Brazil: The Epilogue

By Mike Danna
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation Public Relations Director

I trust everyone made it home safe and sound. Nothing like getting a good night’s sleep in one’s own bed.

On behalf of Jim Monroe I want to say thanks again for allowing us to travel with Class XI and experience Brazil with each of you. Personally, I thought it was a great trip, one we’ll remember always. I want to thank Dr. Soileau for his patience and guidance during our 12 days in Brazil. He knows his job and we’re all better people for it. It takes a lot to coordinate a trip like ours. The man took care of business and still found the time to interact with each of us, making sure we were OK and offering assistance. That’s class, pure and simple.

Most of us will spend the weekend trying to catch up on our sleep and get our minds, bodies and time zones back in sync. But from an international traveling perspective, we’re all seasoned veterans now. All the stuck buses, drunken bus drivers, changing gates and touch and go landings will make for great bar room conversation for years to come. Life’s about experiences and experiences are stories. We’ve all got new stories to tell.

I know I’ll see most of you again as TWILA travels the state telling the story of agriculture. Good luck to each of you and if I can help you in any way, please let me know. I look forward to seeing all of you Feb. 27 at graduation, where you’ll join an elite group of people who’ll help ensure the future prosperity of Louisiana agriculture. And for that we should all be thankful.

To each of you, all the best…