I fly untethered, with one hand in hand with the Divine, the other laden with gifts of pure love and unflinching support from family and friends.
Weeks leading up to this moment were filled with contradictory emotions of excitement about the upcoming program and sadness at the thought of leaving my family behind for 5 months. These emotions culminated in my chalk art dedicated to my beautiful family!
At the moment I am at London Heathrow with a 7 hr stopover. American Airlines flight from RDU was pleasantly comfortable. New aircraft with upgraded entertainment system was a surprise change from the clunky outdated one I endured just a few years back.
A WhatsApp video call from a bunch of boisterous school friends in California who are having a sleepover was a welcome respite from my long stopover.
Another 3 hours more to go before I board my ten-hour flight to Chennai, India.
Until then, sending you all greetings from London, Keep Calm and Carry On until my next post!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the title of this blog post. Yes, you are untethered for the next few months from your family but, this distance is only going to bring you all closer. Go with peace of mind that all will be well with the family. Much love always! Your number one fan from Texas! 😘😘😘😘😘
Stunningly beautiful art work sis. In some ways you are like the mythical firebird – one that flies around giving hope with feathers that each can light up an entire room. “nothing great can be accomplished without sacrifice”, said Ilayaraja once to me. This is your time to focus – on your soul and body. Go on to the next chapter of your life. Like the firebird, keep on rising. DP