If the son has set you free...

( This is a repost of a blog published in 2007 while in India)

This will be a combination post today. Yesterday was Republic Day in India (much like our July 4th) so things were quiet a bit different than the other days. Most noteably was the lack of traffic. We headed back to the park for more "conversations" and site seeing. Enjoyed interaction with people. Saw three monkeys sitting @ the gate of the park..they seemed to follow me around--guess they knew I wasn't native either.

Back to dept. store close by for some shopping and interaction again. We had been there twice. Stopped for fresh fruit juice ( I had Watermelon, and team mates had fresh pinapple-orange and black-grape). Very, very good.

Then had meeting with company members at Uncle Sam Pizza here. Very different. Never had spicy pizza like that...but was good to connect with them since they are moving headquarters this week.

Then evening spent seeing the sites of the town on Rep. Day. NO parades or such--very subdued. No fireworks or cookouts.

Then this morning a trip to Ghandi Ashram where M. Ghandi stayed during his period of leadership and c.disobedience. He marched from here to Dandi during the Salt Tax Revolt of the 40's--that led to...INDEPENDENCE DAY--thus the tie in with this blog.

Many school children there this morning learning about Ghandi. Time for us to contemplate and understand what TRUTH is... I'm reminded of the passage "I Am The way, the TRUTH, The Life". Good reminder of where I am.

Most of today spent in tieing up loose ends with company and partners here. Continue to talk to Home Office about our arrangements home. Tight schedule to get from here to DEL and on to plane home--pray for open doors and highways and fast Riki's to get us there.

Can't wait to show you my picture