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from the Concert
Dear Supreme Master Ching Hai
 It
is with the deepest sense of pride and gratitude that I express
appreciation to You for allowing The Pasadena Boys Choir to be
a part of the One World of Peace through Music concert three weeks
ago. This was truly an evening of incomparable beauty and inspiration,
and I know it will live long in the memories of all the choirboys
who participated. What an inspiring tribute to You and Your life
long work as a world humanitarian and beacon of light to those
in need. We are truly honored to have been a part of such a major
undertaking, and we are most grateful to You and all of the members
of the International Association who made this special tribute
such a wonderful celebration of life through music.
Thank
You, Supreme Master, for Your very kind and generous contribution
to The Pasadena Boys Choir. With Your permission, we are going
to apply Your $500 contribution to our scholarship fund. This
fund is used to assist boys whose parents are unable to afford
the cost of training and tuition. There are always many deserving
boys who wish to participate in this program but whose parents
have limited financial resources. Your contribution will help
us continue to make this possible.
We
have had many wonderful responses from our families who attended
the One World concert, and I know they would want me to thank
You for making it possible for them to attend the concert. Though
some of them were able to purchase tickets to the concert, there
were a number who did not have the extra money during this holiday
period to purchase tickets. They were thrilled when they received
their special complimentary invitations to the concert, and it
was a special Christmas gift for them to hear their sons in Mr.
Karlin's masterful symphonic work, The Peace Seeker. Three weeks
after the event, many of the boys are still talking about the
concert.
I
have been the director of The Pasadena Boys Choir for twenty-seven
years, and I must tell You that the One World production will
definitely be remembered as one of the highlights of my tenure
as director. Everyone with whom we worked was so eager to be of
help and assistance. Fred Karlin and Peter Boyer were a pleasure
to work with throughout the project, and were so patient with
the choirboys during the preparation period. It was a delight
to work with both of them, and I hope we shall have the opportunity
to cross paths again at some point in the not-too-distant future.
They are not only professional musicians of the highest calibre,
but they are such wonderful, sensitive and caring human beings.
The choirboys were so surprised and impressed that Mr. Karlin
would take time out from his busy schedule to purchase Yo-Yos
for each of them as a token of his appreciation for their part
in The Peace Seeker. What a marvelous experience this has been
for each of these young boys, and we are so grateful to all of
you who enabled us to be a part of this wonderful tribute.
We
would consider it an honor to work with the Association at any point
in the future, and please do not hesitate to let us know if we can
be of service in any way. Thank You for honoring all of us with
Your presence at the concert three weeks ago. May I extend to You,
Your loved ones, and all of the members of the Association my warmest
regards and personal best wishes for a New Year of peace, prosperity,
and happiness. May God bless each of us as we continue our walk
through life as Peace Seekers and advocates of beauty, truth and
humanitarianism.
Very Sincerely Yours
John Barron
Editor's
Note: After learning of their need, Master offered US$20,000 to
the Pasadena Boys Choir Scholarship; and gave each of them some
of our publications -- spiritual stories, CDs and videos, et cetera,
as a spiritual gift.
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