This is written by my husband as an end of the journey reflection:
This was my tenth time in India, where I have spent nearly two years of my life. The last two times, as we flew there from San Francisco, I have felt it might be our final visit. Since I first came here in 1976, when I spent a year traveling across Asia, I have had a love affair with this wonderful country. I love the glorious palaces, the temples filled with chanting people in their most brilliant colors, the delicious food, the stunning landscapes- but above all the people. We have so many friends now, caring, loving, and unbelievably gracious.
From our beautiful community and pristine beaches of Agonda in Goa, to the exuberance of the Theyyam rituals in Kerala, to our devoted friends and our work at Manav Sadhna, it is all so totally wonderful. Sitting at our favorite restaurant in Udaipur, looking out over the lights and reflections from the City Palace flickering in Lake Pichola, I feel so blessed to have gotten to know this amazing country, and to have been able to contribute a bit of joy to its children through my art.
We get older, the journey there gets harder, and seems ever longer. And yet… as they say there “In India anything is possible.” So maybe I will walk this subcontinent once more. As all my friends there say to every question, “Why not?”
THE DREAM OF DISTANT LANDS 
So beautiful, Deborah, especially in light of the dire situation India is in. What are you hearing from your friends there? Hope you and your family are all doing well! Love – Anne
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India is a wonderful country, full of color and beautiful people. I never got my full of it, my trip with Karen, was too short. I understand your love. I hope, though I know the trip is arduous, that you and Deborah get to do it again.
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You are both the most wonderful people in all ways. Love you a lot. Beautiful.
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“Why not?” is a question that keeps all options open to the universe….India is in the realm of the imagination, sacred, problematic, poetic, prosaic, within the parameters of dreams……and perhaps one day you will travel there with your new grandson…..
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A lovely meditation on your travels.
I’d love to see all the photos you took but don’t know how to do so. Now that you’re detained here please don’t stop using that camera!
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There is obviously something intangible, though your thoughts well expressed, that keeps you linked to India. Perhaps it can’t be put into words,, but just felt and enjoyed. Bob and Linda
On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 3:06 PM THE DREAM OF DISTANT LANDS wrote:
> jazzyfille posted: ” This is written by my husband as an end of the > journey reflection: This was my tenth time in India, where I have spent > nearly two years of my life. The last two times, as we flew there from San > Francisco, I have felt it might be our final visit. Since” >
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