HealingTouchHospiceIndia: Tibetan Old Age Home- pictures of an era of escape

I was so moved by all these people you see below. Each one is displaced from their homeland of Tibet and had to escape to India for a chance at a better life or life at all. Yet they all seemed to be so happy, despite the torture and trauma they underwent. I just kept thinking, wow, 100% of them have had the trauma of having to escape their motherland that is an incredibly high number- that means every single old person I encountered! Yet again-- they seemed to have such a joy and love about them. A friend said to me they have a way at capturing your heart by looking at you with the same love as your favorite grandparent. She is right. I completely fell in love with all of them and wanted to help them in whatever way I could. I tried to teach as many of the helpers touch therapy and did it with as many of the residents as possible-- but I know I will be back.

If you look closely you can tell that her shoes are on the wrong feet. When we told her-- she looked at us like we were nuts :)

I think she was one of the happiest people I have ever met. Isn't she beautiful?

This woman had a string of purple hair-- you can see it on the right side of her face

Sonam and Phuntsok- the beautiful Tibetan woman caring for all the elderly. I taught them reiki and craniosacral to do with the elderly. They really appreciated it.

This Tibetan nun had tears in her eyes after telling us her stories of torture in Tibet, very sad.

Meal time- Sonam giving stew out to the elderly. They loved her.

How cute is she? I told her that her hat is an American flag. I think she thought I was nuts.

The younger man on the right is selling fried meat pastries. He cries out all the way up the road for the residents to hear, and they all come running out of their rooms to buy them. You can see them enjoying them below- very cute.