Our twin family from Michigan came to visit and it was a blast. I just love stepping out the van and watching folks reactions. There we are 2 Indian men, 2 white women, 2 light skinned children and 2 dark skinned children. Locals see us and try to sort it all out. Sometimes they ask us. Sometimes they ask one another. Sometimes they just stare.
When Star was 3 she was very interested in meeting new folks and one day at the YMCA she asked to meet a man playing basketball. Marvel obliged and while they were playing together they discovered they both spoke Kannada and both had biological daughters around the same age. They made plans for dinner. Heather overdressed her salad. I over salted the soup. We should have known then. When we met both families were in the process of adopting from India and in the end both of our second children are from the same orphanage in India.
Heather, Aditya, Divya and Jai come to India every year to visit Adiya's folks in Banagalore. This time, because we were here and had a place of our own it worked out for them to come to Mysore and stay. We had a fun filled weekend- visiting Chamundi Temple and Nandi, picnicking by the Cauvery River and seeing the Mysore Place all lit up (again, because it never gets old). Divya visited school with Star. Flip boycotted school to stay home with Jai. And us old folks stayed up til midnight every evening just chatting, chasing mosquitos and laughing. My heart feels a bit like a Yin Yang- so sad to see them go, but so happy to have had such a great time.
Awww...I love this post. Cassidy talks about Gayatri often. Tonight she told me that I could be in her secret club, just her, me, and Gayatri. She said, "When Gayatri comes back it will be a celebration!" It is lovely to hear about your adventures, and we are looking forward to seeing you when you return. :)
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