Guest guest Posted February 19, 2003 Report Share Posted February 19, 2003 Message: 5 Wed, 19 Feb 2003 10:49:16 EST pwhite0130 Re: back from India <<I loved playing with the children I met. Language was not necessary. Communicating with jestures was a ball. They have one spare outfit and sandels, if they are lucky. No designer clothes, no TV, no movies, no sex issues, no cars, no cell phones, no real peer pressure to speak of, no boozing, no boom boxes, no drugs and no bad language. Yet they play together without regard to slight age differences. Yet there was a look of sheer delight in their eyes. Their eyes glistened with laughter and beauty.>> Yes, I found the children of India to be precious and beautiful in every way. One of the highlights of my trip was the visit to Amma's nearby orphanage. Wow, those children are full of love and joy, and just want to connect to you! You can really feel Amma's presence there - it's overflowing! I think it's true that most children here just don't have that kind of joy and happiness in them. The children in India seem to be happy with so little, and here in the US, it seems that they're never really happy with what they have. Somehow things need to change here. I think every child should be required to travel to another country for 6 months and see what life in the rest of the world is like. Plus, we are so full of fear (as your story describes) here, and so few children here get the love and attention they need from their parents. I sure hope that Amma can help us change these things for the better. Blessings, Achintya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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