Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 39

           

           Therearesomelong-termpaidstaffersattheAshram,butmostoftheworkhereisdonebythestudentsthemselves.Someofthelocalvillagersalsoworkhereonsalary.OtherlocalsaredevoteesoftheGuruandlivehereasstudents.OneteenageIndianboyaroundtheAshramsomehowreallyprovokedmyfascination.Therewassomethingabouthis(pardontheword,but…)aurathatwassocompellingtome.Foronething,hewasincrediblyskinny(thoughthisisafairlytypicalsightaroundhere;ifthere’sanythinginthisworldskinnierthananIndianteenageboy,I’dbeafraidtoseeit).Hedressedthewaythecomputer-interestedboysinmyjuniorhighschoolusedtodressforbandconcerts-darktrousersandanironedwhitebutton-downshirtthatwasfartoobigforhim,histhin,stemlikeneckstickingoutoftheopeninglikeasingledaisypoppingoutofagiantflowerpot.Hishairwasalwayscombedneatlywithwater.Heworeanolderman’sbeltwrappedalmosttwicearoundwhathadtobeasixteen-inchwaist.Heworethesameclotheseveryday.Thiswashisonlyoutfit,Irealized.Hemusthavebeenwashinghisshirtbyhandeverynightandironingitinthemornings.(Thoughthisattentiontopolitedressisalsotypicalaroundhere;theIndianteenagerswiththeirstarchedoutfitsquicklyshamedmeoutofmywrinkledpeasantdressesandputmeintotidier,moremodestclothes.

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