Beloved --
Spending the day with Anna at the school for under-priviledged kids was a highlight of my time in Chennai. Anna glows with the students and they all appear to love their "Anna Auntie." They also get a laugh, because Anna means "elephant" in Tamil. She hopes to extend her time at Little Lambs until the end of term (April, I believe). She seems to have found her calling, at least for the time being.
We also moved Anna from the place where she had a 2 hour commute to school to an apartment only 20 minutes away which is shared by the volunteers from Little Lambs. She is happy with her new digs and excited for the opportunity to do some cooking for herself.
[BTW: The beer ("Kingfisher Strong"), snacks, and bar food at the Beverly Hotel, Chennai, which is kind of my home base here, are worth the hastles of the traffic. Cold beer, soy nuts, savory snacks, and Chicken 65. This is the life!]
This weekend I will be visiting Mamallapuram (about 65 kilometers south of Chennai). Ancient temples, a beach, and way less traffic noise. It is so constantly loud in Chennai that I haven't been able to hear my own tinitus since I've been here!
I miss you and love you all,
Jim
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1-10-09
Jim......
I'm loving your walk about! The itinerary is great! Can't wait to enjoy it as you move along. Sr. Cecilia Goodman (OSB) was speaking about Aboriginal walk-abouts-- runabouts actually. She said "they are running and running until exhausted by the run; they fall to the ground in order to let their souls catch up to them." Sounds like you're taking time to let your soul catch up. Good! Dc. Sally
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