"Throughout your life, there will be many little endings, every day. It is these endings that somehow give shape to the fragments of your life that are called experience. And it is this 'experience' that makes up one's life." -- James V. Cunningham

Sasha left at 1am this morning to make way for Bangalore and then London. We spent last night enjoying each others company in India one more time and reflecting on how awesome this experience has been for us both...When 1am rolled around I walked her out to the car, gave her a big hug, and teared up as she drove away. I had no idea how wonderful her visit would be for both of us, no idea she'd acclimate to India so easily, no idea we'd have so much fun, and no idea I'd miss her so much when she left...I've been really sad all day. For the last ten days I've had constant company 24 hours of the day - and not just any company, but my dear friend who resonates with me in everyway...

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My mama has this amazing gift - she intuitively knows how to reach out to me, half a world away, when I need her the most! She emailed the above quote to me today and it most certainly made my dreary day brighter.

The quote really touched me - life truly is all about the experiences we create, and each experience that makes up life has a beginning and an end. My experience in India will soon end, Sasha's experience in India has ended, but I am truly grateful that Sasha became part of my experience in India this year!
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On a slightly comical note...
I went to bed soon after Sasha left - only got a couple hours of sleep...I woke up at 4am and snoozed til about 4:15am til I got up, showered, and made my way to the shala for practice...When I arrived at the gate no one else was around, no lights were on, and it dawned on my dumbass that today was moon day! How in the world did I forget....For some reason I had in my mind that Thursday was moonday, not today....I could easily blame it on the fact that this new moon is one of the biggest of the year and actually takes up both Wednesday and Thursday - but that would be wrong - I just forgot....