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Me and Lily

I had the distinct pleasure of attending a proper Hindu wedding last weekend with my co-worker Lily.  This being my first Indian Wedding, I thought it would be best to fully immerse myself in their culture and borrowed some traditional Indian garb (Kurta) from a friend.  I’ve always been interested in other people’s way of life, religion, culture, etc and enjoy learning and experiencing new things this incredibly diverse world has to offer.

Sure I was completely out of my element, but I’m pretty open to new things and quickly struck up a conversation with whichever Tanty or cousin was around.  I ate everything in sight, the food was fantastic and eating off a leaf just felt right.  The Pundit was gracious enough to let us know what was going on during the ceremony and I listened and watched with interest.  The sounds of Tassa drumming filled the air and stirred up the atmosphere.  I was surrounded by beautiful ladies in the most exquisite Sari’s you could imagine, it really was a feast for the eyes on all accounts.

Just want to say thanks again Lils for inviting me to be a part of it all.  My advice to whoever might come across this post… If you get an opportunity to do something new like this – embrace it, take it all in, learn from it and let yourself grow!