My afternoon classes have grown larger, which is nice. I am doing all seated and lying down poses to accomodate various strength levels. Yesterday we had 15+ students and the day before 20+. The weather has cooled off and it’s breezy during the class. A nice way to spend an hour every afternoon.
Some of the students are very sick. One young girl, probably about 12, has a huge swollen stomach and skinny, spindly legs and arms. It seems difficult for her to breath. Her father, through a translator, said that she is retaining fluid and needs surgery. She is waiting to be transported to Chaing Mai, about 5 hours away. This probably takes a while to arrange because she is Burmese/Karen and cannot legally travel in Thailand. However, I cannot help but think how I would feel if my daughter was sick and I knew that 5 hours away doctors could help her, yet I had to wait. Needless to say these people are far more enduring and patient than I will ever be.
Sadly, due to their circumstances, they have no choice. So they wait.
