Being Thankfull

Hi everyone,

Hope you are doing amazing where you are at. I know I am. I have fallen in love with the beauty of India(not the heat). So you are probably wondering what i have been doing the last couple of days. Well, I am now Tutoring Teachers with their english. I know you are wondering how i am doing this being one of the worst spellers in the world. But it is pretty simple and fun all at the same time. We get a book from the Library and read it. I read a page, then they re-read what i read, and then in their own words describe to me what they just read. If they have any question about meanings of words or spelling rules they ask me.

I am not really sure why they chose me, but they did. I am learning so much from them as well as teaching them. We started out just talking and having a basic converstion. I have learned a lot about their culture, religion and just the teachers individually. I think the one teacher I connect with the most is Vijayakumar. He is a wonderful man. He has a loving caring heart and just wants to help everyone. Even though that does describe almost everyone here in India. You can just see the genuin concern he has for the students, faculty, and the world.

But getting to the Title of my posting today, Being Greatful. In the two weeks i have been here I have discovered many thing that I myself and possibly others have taken for granit. Like cold water coming from the faucet, continual electricity, clean drinking water readily available, public transportation(you think LA is bad, Come here), cleanliness in public areas, non-government hospitals, and many more. I am so greatful that I will always be greatful for where I come from and where I shall go in my life.

To go into more explanation on a few.

Today when I got drinking water from the clean water faucet, it came out HOT. like i could put chocolate in it and have hot coco.

The last two days the electricity has not been consistent, which means no ceiling fans. Which means non moving HOT air and no lights.

Here on RSO Campus we have drinking water all over campus, but when I am listening to the locals talk, the government only gives them limited amounts of filtered water. At least they are use to the unfiltered water but still. the idea of it.

Public transportation is extremely interesting here. and not in a good way. The other day i saw a bus, driving extremely crooked on the road. Like it was in its own lane and another. Can you say major alignment problem(yes i know what that is now) and also i have see 2 busses turned over, cause they were so over crowded that they tipped.

I just wanted to share what I am greatful for, and hope that everyone takes a moment to think about what you have and be greatful for it.

Love you all and talk to you soon.