Jabou, congratulations to your daughter and I wished her much progress and
prosperity in the years ahead.  I know she made all of us proud of he
achievement.  Her achievement is a reflection of the investment and
nurturing you gave her.  Bravo and keep up the good work.

Chi jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: My Daughter Graduated!!
>Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 12:19:38 EDT
>
>Dear G-L,
>
>Four years ago, in 1998, when my oldest daughter graduated high school as a
>national merit and national achievement scholar, I bragged all over the L
>about her college prospects.
>
>Then I became embarassed  after reflecting upon it and knowing that there
>were many talented young Gambians her age who were brighter, but who
>nevertheless had slimmer prospects for higher education due to
>circumstances
>beyond their control. I decided I would never come here to brag about my
>kids
>again.
>\
>You guys were very generous in your congratulatory messages to me at that
>time, and thus, I felt it a duty to let you know that she graduated with
>flying colours this Sunday May 12, from Duke University in Durham North
>Carolina. It was a great Mother's day present for me, and a source of great
>pride for her dad as well.
>
>I thank all of you who have enquired privately about her progress, and
>wished
>her continued success over the last four years. May Allah shower his
>blessings on all of you and yours, and especially to our young people who
>hold such great promise for the future. I am glad we do have a national
>university now, and I hope that all the efforts towards that are sincere,
>and
>fueled only by a deep desire to create opportuinty for our young people,
>for
>they are the future and if we do not prepare them well, we are doomed.
>
>Jabou Joh
>
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