In conclusion, the two weeks in India was most informative and I think I came home at least five pounds lighter. Not my luggage, though. I purchased a sari for my daughter who laughed at it and happily I will keep it for myself. I made some wonderful new friends and look forward to next year’s trip. No trip will ever equal this one thanks to the work of both Professors Grossman and Rao. Jet lag from India was unbelievable. I had no idea I would be so affected. I fell asleep and stayed asleep for unbelievable periods of time for days however, I returned to the needs of my children and the fact that the Spring Session began just days after. Even the (formerly) live Christmas tree needed to be removed from the living room. I have lived abroad (in Europe) but this culture, history, foods and habits makes one see the world in different ways. The use of human touch was different. The food was different. While I have had bouts in my life of vegetarianism, Mr. Ranganath of Grundfos certainly made meat eating sound very different when he spoke about an excursion to Subway that cost him so much more money to purchase a sandwich because it had cold cuts in it. There is no way that I will ever recover from the transportation of India partly because of the amount of people that require some way to get from point A to B. Seeing the smiling faces of people living and working together in small communities with little services and homes that we could fit into some of our kitchens, certainly make you appreciate the conveniences of the average American home. All in all, one has to wonder if we are tooooooo pampered and if so, what will become of us and our society.
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