“Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”
I'm currently writing from my hotel room in Amritsar. I just got my next round of Rabies Vaccine...oh yeah forgot to mention I got bit by a monkey last weekend...hence my long absence from here! I guess I should do some catching up.
Things have been amazing here. I feel like every moment I'm learning more about Tibetan and Indian culture, medicine, people around me, and myself. We finally have gotten into the real swing of things seeing patients. We go to the different anganwadis and travel to various places in the mountains of the area. While our tasks are primarily for the children, the small rooms soon become cluttered with moms, dads, village elders, and whomever else may be passing by. Many from curiosity, but mostly they also want check ups and advice. We are totally consumed by people every which way, but we seek to do what we can. It reminded me like the streets of Delhi. A two lane road would be filled with bumps and sometimes 4 cars in a row (not to mention the rickshaws, bicycles, motorbikes, and a random cow trying to tranverse between them). Despite all this - everyone got around - everyone made it to their destination. I don't know if its their faith and trust in the system or what, but its amazing how chaos can be turned into such order and work. That is how I feel when we work. Problems, people, resources and circumstances are scattered in all directions but we just fill ourselves with love and compassion and throw ourselves into the mix. Whether it is with faith and trust - I guess it is all of that mixed with a bit of hope :-).
There was ten of us that ended up going to Shimla last weekend. Accommodations were amazing with rain showers and balconies and much more. Himatee and Sophie have been on this program in different locations before and they are very resourceful, so they took charge of planning. I ended up rooming on my own which was unfortunate since I was the only male. It ended up being very nice to get some alone time after being with people nonstop. Especially after I got bit by the monkey. The bite hurt obviously, but the vaccine mixed in with the high altitude and insane driving and roads to get to Shimla made me very sick for a days.
Laura, Nupur, Sophie, Catie, Ginae, Lori, and Joleen all left on Thursday which was sad. Feels kind of empty in the house. I get along well with everyone, so it's not too bad. Actually makes me sad that Henry will be leaving next week. He has been an amazing roommate. I will miss our conservations and late night talks till three in the morning. I have learned so much from him. His take on life and his desire just to give out so much love to all is awe-inspiring to me. It is as if I am reminded of God every time I talk to him. Only a pure soul I think can elicit that type of reaction. People that can remind you of the Connectedness that is life and remove the illusion of materialism is a great gift to this world.
I'm currently writing from my hotel room in Amritsar. I just got my next round of Rabies Vaccine...oh yeah forgot to mention I got bit by a monkey last weekend...hence my long absence from here! I guess I should do some catching up.
Things have been amazing here. I feel like every moment I'm learning more about Tibetan and Indian culture, medicine, people around me, and myself. We finally have gotten into the real swing of things seeing patients. We go to the different anganwadis and travel to various places in the mountains of the area. While our tasks are primarily for the children, the small rooms soon become cluttered with moms, dads, village elders, and whomever else may be passing by. Many from curiosity, but mostly they also want check ups and advice. We are totally consumed by people every which way, but we seek to do what we can. It reminded me like the streets of Delhi. A two lane road would be filled with bumps and sometimes 4 cars in a row (not to mention the rickshaws, bicycles, motorbikes, and a random cow trying to tranverse between them). Despite all this - everyone got around - everyone made it to their destination. I don't know if its their faith and trust in the system or what, but its amazing how chaos can be turned into such order and work. That is how I feel when we work. Problems, people, resources and circumstances are scattered in all directions but we just fill ourselves with love and compassion and throw ourselves into the mix. Whether it is with faith and trust - I guess it is all of that mixed with a bit of hope :-).
There was ten of us that ended up going to Shimla last weekend. Accommodations were amazing with rain showers and balconies and much more. Himatee and Sophie have been on this program in different locations before and they are very resourceful, so they took charge of planning. I ended up rooming on my own which was unfortunate since I was the only male. It ended up being very nice to get some alone time after being with people nonstop. Especially after I got bit by the monkey. The bite hurt obviously, but the vaccine mixed in with the high altitude and insane driving and roads to get to Shimla made me very sick for a days.
Laura, Nupur, Sophie, Catie, Ginae, Lori, and Joleen all left on Thursday which was sad. Feels kind of empty in the house. I get along well with everyone, so it's not too bad. Actually makes me sad that Henry will be leaving next week. He has been an amazing roommate. I will miss our conservations and late night talks till three in the morning. I have learned so much from him. His take on life and his desire just to give out so much love to all is awe-inspiring to me. It is as if I am reminded of God every time I talk to him. Only a pure soul I think can elicit that type of reaction. People that can remind you of the Connectedness that is life and remove the illusion of materialism is a great gift to this world.
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