den 11. um genau zu sein...!
Einmal mehr stelle ich fest, wie schnell die Zeit vergeht, es kommt mir wie gestern vor, dass er in meinen Kalender seinen Namen und mit unübersehbarem Stolz sein Alter eintrug, damals im Februar 2010 war er erst 9, aber schon Onkel eines nur 4 Jahre jüngeren Mädchens. -
Viel Glück, Emmanuel !!!
In the meantime, much has happened for him, to whom soccer at that time seemed to be the most important thing in the world. In fact, I know him now also as an enthusiastic aquarium lover, at least once a month, he invests his saved up pocket money in at least two new fish - usually before he comes to the lessons in the library where the rest of us will figure out names for them. The way he deals with his niece Elonie shows how seriously he takes his role as uncle (now a dual uncle since Elonie got a baby brother), he is also a good artist*, but it is Scouting which has become beside soccer his most important hobby. Like so many boys and girls here on Rodrigues, he is a member of the Mauritius Scout Association. With so many activities one can only hope that he has found sufficient time to prepare for his important school exams starting next week. So hopefully the Scouts' motto "Be prepared" will apply in his case too ...!
Good luck, Emmanuel!
Übrigens, Pfadfinder gibt es in Mauritius bereits seit 99 Jahren, also seit 1912. Was Rodrigues betrifft, bin ich chronologisch nicht ganz auf dem Laufenden, nur dass die Pfadfinder hier sehr aktiv sind. Fast alle Kinder, die ich kenne, sind entweder schon bei den Pfadfindern oder wollen es werden.
Hier in Rodrigues ist die Verbindung zur katholischen Kirche besonders gut sichtbar. Es gibt spezielle Scout-Gottesdienste, und Samstag nachmittags sehe ich sie immer alle Richtung Kirche in Port Mathurin strömen nachdem sie ihre Treffen hatten, selbstverständlich in vollem Pfadfinderoutfit...-
By the way, it has been already for 99 years that Scouting started in Mauritius, as to Rodrigues I don't know exactly the timeline, only that the association is very active, most of the kids I know have or want become Scouts.
"Most Scout groups are sponsored by religious bodies, schools, colleges, and others institutions. All Scouts help during religious processions, regardless of creed, ..."
Here in Rodrigues the connection to the Catholic Church is very visible. I see them almost all Saturday afternoons after their meetings attending mass in our church in Port Mathurin, sure in full Scout gear and outfit, there are even special Scout Services...
- The Mauritius Scout Association/wikipedia engl.
- The Mauritius Scouts- Region Rodrigues
*Emmanuel can be seen also here , his drawings are in following picasa albums:
- Farewell Knut- Letzte Grüße von deinen Freunden aus Rodrigues
- Happy Birthday, Knut! - Wishes to Knut from his Outpost in Rodrigues