Remembering Samantha Smith - Journey to Maine

[peacetraveler22]

Hello dear readers! I know many of you voted for me to travel to the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, but unfortunately finances are tight and airfare there too expensive. So, in a week, I'll return to my beloved Maine and go on another road journey to New England. During the trip, I plan on meeting with Samantha Smith's mother in Boothbay Harbor. What questions do you want me to ask her?

I've had no time for the blog recently due to a hectic work and life schedule. :(  However, next week I'll show you "good Russia," with stories about Kazan and Ples from the winter journey. In the meantime, please let me know what questions you have for Samantha's mom. I'm happy I can finally leave the office for a week, meet with her, and relax in the beautiful surroundings of cozy New England. Does the younger generation in Russia know about Samantha's legacy? How do they learn about her? Or, is she mostly known to those who grew up during the Soviet period? I think her mother will be interested in knowing these facts. :) Have a nice weekend!

Comments

[naysayer15.livejournal.com]

I have no idea who this girl was and what she is known for.

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BTW, If I am not mistaken, I remember that you are lawer and you are making around 10K per month or so according to your own words - and it doesn`t fit well with your phrase "finances are tight and airfare there too expensive" - with such an influx of money you can fly to Europe every weekend.

[onkel-hans.livejournal.com]

120K makes a very poor lawyer.

[naysayer15.livejournal.com]

no! you, moron...very poor lawyer makes 1000000000000 per second...!

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

She was an American schoolgirl, who was a peace activist during the Cold War. She wrote letters to Soviet officials, and was invited to visit the USSR to meet with school kids her own age. Google or Wiki her name. It's a very heartwarming story. :) 10k per month?? Ha, I wish! My take home pay each month after taxes is a little over 5k.

[naysayer15.livejournal.com]

Ok. You should vote for the Republicans then - they will ease this shit with taxes. But your condition of Jewishized Obamavoter will sternly prevent you from doing so :) Are you currently paying any loans? 5000 per month is more than enough.

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I don`t believe in such a bullshit that a run of the mill girl from nowhere becomes a peace activist overnight and gets the worldwide coverage in the media. All this shit was staged and controlled from a very first moment I guess and you bought it :)

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm paying almost $900 per month for student loans, plus many other bills. So, you can see there's not much money left at the end of the month when you're single, living off one income, even with a large salary. Ordinary people do remarkable things all the time, including this young girl Samantha Smith. Don't be such a pessimist. :) There are many amazing, selfless and kind humans in the world!

[naysayer15.livejournal.com]

I like the level of your naiveness :)

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

Why do you think I'm naive?

[naysayer15.livejournal.com]

Because I am pretty sure that the girl in question was promoted by the media and such things do not happen to everyone :) Lets consider it as one of the USA`s propaganda machine projects :)

[peacetraveler22.livejournal.com]

She was utilized by both the U.S. and Soviet governments. Impossible to live without faith in the good of humanity. Try it sometime. :))