wow, arieli, really powerful stuff this photos are incredible, did you take them all? you know you're so artsy sometimes it makes my heart hurt, because i'm jealous, and also strive to be exactly like you in every way, which is why i'm exlusively wearing your clothes and nothing else in this period of your absence, even your undies :-) naaahhhh, just kidding. i love how well you can internalize all of the problems of the women around you and have a true empathy for everything. it's good that sambhali trust is giving these women a community, a network of strong independent women. amazing things will always come from a group of women with their heads together. i love you!
Don't be too sure about the bugs I was just listening to NPR and they interviewed a man who was in NYC and looked around him and every person in his visual field was staring into a hand-held device. So he wrote a book on technology and leisure - Seneca in ancient Rome complained about how the technology and paperwork of his time were keeping him from enjoying hte natural world. Nothing new under the sun.
Mom gets that, and it is why she is always pushing me to take walks with her.
As for bugs, Atlanta has its share, if our new house is any indication.
Love, Dad
heavenly Ariel, you really are having the journey of a lifetime. I love reading your entries, especially your description of the desert at night. Let me know if you meet the Little Prince or happen to find a drawing of his rose.
I'm not sure 'demounted' is a word.
I love you, E
Dung Beetles and co. My dear, there is a good deal of insect lore in your entries: ants, beetles. It is like a discovery of life from the greatest to the smallest. Love reading about it. Hope you enjoyed the mango shake.
ouch Not exactly an advertisement for a vacation in India. There must be some natural way to keep the ants away from your room... maybe basil oil or borax or ??? In the meantime, here's a little light ant reading: http://www.antweb.org/india.jsp
Can you posts some pictures of yourself with your dot? I'd love to see what you dress like there.
Xo E
Namaste Dear Ariel -- all of life seems to be teeming there with industry, from ants to humans -- perhaps you'll finally learn how to sew! I'm sending along one of my favorite inspirational poems -- it seems especially suited for the Harijan.
Much love,
Mom
Our deepest fear is not
That we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we
Are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our
Darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves,
“Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?”
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God. Your playing small
Does not service the world. There is nothing
Enlightened about shrinking so that other people
Won’t feel insecure around you. We were born to manifest that glory that is within us. And as we let our light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the
Same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
Marianne Williamson
As read by Nelson Mandela
1994 Inaugural Speech
New family Glad you like the family you are staying with - it will make the experience so much more enjoyable. I am sure you will come up with exciting and meaningful activities for the women to do. As for the ants and geckos, they will become like family as well. Just don't come home with them.
Love,
Dad
You are AWESOME! Hi Kiddo! Wow, I am so in awe of you and your sister. You guys are both living incredibly rich and exciting lives, reaching out to help others (turtles included) in every nook of the planet. Knowing what you are doing fills my heart with so much pride. Get yourself some salt tablets if you can, sweating and drinking all that water depletes your electrolytes. Sending you much love from across the globe. Always, E
Great to hear Sounds like you are already immersed in the culture of the place. The heat sounds difficult to bear, but you are right that after a while you will become more used to it. The food sounds delicious, I wish i could try it.
Let us know where you end up staying.
Love,
Dad
I came across your post accidentally, but it sounds like you're going to be doing amazing things in India! My blog is always looking for travel stories, reviews, photos, etc, to share. If you have the time, check it out at dirty-hippies.blogspot.com, or email us at dirtyhippiesblog@gmail.com. Good luck with everything! I look forward to reading about your experiences!
Heather :)
I'll miss you I am excited for you as you begin this journey. Jodhpur is supposed to be beautiful and the work you are going to do will be meaningful, so I am sure you will gave a fabulous experience. Blog often!
Love,
Dad
ASANTE SANA ARIEL TUNAKUPENDA SANA NA WATOTO PIA, HANKS VERY MUCH ARIEL WE LOVE YOU AND THE CHILDREN LOVES YOU TOO). I HAVE BEEN READING YOUR ARTICLES, THANKS FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS, WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE GOT. IF WE COUND GET 100 PEOPLE LIKE YOU, GOHECHI NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN, AND CHILDREN COULD HAVE A LASTING HOPE. THANKS TO GOD FOR USING YOU TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF THESE BEAUTIFU CHILDTREN WE ARE HELPING.
ASANTE SANA.
the girl who loves that is how i think they ought to think of you ariel-- as the girl who loves. what you are doing is so beautiful, so giving, so extraordinarily lovely and loving. i told your uncle david to get on the stick and send you some money. hopefully he did.
much, much love to you, always elli :)
Dear Ariel -- Wow -- what a difference you can make in the lives of many -- there is so much to do! i'm so glad you're writing about the children and that you've found such a worthy project.
much love,
mom
reach the peak you're a determined and resilient spirit my love. and i bet you aunt elli and uncle peter know what the physical experience you're talking about is like. i imagine there's something so freeing mentally when you go thru an experience like that of deep pain and deep pleasure.
shabbat shalom,
mom
Yea Ariel! What a terrific post, and a great achievement! the mountains are inside and outside and in conquering one, as you make clear, the other is surmounted as well. If you have the drive. Congratulations.
Cornelia Uebscher
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Hi Ariel, thanks for this nice and warm report. I have posted it on our Sambhali Twitter. ;-) Cornelia