Day 7 of the presentation tour of the book of Silo's Message in Turkey June 9, 2012

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Hello friends,

Today, June 9th, was a very interesting interesting day.

In the morning we bought the tickets to Antalya to relax this issue.

At 13:30 we went to the bookstore and the owner and his helpers greeted us warmly. They immediately set up the poster and billboard where we wanted. Already the books were displayed in noticeable places. Furthermore, they told us we could start right away and stay all day until 19:30. He gave us chai all day and didn't want to us to pay.

There was also a small table with chairs in front of the bookstores and the bookstore was open towards the street. So people passing by can stop, see the books without having to go inside the store. There was another big table with two benches to talk to those interested.

They also told us that Sunday the bookstore is closed. So we have 2 days for the presentations and not three.

We started distributing flyers at the entrance of the bazar where there were lots of people. During the whole day they came and we talked a lot to many of them. The result of the day is 12 books sold. The store personnel also talked to people they knew showing them the books and many bought it. A young boy called Hakan, who helped Eduardo and Judit on the bus yesterday giving them bus tickets because they couldn't be payed with cash, without wanting the many back. At the end of the report we will give more details about what happened on the bus and then in the bookstore.

Also the shop owners around the bookstore bought the book after talking to some of us.

At a certain point there was a very young girl and her father reading the book. The girl read out loud to her father and convinced him to buy it. One of the shop owners bought the book because principle number 5 at the back of the flyer touched him deeply. There was also a very old man who stayed a long time reading all the press kit and parts of the book and then bought it. Hakan also bought the book and after a long conversation between them (Eduardo and Hakan), Eduardo put the video The Experience on his laptop. Hakan was totally absorbed by the video. There was also one of Judit's contacts from Istanbul who lives in Izmir and also bought the book. After this there were many situations like a chain reaction. It was like a happening in front of the books. There were persons speaking French, some Spanish or English. The majority only Turkish, but we had lots of fun trying to say something in Turkish. Eduardo signed many books and that was also fun. The people were very happy.

At the end of the day came 2 men who recognized Eduardo and Judit from the bus, the day before.

And now we will tell you what happened yesterday. When Eduardo and Judit went in the bus at the bus Terminal, they couldn't pay for the bus ticket with cash. The driver said they had to put the card on the automat. Eduardo said they didn't have one and the driver answered to ask the passengers if someone can give their card. So Eduardo did this asking out loud and a person a bit far away raised his hand and gave the card. His skin was a bit darked and moved with difficulty due to a leg problem. He didn't want to accept money from Eduardo and they started talking and exchanged phone numbers and emails. He introduced himself as Hakan. Eduardo asked where they had to get off to arrive at the hotel and he said he knew the stop. But when the next stop arrived he didn't tell them to get off, people close by started saying out loud that they had to get off, that that was the stop and they shouldn't believe Hakan who wasn't trustworthy. When Hakan and Eduardo and Judit got down at the next stop, two other men started saying bad things about Hakan and again told Judit and Eduardo not to leave him with. At this point Hakan said good-bye and that he only wanted to help and offer them something to eat but now it was better for him to leave. Later on Eduardo received a message from Hakan explaining his good intentions. Eduardo answered that it was allright and not to worry and invited him to the bookstore the next day. This is what happened yesterday on the bus.

So, at the end of the day two young men come to the bookstore and recognize Eduardo and Judit from the bus yesterday and see Hakan sitting in front of the computer. They were the very two men who had said not to trust Hakan, that he was a bad person. They didn't really know him, a simple act of prejudice and also wanting to protect the tourists. They were very surprised to see Hakan and us and Eduardo seized the opportunity to talk to them that it had been a misunderstanding and that Hakan was a good person. They recognized their mistake of prejudice and all well. The surprising thing is that both of them bought the book.

So Hakan and the two of them bought the book. How to explain this coincidence in a city as big as Izmir, that two men and their object of agression (Hakan) meet again in front of a bookstore where there is Silo's Message and all 3 buy the book?

We like to think that the Intention of the Message manifests in unexpected ways and moments. We are also doing askings that people recognize the Message inside of them and who knows, maybe both go together.

One of the persons who bought the book was talking and reading the book with Judit and asked when there would be a ceremony so we decided to invite him to the hotel at 20h to participate in a ceremony. After we found out that others were also interested.

So at 19:30 we went back to the hotel with Hakan and Judit's friend. We had set a date with others but at different time because we hadn't made arrangements before.

So in the first ceremony (Well Being) were Hakan and the young boy. Hakan officiating with Eduardo (Spanish-Turkish) and he did it very well. Both had a very good experience. After at 21h two other boys came and fortunately one knew English and could translate the conversation. We did the Service, again officiated by Eduardo and Hakan. At the end of the Service, Eduardo put the video of the Experience, with Turkish subtitles so that the 2 new people could see it. In the meantime, other 2 boys came and it appears that 4 are nephews of a family and sons of the shop owners around the bookstore. All had interesting registers for them.

It was a day full of good moments and we are very happy.

We invited all of them to another ceremony this Monday and they can bring their friends. Hakan, who is a bread maker like his dad, already confirmed he will come back to the bookstore to help us divulge. 

When all three said good-bye and we finished the meeting, our 3 friends from Spain arrived, Salva, Ismael and Carmen. So we are now 12 people going to Antalya.

This is it for today a synthesis of many events and rich experiences. 

A big hug,

Judit, Aurora, Ariane, Zoë, Isabel, Eduardo, Nacho Alvaro y Peter