19. Report - 25/11/21 - Simply happy & Babu's family

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Babu's IT-Trainingcenter
The nice family, with whom I was allowed to stay overnight in an office garage, brings a small breakfast. The farewell is short and nice.

A little later, I don't know why, I feel happy for no reason. Nothing special happened. Suddenly it's just there. Either there are many good people who are praying or sending their good energy - or the gods are in a good mood today - or something has changed in me without knowing what.

IT trainees
In the afternoon, the quiet route meets National Highway 83. Soon after, Udumalaipettai appears; here I am looking for a PC working place to update the blog. There should be an internet café behind the central bus station. The man behind the counter is nice, but his usage fees are very high.

Outside on the wall of the housefront, I look at the advertising signs of other shops. There is a PC training center two buildings down the street. A quiet man is training a group of young people, but accepts the request for a working place. He and his trainees show benevolent interest in my pilgrimage.

After a few hours I want to pay. He denies gently - this service is a gift from him.

Babus's family


Babu's niece
It's late now. His wife has come to pick him up from work. He asks where I'll be staying tonight. I say I'm going to look for a place to stay right now. He talks to his wife - I can stay with them for the night.

In their beautiful house they treat me like a guest of honor. I don't understand why the daughter and grandparents, who had never seen me, react so friendly and familiar when I arrive, as if they knew me well.

The daughter suddenly has a trusting hen on her lap; they bought it some time ago to eat. But the family had a kinder idea for the animal.

After dinner, Babu has his two nieces on the videophone. Very creative girls. The little 9-year-old is a master of confidence: she asks and answers as if I belong to the family. Babu later reports that she reportedly told her mother that she loved and missed me and didn't know why.

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