Caroline, Austin and david put a samstone near the Moa on Easter Island !

Caroline, Austin and david put a samstone near the Moa on Easter Island !

Name = Lisa Swane

Email = lisaswane@yahoo.com

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Hi John….I decided to place my first Sam Stone while on vacation at
Sanibel Island in Florida! 7-26-2010 I plan to leave many more in very
special places! I tagged you in some photos on facebook of the place
and the stone in it's new home! Lisa Swane

Name = thea alvin

Email = theasunshine@gmail.com

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Domodossola Italy, in a stone wall reconstruction, i placed a sam
stone. July 23, 2010

love love love

Name = Cody Heyn

Email = hero.xero@gmail.com

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I placed a SamStone in Angor Thom when I visited there in February.

Name = Kate

Email = katerez@verizon.net

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I got one in the mail yesterday in Bath NY from my friends Hub and
Peggy in New Hampshire. From John's blog I see Hub was at the wedding
too. I was in the wedding of Hub and Peggy many long years ago. I
enjoyed re-living Costa Rica on the blog too. Sam reminds me of my
nephew Pete who loves lacrosse too.
Sam sounds like a real dear!!

Name = Sam Grodofsky

Email = sgrodo@gmail.com

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One year ago I was hiking the Long Trail in Vermont. I woke up in the
shelter to find a stone at the foot of my sleeping bag with my name on
it. I thought it was an anonymous gift from a fellow hiker and kept it
 as a small keepsake. Today I was watching the show the Colony and
found John talking about Sam's story and discovered this website that
keeps his memory alive by illuminating the vibrant web of human
connectivity. This stone is a blessing to my life and I applaud this
work. What are the chances that I would share Sam's name, that I
would come across this stone and that I would discover its origins in
such an unpredictable manner?

Name = Mary L.

Email = bionic.mary@gmail.com

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On our trip to Ireland, this was the second SamStone we placed – it's
at a pull off on the side of the road, in "The Burren" in County
Clare, north of the Cliffs of Moher.  At this spot there are some
beautiful (though smaller) cliffs as well, and this was placed in a
spot that's hopefully protected a bit from the wind, but still a bit
precarious.  It's an amazingly peaceful spot.
Thanks,
Mary L.

Name = Mary L.

Email = bionic.mary@gmail.com

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We went on a trip to Ireland for our 10th anniversary and I brought a
few SamStones along – I had been given the stones and told Sam's story
by my friend Katrina, and wanted to be a part of something so amazing.
 The first full day we were there we visited the Hill of Tara, a
beautiful historic landmark 30 minutes northeast of Dublin.  The
grounds are vast, but a quirky little tree that people had chosen to
hang ribbons and other random trinkets seemed a perfect little spot.
The view from the spot is amazing, including a large herd of sheep
that wanders the grounds of the monument!
Thanks!
Mary Lahiff

Name = Brett Wiebke

Email = brettwiebke@gmail.com

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I used to manage OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program, which was Sam's
charitable foundation administration. In graditude you sent me a
Sam's Stone in the mail with some additional communication. I simply
set it aside and continued my business. One snowy Colorado day I was
snowed into the office and left with little to do. Sam's Stone caught
my attention, and I looged on to the website and saw what it was you
had sent to me. Sam's spirit and legacy called out to me and his
Stone became a symbolic reference to living and loving life that I
have held close since and kept in plain view. This afternoon I
meandered onto last years season of Discovery channels "The Colony",
and in the first episode Sam's dad (I presume John) placed one in the
water filtering system. It's going to be great watching him live in
Sam's spirit through the show, and it inspired me to reach out and
let you know that Sam's spirit is still rippling through the world.
Thank you.