I blinked back my tears as I saw the news on tv. Little kids, -blue and obviously dead, lined carelessly in makeshift mortuaries. Mothers crying over their losses. And the death toll is mounting a little too rapidly even as I'm typing this entry. The disaster feels too close for comfort.

It is heartwrenching.

And the experts predict there'll be a few more hits to come. Deep in me I pray for their safety there.

I got a long distance call from Jamal yesterday, I didn't expect it at all. He is still in India with his girlfriend, and yes, they did cross my mind when the quakes and Tsunamis strike. They're alright, they just arrived in Jaipur. We spoke for a while, and being my dear friend he actually remembered something I had asked for before he left. Its actually a big souvenir I tend to give someone, and I mean BIG in size.

"Mar, we are at that shop now. Do you still want it? It comes in a set."

And the first thing I thought was....wow, he actually remembered. So I said, yes grab it for me please.

He stopped for a while before going, "Sure...I still dunno who this is for. Anyway, I'm going have a problem bringing this home...damn. You owe me one."

Yay..I won't tell what it is...but yeah, he's gonna have quite a hell bringing it home. :)