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Biography: The Crayon Door

My first house in Texas was literally 100 steps away from my best friend, Caroline. We met through our older siblings, who carpooled to school together. It was in 2000, when I was one year old, that I met my best friend. They say that once you are friends with someone for 7 years, that the friendship will last forever. I am a firm believer in this, as it has been 20 years and we are still as connected as ever. It was a cold, wintery day in Texas and little Lindsey and little Caroline were up to no good as usual. Caroline's older brother Carter told us to go to her room. Us, being the little terrors we were at 3 years old, went into Caroline's room to scheme up a plan. Carter and his friend, Mason, came to her door and started banging on it, trying to bother us. When we wouldn't open the door, they started shoving crayons and other pens under the door to try and get us to open it. Now, I'm sure at this point in the story, you know what happened. Of course being 3 years...

Reading Notes: Ramayana Reading D

Hanuman has arrived in Lanka and is now searching for Sita. He thinks he sees here, but realizes that there are difference between the woman he sees and how Rama described her. This woman is living luxuriously. After further searching, he finds Sita at Asoka Vana, which was basically a garden. She was being watched by the rakshasa women. Ravana still was trying to win over Sita to become his, but she stayed loyal and true to Rama. Ravana became mad and told the rakshasa women to break her will. Sita became sad that Rama forgot about her and had plans to hang herself. Hanuman went to Sita and explained everything and before he left, destroyed Asoka Vana. Ravana's son caught Hanuman, which was what Hanuman wanted. Hanuman burnt down the capital and returned to Rama to tell him what was done. Ravana's capital is rebuilt by Maya, the architect of the gods. Ravana is in awe of his new city, but realizes that he needs to do something about his present situation. A big battle is in ...

Reading Notes: Ramayana Reading C

This reading starts with the abduction of Sita by Ravana. Sita thought she heard Rama in danger and sent Lakshmana after him. Lakshmana did not want to leave her, but among her stubborn request he left her vulnerable to strangers. Ravana had approached her disguised as a kermit. He was taken with her beauty and decided to reward his sister Ahalya with his kingdom. This to me is a display of good Karma for Ahalya, in which she believes she did something good for her brother and in return is getting a reward. Sita, being very loyal to Rama, was speaking of him with Ravana which makes Ravana mad causing his disguise to wear off. A scared Sita realized who he was and had all the hope in the world that Rama would save her and destroy Ravana. Ravana would be cursed if he touched a woman so he lifted her by digging on the ground she stood and left with her in a chariot. Jatayu, the great eagle that was friends with Dasaratha, saw the danger Sita was in and went to save her. After attempts t...