In Reply to: Can someone please explain? Thanks posted by struth on Sunday, 15. March 2009 at 06:20 Bali Time:
where do you start I often use this term so I guess youve aimed it at me too!Bali son no didnt adopt him,didnt raise him,didnt kidnap him so where does it come from?In my case I met a very young,kind,remarkable kid while staying at at hotel years ago we sort of befriended each other he taught me so much about bali,its customs,its religion,its people,the language(no money exchanged) I helped him the same way about australia.Over many years and watching him grow to a fine hard working man my family (only girls,and husband)got to love him for his kindness and insight into life we never really thought about.Couple years ago got a shock when became ill while waiting for treatment and results I flew to bali my friend(now my son as I call him)helped me through a very emotional and scary time we did the healers,got blessed by temple priests,and he took me day and night to his temple where he prayed for me in his own way and I had time to slow down and be at peace.I wont go into the amazing recovery from my illness thats personal but having this incredible person guiding me through what seemed like a mine field bought me peace.From then on he has stayed we us many times in australia and has always referred to us as his aussie mum and dad(no disregard for his bali parents who he loves dearly)we have allowed and our proud he regards us as this it, really is a term of indearment only it to him means we are special that he loves us as much as he could .I dont think there is anything wrong with this I have daughters here in aus their friends call us their 2nd mum and dad,when my dad died my father in law became my 2nd dad who I loved dearly too, so its seems universal theres no harm in this statement strange that anyone would want to make anything out of it or discuss it as a subject.But hope you see my side of my story I dont take claim to fame that Ive got a bali son but I do claim I have the most wonderful close relationship with a young boy who I feel belongs as part of my family and who I also love dearly to me that makes him my bali son!!!!!