Reach For the Heavens

Right now in India it is monsoon season, so it rains constantly throughout the day and sometimes even the whole day, which is pretty depressing, but in a way also very beautiful. The rain brings out a different kind of beauty that lies hidden during the normal and miserable hot weather climate. After the rain, everything looks more lucious and colorful leaving everything in a breath-taking state. The rain is always important for India because this time of year the Indian people rely on the rain for a myriad of reasons ranging from personal use to agricultural. Well, having said that about India outside of RSO, let me take you to what life is like in India at RSO. It is a little muddy and difficult to get around, but we are still having the most fun as always and making the most of what is thrown at us. The last couple of days I have had a chance to tutor some of the many adorable kids we have here. It does get a little frustrating every time I tutor the younger ones because they are more shy than the older kids and their English is not all that well, so they have more work to do, but they are still smart and they just need a chance to be helped. The kids are getting ready for their exams, so we are helping prepare them to be 100% ready. I always love tutoring the kids because knowing I am helping them gain something so valuable makes me feel great. Tonight, I went out to Uthiramerur with Radhika, my mom, some of our office staff, and I for dinner. Parotha always hits the spot for me. It was so great having my mom with me because she always knows how to make a crowd smile and laugh. I am sort of bummed to know she is only here till Tuesday, but I am so grateful she is here and I would rather have her with me for the time she is here than to not be with her at all. I feel like I do not thank her enough for how great she is and for how much she has done for me. I am so blessed and privileged to have her in my life and I am so honored to say to people she is my mother. She is one of the most inspiring people I know and it is because of her I push myself to become great because being good is not good enough. She is my biggest role-model and the greatest mother a son could ever have and ask for! I am so grateful for having such an amazing family and wonderful parents who have given me so many amazing opportunities! God really has blessed me and it is so evident. Everyday I think about you guys back home. I love and miss each one you! I love the work and the people here! I have a soft spot in my heart for India and I always will. Make the most of every opportunity that comes along your way and never sell yourself short because you have more potential than you think. We are capable of so much more than we give ourselves credit for. God did not create us to fail; he created us to succeed making us capable of having the world in our hands if we believe it. I hope we can all keep sight of the road in front of us always moving our feet forward never moving backward. I love you all!