Redeeming Love (Resilient Hearts #2) by Ashley Cassidy

Author:Ashley Cassidy [Cassidy, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00O6B1J2M
Published: 2014-10-15T23:00:00+00:00

SEVENTEEN

AIDEN

I find myself in another plane flying thousands of miles away, and the direction I’m heading to is not where my heart craves to go. I’m flying to Africa and all I want to do is fly back home to see Aleah’s face again and hold her close to me. The only thing about this trip that makes me excited is that I know it brings me one step closer to going home. Only two more months of this international travel business and I can finally fly back to my girl.

After the first few days of torture Aleah put me through, the time I spent in India was actually not bad. If it wasn’t because I missed her so bad, I would probably be enjoying myself. In fact, the trip to India was incredible in many ways. I learned so much during these short weeks.

India is an unforgettable country. There is so much bustling, so many colors, and so much diversity, that it’s mind numbing. You see people of all origins, Indian, Chinese, Westerners, and Buddhist monks, walking the busy streets, as cars and motorcycles pass by, and cows roam the streets freely. It’s a surreal sight. I have to admit I was no fan of the constant honking of cars, and the dirty streets. But everything I saw definitely opened my eyes to another world. Nothing was more mind boggling than walking the narrow dirt paths in the slum areas and seeing the tiny shacks these people call home. Some of the houses couldn’t be larger than ten square feet, yet I learned that families of four, five or six live in these structures. Women walk the streets carrying their kids on their backs, and they look so old and so skinny, you see the weight of the world in their eyes.

The guide who took us to the area told us that we have to watch where we step our foot on. At first I didn’t get his meaning, but after looking a few feet further away and seeing the remains of human waste right in the middle of the street, I knew what he meant. I couldn’t comprehend how someone could do that right there in the middle of the street, until I learned that most of these homes don’t have any bathrooms. Most also don’t have access to water. They sometimes have to walk for miles to get to water. It’s kind of hard to expect sanitation from people, when there are no bathrooms and no water around.

But that’s not all there is to India. Quite to the contrary, we were driven past sprawling mansions and rich neighborhoods that put some of the houses in Beverly Hills to shame. We went to upscale shopping malls and dined at fancy restaurants. I got to see both faces of the country and for that I’m grateful. I’m also happy they gave me the weekends off, so I could explore the city and play tourist. I visited some of the historical sites and temples and got to enjoy the beautiful architecture and the diverse culture.

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