In Reply to: Afterthought, a light note posted by Hillary on Sunday, 15. March 2009 at 08:12 Bali Time:
This is not in the nature of having "adopted" him - he "adopted" me! It was only after a number of trips and getting to know each other well that he wrote and asked if he could call me "mother". As he has taken very great care of me over quite a number of years now, I was very flattered that he thought of me in that way, so I agreed. It also make me feel so much better when unthinking people give a side-long glance to an old duck constantly being seen on the back of a young man's motorcycle! (Just another ten weeks and the Bali breezes will be blowing through my hair!!! YAY)