Had a pleasant journey from Chennai to Pondicherri. Tasted the second variety of Mango - Chendhoor. Tasted a variation of fish curry and side dish made with banana flower. After siesta, we ventured out in visiting friends. Two were notified about my visit. Had great ceonversation about all kinds of topics - charismatics, faith, buddhism, Richard Gere, and so on. Some peopel in India state that families in America have lost values; they addressed the usage of words in television show etc.
Next I visited my friend and dance partner Jeanne. We used to do Bharatha Nayam together in the seventies. We had the same dance master. We also did a fund raising through our dance program on Buddha in 1979. I have not seen Jeanne since 1980. So it was great to visit her after 28 years and we had a lot to catch up.
In the night, thunder and lightning continued. I enjoyed the smell and the sounds of the summer rain. Rain stopped in the early hours of this morning. I hear the songs of the birds and they are telling me to get ready to go to visit the Church on the eastern coast of Tamilnadu - Mother Mary of Veilankanni. Every time I visit India, if I can, I come here and sit in the church in one corner and observe the people and their faith in bringing the thanksgiving offering. My observations of others' faith in the church increase my faith and strengthen my fainted heart. My frends call it : Get your faith recharged. I love the food in this place too - something called Appam with fish curry.
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