Well this may very well be my last post, I am leaving on Saturday for Hong Kong and then its only two weeks until I'm at home, wow that is so weird. I kind of felt like this day would never come, I didn't want it to, because even if I come back some people will have left and new people in their place. In India I feel like things change often in the sense people are always getting married and having babies which makes their lives change and makes them move. When I come back (hopefully next year) most likely one of the girls in my family will be getting married and Laxmi will be having a kid in May which is one of the reasons I want to come back so soon. Another one of my friends is getting married around the same time and will be leaving the hospital. I'm just trying to soak it all in before I leave. Most people have been telling me to just go with my plan of marrying a doctor and staying here, but I decided I would end up killing him because he would force me to do his laundry and the dishes and cook. Two days ago was Sabina and my going away party where Mrs. Abraham said that I cried every day becuase of how hard it was for me to see such poverty which in fact didn't happen and she went on to say some more things that are only true in her little world so I was happy that most the people don't speak English that well. Then I got up and said a few words in Kannada something like I want go no. haha. then Dr. Abraham kindly translated the rest for me. I didn't know what to say becuase I didn't want to feel like I was leaving, so i just said i never missed my family because you guys are my family. I think I'll probably end up saying more later. I feel like God has saved the swedish girl I'm with now for last becuase he knew if it was at the beginning i would kill her. I find it annoying when people don't put any effort into getting along with other cultures or they think they can act the same way around them without offending them, but I'm learning a deeper kind of patience from living with her.
Yesterday I went to Gulbarga with my indian family and had the best day so far. We went to see all the different sights and took pictures and I'll never forget sitting on the fort wall with them looking out and being able to see india for miles on end with kites flying high, it reminded me a lot of the book the Kite Runner. I was just sitting there thinking it doesn't get much better than this.
I dont know how the rest of the week will feel, whether I'll realize that I'm leaving or not, but I keep praying that I'll cry when I leave so they know that I will miss them. Sometimes when I leave a place I dont cry because I dont really realize I'm leaving.
Well I'm going to go watch a hindi film, a nice three hour one :). I hope everyone is doing well and I will see you in three weeks!
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Dad described this post as "the most Sarah yet". I guess that's true. It's funny, maybe that's the most you.
ReplyDeleteAnother Swedish person like the teacher lady? Maybe you could help her a bit, and let her know she's being offensive. If she's younger than the teacher lady I say go for it. Skip the killing her and let her know what you think.
All the people there know you love them. It's plainly obvious. Don't worry if you don't cry. They know.
Have a great last week!