competition through her 4H club, she presented her very own written Michael Jordan speech; she qualified to represent our regional district in Victoria B.C. getting excellent reviews from judges. She was so good at public speaking that, a week later, she got to introduce “Morgan’s Journey”, a beautiful play performed at a Gabriola theatre and at her school. She was fearless in front of audiences.
On trips, besides helping out carrying “happy hour” beverages, typing e-mails for clients, being the official trip photographer, GPS navigator and patient map reader for mom, she had time to cycle some miles on French roads, between 40 and 70 km some days.
Back at home she has discovered the freedom of cycling, she goes to the store, to the beach, visit friends and often rides about 15k to her Aunt Kerry’s place, where a “new” 22 year old horse “Chad” is boarded. With only two weeks of practicing, Camila and Chad participated in a 4H horse show, outcome: two 1st places, one 2nd, and one 3rd. They get along well.
As Captain for her basketball team, they reached 3rd overall at the District Games, best in Gabriola School records.
Summer sport: Tennis, she joined local club, ball machine, great invention.
Camila loved grade 7, her last year at Gabriola Elementary.
Because she got A’s on every subject, she won the “Highest Achievement Award”, “Women’s Institute Scholarship”, and the newly created “Peter Marcus Spirit Award”.
From now on this meaningful award will be given annually to students who stay active, fit, take care of themselves, but above all, to those who demonstrate courage to get through life’s troubles. She received it with tears but wrapped up the School Assembly with a beautiful smile.
Camila has grown in many ways and wants to grow up even more; she feels content about herself, she keeps busy and balanced with what life brings her. She absorbed what it is essential in life form Peter, and she brings it out with every breath. I observe her, I remember him, and feel blessed by it all.
Thanks for reading, thanks for caring.
With Love,
Ana Lopez Uriarte.