A bumpy Happy Holi

Hello to all the godparents and friends,

This month, “Happy Holi” was celebrated in India, the famous festival of colors where people throw colored powders at each other. The tradition is to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new. Children love this festival, but this year we didn’t celebrate it, we just weren’t in the mood.

Let me tell you what happened:
Our Ajay (14 years old) had an accident. He wanted to go to the hairdresser, and a friend of his who is older offered to take him on his motorcycle. As they were riding, suddenly a dog ran in front of them. The friend braked hard, and Ajay’s foot got caught in the wheel. Ouch! Just imagining it gives me chills. We spent four days in the hospital. He broke his ankle, and the sole of his foot was almost completely stripped of skin. He lost a lot of blood, endured tremendous pain, and is still in pain. My heart breaks to see him like this.

So, we canceled this month’s celebration. We will have our own celebration as soon as our dear Ajay is back on his feet. We are praying for his health.

Namaste,
Christiane