The next day I received an email from Keith Jackson enquiring about the condition of my laptop and I was surprised because I hadn’t mentioned this to him. I guessed immediately that Phil had passed on the news.

I emailed Keith telling him had happened to my laptop and he said a new one was ‘a goer’. Knowing Keith, I understood straight away that a new computer would somehow make its way to me. I provided Keith the prices of the laptops sold in the shops in Kundiawa.

Next morning when I routinely logged in to PNG Attitude to read the daily stories, I saw the appeal was underway and was both surprised and glad.

I was glad because I knew my PNG Attitude family of writers and readers would help me to get a new laptop. Indeed you did me proud. Your support was awesome and exceeded the cost of the laptop.

So I am now the proud owner of a brand new HP laptop and a Canon printer with scanner and copier all in the one device.

My heartfelt thanks go to all the kind-hearted individuals - Garry Tongs, Ed Brumby, Donna Harvey-Hall, Kerri Worthington, Lindsay Bond, Murray Bladwell, Chris Overland, Philip Fitzpatrick, Keith Jackson, Jim Moore, Paul Flanagan, Joe Herman, Bea and Simon Ellis, Stuart, Bill Woods and the Towoong Rotary Club - for your benevolent contributions.

I am so humbled by your gesture of goodwill. My heart cried with tears of gratitude and joy when I held the new laptop in my arms.

Thank you, Phil and Keith, for recognising the value of the literature I contribute to PNG Attitude.

What you did for me empowers me to keep writing. Now you will see me more frequently on PNG Attitude.

Thanks very much to you all.