Saying goodbye to raj

I’m back tracking a bit here, but this is something I need to remember….

My time in Exeter was coming to a close & I felt like I was scrambling to spend more time with the people who I loved there.  Sue & I had planned to meet Friday to do another Red Coat tour & I had already said goodbye to Paul & Tess, which left me bawling like a kid with a skinned knee.  Don’t worry, I waited until I closed the door behind them to blubber.

But, I also wanted to go & spend some minutes with Raj, my Indian friend across & over one from my house sitting house.  Even though our meeting was brief, he touched my heart & I didn’t want to leave without saying goodbye & spending more time with him.  When Tim & Alison, Otis’s parents, got home Thursday afternoon I had a lovely dinner waiting for them.  I felt so good about cooking & entertaining again!  I sorely miss the kitchen & this was such a nice way for me to get my celebrationist on.

After dinner, I told Alison I was taking the book Raj gave me over for him to sign & have a visit.  I walked over trying to tamp down my excitement & hoping he would invite me in.  I knocked & when he opened the door his face lit up & he hugged me tight!  Come in, come in!  The house was poorly kept, dimly lit & smelled like an old sweater, but I was glowing with happiness as he motioned for me to come back to the dining room & sit.

Oh how we talked!!  I’m not talking about frivolous trivialities such as travel, family, work….no, no!  We talked about how energy was God & how the two things that were miraculously intertwined were matter & energy…they were the basis for absolutely everything.  He had written another book, which he gave me…Energy is God.  We talked about how he theorized in this book & sent to 750 scientists around the globe with hopes of being recognized for his insight into what all THIS means.  He had such a passionate view of his discovery, which he attributes to Einstein’s theory of relativity.  The basis of life & how even though this science that he’s brought to light is important, there is still so much that is unknown.  I held his hands in mine & said, “we’ll see each other again Raj…just probably not in this world”.

With the exchange of addresses, more hugs goodbye, my feet barely touched the ground as I made my way back over to Tim & Alison’s, clutching my autographed copies of the two books Raj had written & gave to me.

How did I ever get so lucky