Comments on: Accident in Rambala, Panama http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64 We traveled in a small RV through Mexico, Central and South America. When we began our trip Aaron was 30 and Amy was 27 with our two dogs, Khorrah and Skylos Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:02:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Command Sergeant Major Vila http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-10663 Command Sergeant Major Vila Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:14:41 +0000 http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-10663 I would like to thank you for being part of our family. We as Americans always learn lessons, 9/11 taught us the true meaning of friendship. As we continue to fight the war on terrorism, is it peaople like you and Amy we do it for. I would also like to thank you interacting with the service personnel on the Base Camp. You are always welcome. Stay safe and keep in touch. Your Friend CSM Vila Task Force CSM New Horizons = Panama I would like to thank you for being part of our family. We as Americans always learn lessons, 9/11 taught us the true meaning of friendship. As we continue to fight the war on terrorism, is it peaople like you and Amy we do it for. I would also like to thank you interacting with the service personnel on the Base Camp. You are always welcome. Stay safe and keep in touch.

Your Friend
CSM Vila
Task Force CSM
New Horizons = Panama

]]> By: April Whann http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-10150 April Whann Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:29:22 +0000 http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-10150 Dear Amy and Aaron, It sure sounds like you went through alot but you handled it well and your concern and generosity says so much about who you are. I know the rest of your journey will be wonderful and I look forward to seeing you when you pass through Nicaragua again. Be safe. Much love, April and Brandon Dear Amy and Aaron,
It sure sounds like you went through alot but you handled it well and your concern and generosity says so much about who you are.
I know the rest of your journey will be wonderful and I look forward to seeing you when you pass through Nicaragua again.
Be safe.
Much love,
April and Brandon

]]> By: Sally and Art http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8535 Sally and Art Fri, 30 Mar 2007 22:53:55 +0000 http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8535 Oh Aaron and Amy, What a sad, sad story, and what a jumble of emotions. Your account did indeed have us reliving the event and its aftermath with you. You handled it all so well, it's an honor to know you. How much you have learned and experienced since the early days of your adventure in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico! We think of you often as we travel the underside of the world, finishing NZ, heading for Australia. With love to you both, Sally and Art Oh Aaron and Amy,
What a sad, sad story, and what a jumble of emotions. Your account did indeed have us reliving the event and its aftermath with you. You handled it all so well, it’s an honor to know you. How much you have learned and experienced since the early days of your adventure in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico! We think of you often as we travel the underside of the world, finishing NZ, heading for Australia.
With love to you both,
Sally and Art

]]> By: Lana Jackson http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8227 Lana Jackson Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:53:28 +0000 http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8227 Hi Amy & Aaron, I have been looking for your website and Marc called today to tell us what happened in Panama. Wow! What an experience! (By the way I'm Taffy's mom-in-law) You're pics and writings about your adventure are the greatest reading. I just found a list of my "100 things I want to do before I die" today. I realized I have only done 35 of them so far. Good luck and God bless you two on this great adventure, and be careful! Daryl & Lana Jackson Hi Amy & Aaron, I have been looking for your website and Marc called today to tell us what happened in Panama. Wow! What an experience! (By the way I’m Taffy’s mom-in-law) You’re pics and writings about your adventure are the greatest reading. I just found a list of my “100 things I want to do before I die” today. I realized I have only done 35 of them so far. Good luck and God bless you two on this great adventure, and be careful!
Daryl & Lana Jackson

]]> By: todd sand http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8215 todd sand Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:08:47 +0000 http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8215 Dear Aaron & Amy, I am embarrassed to admit that this is the first time that I have been to your website as I don't spend much time at a computer. All I can say is that I am glad that you two are the wonderful, caring people that you are. This accident was a terrible life event, but your compassion, love, and intelligence (mental and emotional) are parts of you. Take good care of each other. Enjoyu the adventures that life sends your way. Love, uncle Todd Dear Aaron & Amy,

I am embarrassed to admit that this is the first time that I have been to your website as I don’t spend much time at a computer. All I can say is that I am glad that you two are the wonderful, caring people that you are. This accident was a terrible life event, but your compassion, love, and intelligence (mental and emotional) are parts of you.

Take good care of each other. Enjoyu the adventures that life sends your way.

Love,

uncle Todd

]]> By: Justin Davis http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8197 Justin Davis Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:41:33 +0000 http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8197 I don't really know what to say, other than you did a wonderful job relating events... I also feel like I was there. It seems that the situation could have been much worse for you; your sincere enjoyment of other people seems to have been fortunate, especially with your military contacts there. I cannot imagine the heartache that this family is going through, I am proud that you are trying to do something for them. I hope that you continue to do it as long as your fortunes are as good as they are! You are living a spectacular adventure, and this just reconfirms how quickly life can be turned upside down. Continue to enjoy it, hopefully other reading this post also will take a moment to be thankful for their fortunes. There is always going to be somthing you want to be better, but just a quickly, and often more easily, things can become a lot worse, often tragic. Thank you for sharing this terrible event, please continue to love life and the people you meet! Justin I don’t really know what to say, other than you did a wonderful job relating events… I also feel like I was there.

