As I mentioned in my last posting, extreme poverty and challenging living conditions are largely a way of life for hundreds of thousands of people here in Mumbai, India. However, the people of this country are so resilient and pleasant, despite the squalor that many of them live in. I cannot get over how happy and outgoing the average person is here. I have not heard one person complain or utter a negative word. These attributes are also evident in the young men we are coaching in the new EFLI league. Many of these athletes travel 150 kilometers each way every day to attend our two day practices. Some of them leave their homes at 4 am to travel to practice. They then spend the day working with the team and our coaching staff. They leave for home after our late practice ends at 6:30, only to arrive home at 11pm, and then get up and do it all over again. These young men have great passion, exceptional attitudes, and they sincerely appreciate everything you do for them. I am impressed with their work ethic, their unbelievable ability to focus, and the intense effort that accompanies everything they seem to do. So far, I have enjoyed the people of this country more than anything else.
Hope you enjoy the pics. Just click on a picture if you want to see a larger version of it.
The view inside an Indian Rickshaw
Family dinner on the go in a rickshaw
Me and a group of students from Holy Family School
Everybody was into "highfiving" today
We pass this street corner everyday while walking to practice
QB coach Stan Bedwell hanging out with the students
Stan and the rest of us coaches had a great time with the kids today
Our regular walk into oncoming traffic--- There really are no sidewalks to speak of, so vehicles commonly pass you within inches as you make your way along the roadways
Good friends are priceless
The group of linebackers I have been coaching over the past few days
The head coach of the Mumbai Gladiators is in the center of this picture
Coming together at the end of practice
This picture best sums up our day in Mumbai--- There were plenty of smiles to go around
Lights out.
Lights out.
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