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Tjena! Valkommen! Tycker du at Sverige ar fantastic? Langta du efter det? If you traveled to Sweden in 1983-1984 with YFU...I'M LOOKING FOR YOU!

My life is very busy...I have a successful career, as well as a son, but I believe, as I'm sure you do, my exchange experience changed my life...played a significant role in making me who I am today...so we must do what we can to continue the important work of YFU.

Think back to post-arrival orientation...

Remember when the culture was so foreign to us? How did we learn so much in so little time? Remember our outing to Goteborg? I have a great story about Zerrin and I at the bath house...she being the sophisticated California Girl knew to order up a hot oil massage...while I on the other had was trying to be more exotic and opted for a seaweed bath. I was clearly disappointed when I was left to sit in a tub of seaweed and snails, only to be told I couldn't rinse off afterward! Is that why all of you avoided me the rest of the day?!

How about our mid-year trip to Stockholm? Some of us were lucky and had the opportunity to attend the Nobel awards...Olof Palme and all!

Then the pre-departure orientation in...heck...where was that up North? Orebro? Somewhere close to Dalernas. It was a beautiful setting...and an emotional time...especially knowing we may never see our Aussie friends again.

Then there was our departure! Thank God that plane didn't take off! But, what a wild night waiting!

We all have our own memories...as well as shared ones. I have tons of pictures I would like to add to this year book...but I it would be a much more accurate pictorial if we could add your photos too! After all, we were spread out all over the county...we need equal representation!

Also...I can't seem to put a name to each face or remember the specifics about certain towns etc...I could use some assistance! How is your memory?

The most important thing I remember is what an incredible experience I had...and imagine how many young people have been given similar experiences since then. It isn't clich» to say that the world is a better place because of YFU.

So...Here I am!...Where are you? If you are reading this...PLEASE CONTACT ME! YFU would like to know where we are and what we're doing.

Wishing you all the best.

Peace,
Lisa

Lisa J. Marks (lisamarks@chartermi.net)