It seems that the situation could have been much worse for you; your sincere enjoyment of other people seems to have been fortunate, especially with your military contacts there.

I cannot imagine the heartache that this family is going through, I am proud that you are trying to do something for them. I hope that you continue to do it as long as your fortunes are as good as they are!

You are living a spectacular adventure, and this just reconfirms how quickly life can be turned upside down. Continue to enjoy it, hopefully other reading this post also will take a moment to be thankful for their fortunes. There is always going to be somthing you want to be better, but just a quickly, and often more easily, things can become a lot worse, often tragic.

Thank you for sharing this terrible event, please continue to love life and the people you meet!

Justin

]]> By: Jimmy Clarizio http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8196 Jimmy Clarizio Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:37:17 +0000 http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8196 Aaron and Amy, You two did the right thing behind a tragic event. I am proud of you both. It must have been scary for you both. I hope that we have a chance to talk soon. You always have a home here with us in Bacalar. Jimmy and Jacqui Aaron and Amy,

You two did the right thing behind a tragic event.
I am proud of you both. It must have been scary for you both. I hope that we have a chance to talk soon.
You always have a home here with us in Bacalar.
Jimmy and Jacqui

]]> By: Momma http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8150 Momma Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:02:00 +0000 http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8150 WOW....WOW....WOW!!!! What a beautiful job you did with this post. I feel like I was right there with you the whole time. Just want you to know how very proud I am of both of you. I'm sure Amy's parents concur. It says so much to the kind of people you are....fine, generous, compassionate, sensitive and caring...and full of love for each other. I sure wish that you had not had that tragedy to mar your otherwise wonderful trip, though. Sending much, much love.... Momma WOW….WOW….WOW!!!! What a beautiful job you did with this post. I feel like I was right there with you the whole time.
Just want you to know how very proud I am of both of you. I’m sure Amy’s parents concur. It says so much to the kind of people you are….fine, generous, compassionate, sensitive and caring…and full of love for each other.
I sure wish that you had not had that tragedy to mar your otherwise wonderful trip, though.
Sending much, much love….
Momma

]]> By: John Halkyard http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8137 John Halkyard Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:13:16 +0000 http://aaronandamy.com/?p=64#comment-8137 Hi Aaron and Amy, Thank you for sharing this detailed story of the tragic accident and your experiences. We always wonder what would happen in a case like this. We would like to make this story available to our readers..can we post the link on our website to share the story with others (we would not copy this, just link to it)? We were told several times by gringos living in Central America that the solution to situations like this, in the absence of insurance and litigation as we have it in the states, was simply to pay money to the family of the victim. One person told us a human life was worth $5000. It seems less than that to the indigenous people. We were told if you had an accident like this to give money and high tail it. It seems your approach is exemplary, the idea of distributing small amounts of money over time brilliant. Interestingly, when we were going over the mountains to Chiriqui Grande, the same route you took, we came upon an indigenous family in need of transporting an ill girl to the local hospital. We served as an ambulance on that occasion. It was a positive experience for us to be able to help. On an unrelated note we had the pleasure of meeting Liesbet and Mark a few weeks ago, they came to dinner at our house. It is nice to meet our readers! Hope we can do the same for you one of these days! Hope you've had the last tragedy on this trip. John Halkyard Hi Aaron and Amy,

Thank you for sharing this detailed story of the tragic accident and your experiences. We always wonder what would happen in a case like this. We would like to make this story available to our readers..can we post the link on our website to share the story with others (we would not copy this, just link to it)?

We were told several times by gringos living in Central America that the solution to situations like this, in the absence of insurance and litigation as we have it in the states, was simply to pay money to the family of the victim. One person told us a human life was worth $5000. It seems less than that to the indigenous people. We were told if you had an accident like this to give money and high tail it. It seems your approach is exemplary, the idea of distributing small amounts of money over time brilliant.

Interestingly, when we were going over the mountains to Chiriqui Grande, the same route you took, we came upon an indigenous family in need of transporting an ill girl to the local hospital. We served as an ambulance on that occasion. It was a positive experience for us to be able to help.

On an unrelated note we had the pleasure of meeting Liesbet and Mark a few weeks ago, they came to dinner at our house. It is nice to meet our readers! Hope we can do the same for you one of these days!

Hope you’ve had the last tragedy on this trip.

John Halkyard

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