A Good Day at Work

One day at work was particularly nice: it was a Friday, and my birthday at that. The kids were waiting for me, quietly (a rare surprise), and all yelled out in unison upon my arrival: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANNE DIDI!” Needless to say I was pleased. These guys are only 14 years old…that’s quite an accomplishment. I praised them promptly and took their photo.



One of the perks about work is that I, like most Indians, get to run around barefoot when the environment allows. The weather is beautiful, the kids are sitting in a circle, I’m just listening to their discussion about the literature and guiding it, and we’re all barefoot. I would be such a hippie, if only I liked patchouli, marijuana and tye-dyed garb.