The beginning of a journey

When something big happens, it usually hits you right in the face, but this time something big came tentatively, on unsteady feet, unappreciated initially.

I met strangers on a hot day in Erode in November, and three months later I'm congratulating one of those strangers on the birth of his first child! It's just wonderful how people can be thrown together in a team and then try and find common ground and become friends!

Come and meet these people: One is quiet and witty, one can make you roll with laughter, one is strict, one is very sweet and caring, and one is the youngest in the team! I'm not going to tell you who's who, you'll figure it out eventually.
For those of you who are wondering what this team intends to do, here goes : We are part of a cultural exchange team from India to South Eastern Pennsylvania in the U.S. of A. It is a program sponsored by Rotary International and an opportunity to further international goodwill by being cultural ambassadors of India. In return, we are awarded an opportunity to learn how our vocations are practiced in the country we visit. We will be accompanied by a Rotarian who will guide and mentor us throughout the program.

OK, I'm done using big and serious words. In lighter vein, we just get a month of free travel in a new country in exchange for being what we are :)

In the meantime, we spent a lovely evening in Coimbatore on 10th Feb, 2010, with meeting people from foreign countries and people from my own, drinks and good food being the order of the day.

So, ALL IZZ indeed WELL!