It never ceases to amaze me as to how small the world really is.
I became a Baha'I in 1976. That was when I was living just outside Atlanta, Georgia. My wife, Caryn, and I became very close friends with a Baha'I family living in Carrolton, Ga. They were the Hampton's. Steve and Joanie were close to out age and had children, Chris and Laura, who were close to our daughter's age.
As I write this, I remember the old farm house they lived in, and laugh to myself about to times during the winter when the pipes froze and we were forced to take other measures to take care of certain hygenic processes.
I also remember that they were a musical family. Well, Steve was musical. He had put a number of the Baha'I Prayers to music and performed them, and some original composistions at many Baha'I Schools and meetings. The one that stayed with me the most was a Baha'I Prayer for children. While Steve played the music, his son, Chris, sang. I am not sure of his age, but believe it was between 8 & 10 when I first heard him. I have a tape from then and will, with Steve and Chris' permission, put up some of their material for download in MP3 format.
My family and I left Georgia in the fall of 1980. It was with no small amount of sadness. We tried to keep in touch with friends but phone calls were few and far between. Imagine my surprise when I received an email last July infomring me that Chris Hampton was going to be performing his one man production called The Noble Thief. With a little on-line research I discovered that he was the Chris Hampton I knew from Georgia. Needless to say, my wife and I went to the performance near us and renewed an old friendship. Thanks to email, it will be easier to keep in touch from now on. But, enough of this.
Let me tell you about this one man show (although there are two people involoved, Chris, who is the performer, and his wife, Jennifer, who run the lights and sound). The story is about a professional thief who goes to a Baha'I Fireside (informal meeting open to all and usually done in an individual Baha'is home, with the purpose to demonstrate Baha'I hospitality and teach what the Baha'I Faith is) in order to case the hours for a robbery. The rest of the story revolves around the robbery and the affect on the thief's life. It is a fine blend of drama, humor and music. I don't want to give away too much but, if you are curious or want more information please go to: http://applemachine.com/artsforpeace.com...
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