Friday, October 24, 2008

Awestruck

There are moments. Indescribable in words. Barely defined through pictures and video but never quite realized except in person. This post is not about Jake, it is about a moment I had in India that I will never forget. Sitting in Dr. Sibia's office talking to him and his wife, something I look forward to each day. (His coffee is great too!) I have learned about greater things there. Even though the main reason for this trip was to save Jake, I have been blessed with more... knowlege and insight about people in general. I believe the world would be a more peaceful place if we all could spend some time in different countries to see how others co-exist with one another and to see and feel their pain and happiness. To look and make decisions from afar is unfortunately very limiting. As Dr. Sibia remarked to me today, the best education may be through travel.
Anyway, I am sitting across the desk from Dr. Sibia and his wife talking about Jakes treatment and Mrs Sibia stops and says "Did you see what just walked by the window?" I turned around but missed it. I walked to the window and was too late. So Dr. Sibia (nice man that he is) said "Lets go after it and take a picture" I said "Really?!" We hopped into his car and drove down the street camera in hand and I captured perhaps the best moment I have ever seen of co-existence and harmony. Something you would never see in the U.S. To see this on video is the best I can do, but does not do it justice. Seeing this in person is an experience I will never forget.
Click on the link:
http://www.intelligentsolutions.tv/video/awestruck.wmv

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