An incredibly sad day for no reason at all. Couldnt shake off that feeling today and kept getting bugged by some sad stories. A colleague whose 5yr old has been diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a mother who lost her baby within 21hrs of birth, another mother who is having a difficult time coping with the fact that her baby has a severe GI disorder requiring a feeding tube...why do babies and young ones have to undergo such serious ailments? Praying and hoping that these little ones live a healthy life - a life with no painful procedures and simple and sweet - the way it should be. Miracles are something that I never sought, but these days find that I wish them more and more. Hope - an unending optimism - these are some things that keep me going. God bless these little ones and give their parents the strength to carry on. Also am more and more thankful for being blessed with my two precious ones.
Chiang Mai Dec 18th, 2023 - A walk through a paradise of flowers, an immersive Thai culinary journey and the Sunday Night Market
We had a wonderful buffet breakfast at The Grand Napat and were ready to start the day. Somnath had booked a half day Thai cooking class and a van pickup from our hotel at 3pm. That meant we had the morning and early afternoon for sight-seeing. I had read about the beautiful flower gardens in Mueang Kaeo, Chiang Mai and even though the main flower season is in February, there were a couple of farms that still had flowers. What is the big deal with the Flower farms? The entry fee includes different props like wide brimmed hats, colorful umbrellas, baskets with artificial flowers and a couple of other things. The fields also have additional props that can be used while posing like a white piano, a swing, an English Red Telephone Booth! We saw many ladies dressed in beautiful dresses and lots of patient husbands with their best cameras clicking thousands of pictures. It is a photographer's as well as model's paradise. It was really tough to choose which farm to go to. Some revi...