One Of The Most Valueable Lessons ....

[J_trustno1]

This lesson I gained from going to this volunteering over the weekend has taught me to appreciate my ancestry and celebrate my culture and my ethnicity.

After so many years of struggle and so much abuse from childhood, I have finally learned a lesson in these last 2 days that where I belong is the best place. There is nothing wrong with being an Indian and actually there are many things to admire about my culture besides food, clothing, music. There are lots of values and lots of good things. I admit that I didn't realize all this in the last 15 years of my abuse and my abusers made me see through the foggy glasses of their hate. But this experience has taught me to appreciate my roots.

I didn't mind the volunteering part but the kind of attitudes of people I saw there (Their treatment and attitudes were appalling),, sorry don't want to talk too much about detail here).. I don't want to go through detail here and create conflict but I am grateful that this experience has made me see things at a deeper level than I used to.

That's all for now. I am happy with my brown color, my culture, my ethnicity and I don't want to belong to any other culture anymore. I am who I am and I am happy & proud to be an Indian :).

 

[SeanCharles]

Awesome Accomplishment! This is a step forward. :hug: Sounds like this experience opened your eyes as well as a door that until this experience was closed to you! May you discover more opportunities and positive experiences like this to come!

--SeanGeo

 

[Whitebird]

Glad to hear...

 

[Neverthesame]

That's good to hear.

Over the years I have worked with quite a few people from all over the Indian subcontinent, India, The Punjab, Pakistan, I could go on. You have a wonderful culture. Very old, full of amazing history, and myth.

I remember one man who I worked with had just come back from a holiday back home. He showed me a video he had taken of his family (wife & child) during Holi. There they were covered in all the colour that had been thrown on them. Lots of family gathered around and food. Wish I could have been there. Must have been a hell of a party.

 

[J_trustno1]

@Neverthesame, thanks. I miss being a kid and when I was growing up there.

 

[Recovery4Me]

Awesome rediscovery of self!

 

[littlelostchild]

That is wonderful, Jess! :hug:

 

[Go Hungry]

Cannot 'like' enough! :)

 

[J_trustno1]

Thank you guys. I just don't want to be anyone else anymore. I'm comfortable with my own skin and my ethnicity now. There is no need to fit into somewhere else. I think I needed this experience to realise this.

 

[Born to Run]

I am really glad for you. I think Indian culture is so rich and people I have met are so kind and wise. Often humble with the most brilliant minds. The Indian kitchen is excellent when it comes to eating vegetarian, and Gandhi was an Indian. You can be proud to be one :)

 

[J_trustno1]

Thanks @Born to Run. I feel reincarnated after this entire experience. It has opened my eyes for life time now. Good that I went there. :hug:s :)

 

[Deleted member 12723]

Good for you, a major realization that changed your life for the better.