Sounds like it was a good visit. A friend from Iowa worked in the cornfields the summer after high school. She said the corn sweat made the job incredibly hard--just unbearably hot. Not to get all Maoist about it, but if we all took a turn doing this work, we might have greater appreciation for farm workers who provide our produce.
I wasn’t tall enough to detassel corn but my first real job was walking beans. We avoided the heat by starting just before the sun came up and only working in the morning.
Thank you for your story...so interesting to hear about your getting together with family and learning so much genealogical info.
India will be different but memorable. My husband and I have visited India 4 times. We have taken some of our family on 3 of them and we volunteered at an orphanage and leprosy colonies. Those experiences changed our lives. You will see the very wealthy and the very, very poor and you will come home so glad you experienced it all!! All the best!!
It’s so lovely to hear that your trip home was so joyful and that it was healing for you. Well done on getting to chat to the elders. They sound like they were hilarious together. Have a fabulous trip to India. What a wonderful experience
Oh, that's beautiful, Saphyre. What a wonderful, healing trip on so many levels. I can't wait to hear your perspective on your return. Have a wonderful trip.
Thank you - I've been thinking about you lately. I am really looking forward to sharing all of this. I hope that you have been enjoying your travels with family this summer. We'll have to zoom after I get back!
What a fabulous trip home you had ... Both in terms of genealogical and personal gains. So much to explore when you get a chance to review your recordings and the treasures you were given. No doubt we will hear more about that in the future. I hope so anyway! In the meantime, enjoy your visit to India! What an exciting opportunity. Hopefully we will hear more about that too! Safe travels!
Sounds like it was a good visit. A friend from Iowa worked in the cornfields the summer after high school. She said the corn sweat made the job incredibly hard--just unbearably hot. Not to get all Maoist about it, but if we all took a turn doing this work, we might have greater appreciation for farm workers who provide our produce.
I wasn’t tall enough to detassel corn but my first real job was walking beans. We avoided the heat by starting just before the sun came up and only working in the morning.
Thank you for your story...so interesting to hear about your getting together with family and learning so much genealogical info.
India will be different but memorable. My husband and I have visited India 4 times. We have taken some of our family on 3 of them and we volunteered at an orphanage and leprosy colonies. Those experiences changed our lives. You will see the very wealthy and the very, very poor and you will come home so glad you experienced it all!! All the best!!
It’s so lovely to hear that your trip home was so joyful and that it was healing for you. Well done on getting to chat to the elders. They sound like they were hilarious together. Have a fabulous trip to India. What a wonderful experience
Oh, that's beautiful, Saphyre. What a wonderful, healing trip on so many levels. I can't wait to hear your perspective on your return. Have a wonderful trip.
Thank you - I've been thinking about you lately. I am really looking forward to sharing all of this. I hope that you have been enjoying your travels with family this summer. We'll have to zoom after I get back!
You bet!
What a fabulous trip home you had ... Both in terms of genealogical and personal gains. So much to explore when you get a chance to review your recordings and the treasures you were given. No doubt we will hear more about that in the future. I hope so anyway! In the meantime, enjoy your visit to India! What an exciting opportunity. Hopefully we will hear more about that too! Safe travels!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it and so many stories! I’m really looking forward to sharing.