LIFE AS IT IS

It was a beauty to behold and remember for decades to come! BDNEWS24.com link

The clock does not stop ticking for anyone (unless you take the battery out, or if the battery dies). :)

The Daily Star link Date of publication: Sept. 9, 2015 I first came across the word, Amish, in one of the volumes of Nancy Drew mystery stories series some 20 odd years ago. At that time, I knew nothing about the Amish and who they are. As I became older I read about them on the Internet at various times; I even watched several episodes of a reality TV show called “Breaking Amish” a couple of years ago. In short, the Amish and their lifestyle had intrigued me and I always wanted to see first-hand what the life of these simple people is like.  The Lancaster County of Pennsylvania is home to some 30,000 Amish people; it’s a major tourist destination for those who want to experience the Amish way of living. Pennsylvania is also the oldest Amish settlement in America. The Amish are a group of Anabaptist Christians, who believe in the baptism of adults, not infants. Amish, who confess their faith, are baptized again as adults -- the word ‘ana’ means, again. An Amish, who transg...

It's easier to hate than to love someone different from you. #xenophobia. I am glad my heart is not as hard as that of a xenophobic person.

I first came across the word, Amish, in one of the volumes of Nancy Drew mystery stories series some 20-25 years ago. At that time, I knew nothing about the Amish and who they are. As I became older I read about them on the Internet at various times; I even watched several episodes of a reality TV show called “Breaking Amish” a couple of years ago. In short, the Amish and their lifestyle had intrigued me and I always wanted to see first-hand what the life of these simple people is like. I finally made it last Saturday - we visited The Amish Village in Lancaster county of Pennsylvania. In the Amish Village, one gets to see an authentic Amish farmhouse, a barn with animals, an Amish schoolhouse, Amish buggy, plow, etc. Pennsylvania is the first and oldest Amish settlement in the U.S. It was a fun+educational trip.   Mr. Ed, the horse, in The Amish Village barn. He was so friendly!  The Amish Village.  Buggies and automobiles share narrow country roads. ...

I requested for a ride to the mall on Uber yesterday - my driver was a middle-aged Ethiopian man, who moved to the U.S. with his wife and three kids 16 years ago. I always like to talk with other  people and know about their lives. So, while I talked with the Ethiopian gentleman yesterday I learned that he is actually a teacher, who teaches at a local medical institute! I did not know quite understand the name of the institute though, and I was kind of shy to ask again. Anyway, he said he is working for Uber as school is closed for summer - this is not his full-time job. I also found out that he spent one month, training at a hospital in Dhaka, my home city! This came as a total surprise - how many times in your life do you meet an Ethiopian-American who lived for a month in your home country? On my way back from the mall, the driver, who gave me the ride, said he was a full-time graduate student and that he was driving for Uber to earn some extra money. He works at his universi...