My brother, who was visiting us for the holidays, just returned to his home in Canada today. My older sister is flying out tomorrow. My brother, who is extra-ordinarily talented but unbelievably humane and kind, has been a pillar of strength for me over the years, but especially this year. It has been an uneven, up and down year. Started the year with my receiving tenure, a fairly significant milestone. Then I got very attached to a young lady who then led me on a roller-coaster ride for the rest of this year, ending with a Bruce-Lee type kick in my stomach a couple of days ago. While I try to focus on the things at hand, especially my students, my brother has been the glue holding everything together. I have, though, worked hard at providing a number of opportunities for my students. I hope they gain from those experiences- stuff no one did for me in College.
As the anthem-
ic Hindi song goes..
Ruk Jana
nahin tu kahin haar kekanto pe chelke milenge saaye bahaar ke
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