Red sunrise (Genesis 1:3)

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On the trip back home, Uhuru thought about Varanasi again. She loved the city and what it signified. Seeing India and these special places in the country made her feel more at peace. The more she was in India; the more peace lived and flowed through her.

 

“Thank you Paavai, for this,” Uhuru murmured.

“Don’t mention it, as long as it helped,” said Paavai.

“It did, much more then you will ever know.” Uhuru said.

“I am glad,” Paavai responded.  

 

Uhuru was happy. In Varanasi, she had seen the red sun rise over the Ganges and how the people washed and prayed there. Even though she did not bath in the Ganges, she promised herself that she would revisit and rediscover the sacred place again. 

 

Travel information from- Rosenthal, A.M. & Gelb, A. 1985. Great tours and detours. London: Ebury Press.  

Of all the forms of courage the ability to laugh is the most …

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I was heard that out of all the forms of courage, the ability to laugh is the most important. It is also the most therapeutic and makes one feel better in a moment. It is also powerful and provides not only humour, but hope and healing as well. 

Research has demonstrated amazing health benefits of laughter such as increase in pain tolerant which can support the immune system. Other health benefits include the fact that laughter is a great stress reliever. In moments when I feel stressed or need cheering up, a moment of laughter with my loved ones takes the stress all away or at least partly away. 

I have also learnt that laughter makes one more creative, happier and live longer. It is easy to harness the powerful health benefits of laughter and humour.

Varanasi(2 Timothy 3:16)

In Varanasi there were bazaars full of children’s toys, wooden dolls and bracelets, and everybody seemed to have at least one child for whom to buy a toy.  The city bounces, shrieks and smells. There are even crazy monkeys that jump all over the temples.

 

“I do not want these monkeys to snatch anything from us, should I be concerned?” Uhuru said.

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“Do not worry sister, they wont,” Paavai responded.

 

Paavai and Uhuru spent the entire day in Varanasi. They enjoyed themselves immensely but now were both tired.

“I think it is time for us to go home,” Paavai said.

“Of course, tomorrow you have work, the sooner you get home, the sooner you can rest,” said Uhuru with a warm smile.

 

Travel information from- Rosenthal, A.M. & Gelb, A. 1985. Great tours and detours. London: Ebury Press.  

The statute of limitations has expired on most of our childhood trauma

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The statute of limitations has expired on most of our childhood trauma. However, there are children who will experience some form of trauma in their lives and will struggle to move beyond it. Research suggests that there is a link between trauma early in life and health when one is older. 

Experiencing trauma in childhood can have severe and long- lasting psychological and emotional effects. Children have been traumatised see the world as a frightening and dangerous.  Moreover, childhood trauma has long been known to raise a child’s odds of developing depression and addiction later on in life. Children who have experienced trauma tend to have more difficult lives. 

However, it is important to understand that there are trauma-specific treatment services for those who have experienced childhood trauma. Once someone recognises a problem caused by childhood trauma, it is vital for them to seek assistance, so they are able to move beyond it, slowly but surely. 

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People live and die in it(James 1:26-27)

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In Varanasi nothing matters but Varanasi. For Uhuru, the rest of the world did not exist. Uhuru loved the prayers, singing and chanting that took place in the city.

 

“There is a fierceness of devotion, but there is also a kind of jolliness that I did not expect,” Uhuru murmured.

“That is why I enjoy visiting this place.  Most people come here to pray and see and live and believe,” Paavai warmly responded.

 

Uhuru remained present and aware. “Religion is a reality here, people live or die in it.”

 

“But mostly they live in it,” Paavai said as she finished Uhuru’s sentence. 

 

Travel information from- Rosenthal, A.M. & Gelb, A. 1985. Great tours and detours. London: Ebury Press.