Yesterday I walked into the bathroom and found the biggest spider I have ever seen on the wall. Needless to say I didn't go to the bathroom yesterday. I have found, maybe because I'm a vegetarian, that I don't enjoy killing insects. There were a whole bunch of ants in my room the other day because there was a dead cockroach on the floor so they were going to carry it somewhere and eat it I guess. Anyways I got out the powder that kills them, but once I saw that they had died I felt so bad and prayed that God would bring them back to life and make them leave my room. I felt silly afterwards because they are just ants but I think being here has made me more sensitive to the pain of others, even if they are just ants.
So I have found that on the weekends nothing happens here. Its like of like they expect me to just sleep for two days, luckily some new swedish women came so its a little bit more interesting. Hannah and Mariah, ones 32 and the other one is over 40. I feel like I have learned as much about Sweden as I have about India, I live in Sweden but I go to work in India.
Yesterday I decided to go into work even though I have the weekends off, but the staff works from 9-1 so I dont see the point in having that day off. So I went in and played some charades and one 2 out of 8 times, I also found one of my favorites, Tukkamma, sitting on the ground of a place that wasn't her room because she wanted to use a knife so I went and cut up and apple for her which was good because I wanted to feel useful. Once we were back in her room she pointed to her food and explained with her hands that she didn't like it, so I went back to my house and got her a banana, apple, and a sweet lime, but she didn't want the banana. She's very skinny and doesn't have a lot of energy but ever since I gave her those things shes been happier so if I come away from India with only that I've served a purpose :). I feel like its strange how much I love these patients when I can't even talk to them, which makes me feel like if I could talk to them it would be even better. Maybe I'll start learning how to speak Cannada.
I know this post is short but theres not a whole lot to say, I'm become a person of fewer words just because I dont use them that much. I hope eveyone had a splendid weekend and that everyone is in good health. Oh and america should really invest in some Indian clothing because it is SO comfortable!
Love, Love, Love
Sarah
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i still want to see pictures. especially of your indian clothing. :) i'm glad to see you still sound like sarah (that ant story is something only you would do)
ReplyDeleteYour fruit story reminds me of Dr Glover's eggs. Do you remember that story?
ReplyDeleteGlenda couldn't kill bugs because of their right to live. she spent a month letting them overpopulate a wall in her house. She ended up having to skim coat her wall. the bugs wrecked it. Pretty soon you'll be making your neices uncomfortable at your crying out loud at movies. I look forward to that. :)
Good to "hear" from you! Who knew you'd be living in Sweden. fun
oh, I miss you.
ReplyDeletei miss you sarah
ReplyDeleteGood thing that spider was in your bathroom and not your Dad's. ;0)
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