One of the many views
Tour of Pasam – the recovery room
This morning the cloud cover made the drive to Pasam feel like the movie “The Mist”. Living more than seven thousand feet above sea level, most mornings feel like this. Pasam was relatively slow, but we were able to see many eye abnormalities such as a wrinkled retina and a patient in need of cataract surgery. In the afternoon we arrived at the crèches. These are small preschools throughout the lesser parts of the area that make sure the kids are fed well and taken care of while they are at the school. When we walked in the kids started playing with us like we had known them since they were born. Knowing some of their backgrounds and still seeing the smile run from cheek to cheek is beyond rewarding. These are the moments that will keep me working through the long hours studying, at the lab, and with all else that needs to be done to earn the opportunity to truly heal millions of these children. When I arrived back to the guesthouse, it felt like Christmas with the suitcase on the stairs of the doorway. Although I love the Indian clothes I have bought here, getting into my own clothes was very refreshing. I now feel very settled in, and cannot wait to keep working for the kids.
The cutest crowd around
The view from Nathanael crèche
Girls go shopping, we find chocolate
Presents in India