epilogue: happy people

"I've worked with many guides over the years – you are the best. what a pleasure and privilege working with you. I hope we do it again"

"…you have been our leader, educator, inspirationalist, guide, playmate, thought provoker and most importantly, friend! we and our boys will never forget you. thank you for being you."

"thanks for making Jack's bar mitzvah trip so special… what a tremendous experience for all of us."

"your intelligence, probing questions, wit, humor and patience turned our trip into so much more than a family vacation. you made a real difference in our lives, and for that we owe you a debt of gratitude"

"you made us laugh, you made us cry, you made us think and you made us feel. you were a leader, a guide and a teacher. your ability to make us laugh was a high point each day…"

"the time I have spent with you and what you have told me will change my life…"

"words cannot express how grateful i am to have had a guide like you – someone who is true to themselves and what they believe in, but at the same time, someone who refuses to push a single perspective. you challenged and pushed us in ways i hadn't expected and in ways i wasn't prepared for, but because of your style i got more out of this trip than i anticipated going in. furthermore, your sense of humor and wit kept us sane through the long, hot days. it was truly a blessing to have had you as our guide, and you will forever figure in my memories and stories of this trip"