Comments on: Ragu and my change of heart http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/ Strange mutterings from stranger people Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cynthea (from Seattle, now in Kyoto, no John) http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Cynthea (from Seattle, now in Kyoto, no John) Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:43:23 +0000 http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/#comment-444 Sarah, lovely thoughts, giving us all hope. We need it after all the "shitholes"! I visited India in 1977, 1990, 1996, same, same, same. The last year or two, when I call United airlines from Seattle or Kyoto at an odd hour U.S. time I get Mumbai. Usually I chat with them "personally" when we are finished--how long have you worked this job, do you have another job, family, ever been outside India, etc. I do it because I remember so many experiences like the one you describe in which the onslaught of people and requests, the barrage of tales and types, is mitigated occasionally by trusting--and not being disappointed. I want to keep the personal side of India alive--so I talk to these strangers at the end of my airline business. Sometimes I even ask their real names, that always makes them laugh (and they tell me). Cynthea Sarah, lovely thoughts, giving us all hope. We need it after all the “shitholes”!

I visited India in 1977, 1990, 1996, same, same, same.
The last year or two, when I call United airlines from Seattle or Kyoto at an odd hour U.S. time I get Mumbai. Usually I chat with them “personally” when we are finished–how long have you worked this job, do you have another job, family, ever been outside India, etc. I do it because I remember so many experiences like the one you describe in which the onslaught of people and requests, the barrage of tales and types, is mitigated occasionally by trusting–and not being disappointed. I want to keep the personal side of India alive–so I talk to these strangers at the end of my airline business. Sometimes I even ask their real names, that always makes them laugh (and they tell me).
Cynthea

]]> By: Bryant http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Bryant Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:56:49 +0000 http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/#comment-416 Hi Sarah and David, As your neighbor, I have been following your travel experiences and thoroughly enjoying and learning. I am particularly impressed by your approaches and insights and ability to see a multitude of perspectives of the "Diamond Eye". Thank you very much...and safe journeys. See you when you get back. Warm regards, Bryant Hi Sarah and David,
As your neighbor, I have been following your travel experiences and thoroughly enjoying and learning. I am particularly impressed by your approaches and insights and ability to see a multitude of perspectives of the “Diamond Eye”. Thank you very much…and safe journeys. See you when you get back.
Warm regards,
Bryant

]]> By: chadwick http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-280 chadwick Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:16:40 +0000 http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/#comment-280 this is a beautiful entry. i, too, remember feeling this way while traveling. we take our bounty for granted far too easily. thanks for the reminder. indeed, this is what it's all about. = c this is a beautiful entry. i, too, remember feeling this way while traveling. we take our bounty for granted far too easily.

thanks for the reminder.

indeed, this is what it’s all about.

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c

]]> By: Tami J http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Tami J Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:13:32 +0000 http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/#comment-279 Hey you two ... I've really enjoyed your perspective of each culture and country you've visited. Keep the postings coming! It's a great change of pace to come into work and see an email from you. Sarah, I hope the eye is feeling better. You're not missing anything in Seattle ... it snowed yesterday (on April 2nd!) which is a far cry from the extreme heat you are experiencing. Travel safely! TamiJ Hey you two … I’ve really enjoyed your perspective of each culture and country you’ve visited. Keep the postings coming! It’s a great change of pace to come into work and see an email from you. Sarah, I hope the eye is feeling better. You’re not missing anything in Seattle … it snowed yesterday (on April 2nd!) which is a far cry from the extreme heat you are experiencing. Travel safely! TamiJ

]]> By: Nancy/Mom http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Nancy/Mom Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:09:49 +0000 http://davethegrinch.net/2007/04/03/ragu-and-my-change-of-heart/#comment-278 Sarah, I am sitting here ready for work, dressed in my nice clean professional working girl's clothes, eating my nice healthy breakfast in my nice clean house, reading this. I loved this... your observations and perspective are enlightening. I think all of us who are reading about your experiences -- especially those of us who haven't traveled outside the US much -- are learning a lot through your eyes. And, it's a lot easier to read this than it was to read about your miserable eye experience.... the details you shared here are a little worse (but not by much!) than what you shared with me via e-mail. It makes me understand a little better, why the two of you were so very excited, but also so nervous and apprehensive, about this adventure you're on. But you're doing it! I can't help wondering how this year is going to change the both of you. I'm off to work now. Love you both! Love, Mom Sarah, I am sitting here ready for work, dressed in my nice clean professional working girl’s clothes, eating my nice healthy breakfast in my nice clean house, reading this. I loved this… your observations and perspective are enlightening. I think all of us who are reading about your experiences — especially those of us who haven’t traveled outside the US much — are learning a lot through your eyes.

And, it’s a lot easier to read this than it was to read about your miserable eye experience…. the details you shared here are a little worse (but not by much!) than what you shared with me via e-mail. It makes me understand a little better, why the two of you were so very excited, but also so nervous and apprehensive, about this adventure you’re on. But you’re doing it! I can’t help wondering how this year is going to change the both of you.

I’m off to work now. Love you both!

Love, Mom

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