Letters of Appreciation
From
Au Lac 
(Originally in Aulacese)
Costa Rica, Jan 22, 2005
Dear Master Ching Hai,
We are native sons of Au Lac, but due to difficult circumstances we had to leave our homeland and go to foreign lands to earn a living. We worked on a fishing ship off the coast of Taiwan and eventually sailed and docked at a seaport in Costa Rica. One day we went out to have fun and haplessly got into trouble, and the Costa Rican police took us into custody for six months.During our imprisonment, initiates from The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association heard that we were in prison and came to help us. During this period, they took care of us wholeheartedly, helping us with many things from bringing us candy, cookies, and clothing to providing financial assistance. We only have two more days before returning to Au Lac and today the initiates came to visit us for the last time and again brought clothes, candy, cookies and monetary gifts for us before we leave.
We are extremely touched by the love we received from the Association, and are grateful to Master Ching Hai for having such wonderful children who, despite the long distance they had to drive, came to our prison to take care of us and help us during this difficult time.
On behalf of the Aulacese citizens,
Le V.D., Au Lac
