Where is Your Mother?


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December 6th 2012
Published: December 6th 2012
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After two hours of walking through Petra, I turned a bend on the dusty road and this beautiful little boy came into view. He was sitting all alone in the desert wearing a bright orange sweater of all things and a heavy cotton hat. Set before him was a sheet of cardboard covered in rocks for sale. My first thought was how ingenius this was, selling rocks in the desert. He had plentiful inventory, z... Read Full Entry



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Mr. and Mrs. PetraMr. and Mrs. Petra
Mr. and Mrs. Petra

Our guide insisted we pose for all of these photos in front of the Treasury. It felt a little silly. I told Jeremy these must be the Bedouin prom poses....



6th December 2012
another mandated pose...

Great place, great story
What an interesting way to present a story about one of the most fascinating places on earth. Thank you for bring back some fond memories.
7th December 2012

Are you sure he wasn't selling pet rocks...
some fads take awhile to get around the world! Thanks for the very personal story about missing your son. I wonder how he got those ideas about that he wants to be when he grows up...not the traditional fireman.
7th December 2012

Let me tell ya....
We spent A LOT of time bowling over the summer.
7th December 2012

Gorgeous story, yes being a mother has a universal language of love and care
7th December 2012

Thank you.
You're right. Yes it does. Absolutely.
7th December 2012

Where is your boy ?
Just wondering why you don't have pictures of your boy in Petra with you ?
7th December 2012

Where is HIS Mother?
He didn't come with me. Maybe next time....
7th December 2012

Time for some tit for tat admiration
Beautifully written. Petra ain't (oops, is not) half bad either.
7th December 2012
Me with the future bowling alley employee.

oh sweet <3
you almost made me cry!
8th December 2012
The Rock Seller

Fabulous contrasts
Just love this photo, and the story too.
20th December 2012
Selling the Desert

Forgot to mention
This a lovely shot to go with your great story angle on Petra
22nd December 2012

You did really great with this story! I read it a while ago but cannot make comments on my workplace computer anymore, so I'm truly bummed! And you've been somewhere else since!!! Next stop Puerto Rico!

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