Goodbye

Can't believe we're leaving India.  It has been an unforgettable week, intense joy at the transformation of the faces, and sadness for those we didn't have time to do.  Out of 424 patients screened, we were only able to do 157.  This family is being told that their child has to go home without the surgery.  The tears were abundant from families as well as from staff.  Fortunately, another mission is planned for May, and they will get top priority.

Miss News Anchor Lady did a documentary on this Operation Smile mission.  I will try to link that on this blog when she is done.  Her name is Sreemoyee Sharma, told me to call her by her "pet name", Raina, which is pronounced "Rhina", not "Rain ah"

Raina, Rhina, why does that name sound so familiar?  Hmmm, maybe we knew each other in a previous life.

No rhino sightings for days.  It turns out that the rhino victims, Shayrah Kharna and Shelmaylee Kharna, were listed next to each other in the phone book, which was why the investigators suspected that these were non random acts of violence.  

Picasa album will be up soon.

Love yall