Hari OM everyone!
Thanks
to everyone, the event well off very well. It was wonderful
to see everyone looking and so enthusiastic despite the weather. It was
also lovely to finally meet some of the spouses- who not only were
enthusiastic, but also so very very helpful in getting things done!
The
event was very well orchestrated, beautiful and full of love and
dedication. The children's performances were heart warming and brilliant
and the parents performance was spectacular!
Thank you to Swamiji for coming to visit our Balavihar
family, for changing his schedule and coming all the way to bless us,
for his love and inspiration and for looking the other way when Uncle
Siva signs big checks to pay for the BV! Thank you for your love
Swamiji!
Since
Food is the most important- Big thank you to the food committee led by
Anjali Sharma & Veeresh Singh for the delicious and tasty food, the
well defined menu for breakfast, and the great desserts. Thank you to
everyone who cooked and for repeat of your trademark dishes! Everything
was delicious and the empty trays are a testament to that. A special
shout out to Shilpaji and family for providing all the eating utensils
(plates, napkins, glasses, tablecloth, bags serving spoons etc) not only
for this event but for the next 4 events! :)
Thank
you to the teachers for coming together so well. The children looked
fabulous and performed so wonderfully! The costumes were creative and so
extraordinary and the timing and delivery of lines absolutely amazing.
Special thanks to Ramya, Priya, Sandhya, Shwetha, Harshala Aunty &
Deepa for teaching their kids so well and making sure they stayed mostly
on track..and for the great digressions in an otherwise boring story!
Thank you for their voices in chanting and in song, and their well
managed enthusiasm!
Special
thanks to Priya and Mira who not only looked amazing but gave an
enthralling and inspirational performance - one to admire and inspire
and learn from. Thank you both for your dedication, effort and work at
the Balavihar and at this event!
Thank
you to the dads who "got handy" in the morning and climbed on the
ladders, stuck flowers, cut tape, stuck up banners, cleaned up and moved
furniture around, did heavy lifting, operated cameras and recoding
equipment and captured special moments during the course of the day,
soothed crying babies, managed cranky children, changed soiled diapers,
set up buffet tables, fetched and delivered stuff, set up books, took
care of Swamiji and then cleaned everything up when the tasks were done.
You all are invaluable to the Balavihar and your commitment and dedication to just amazing!! Thank you all!
Thank
you to all the moms and grandmas, who cooked, cleaned, came, dressed
the kids in such spectacular costumes, managed kids, did the Purnakumbha
and Aarti pooja, managed their classes, helped out with the buffet,
served Swamiji, decorated and cleaned up stuff, took kids to bathroom,
fed them snacks and food, cleaned up and kept cleaning up, made the
special moments to be captured on film, dragged some unwilling spouses
to BV and put them to work, carried things that others may need to BV,
changed other people's kids and took care of them, managed "wardrobe
malfunctions" and smiled and made it all look so easy. Thank you all!!
Thank
you to Vasava Uncle and Uncle Siva for bringing Swamji, delaying him
just that little bit so that we all got our act together, carrying all
the fundamentals that we needed for running the event and providing
crucial guidance on how to manage what for the BV. We are truly grateful
for your inspiring leadeership, seva and your dedication. Thank you
very much!
Last
but not the least, very special thanks to Harshala Aunty and Sandhya
for designing, deliberation, managing and executing this entire event.
Sandhya for her musical gift and providing entertainment, mentoring and
on event- babysitting help when required. Harshala Aunty who not only
single handedly managed the logistics of all the items but also was
instrumental in the stage design and set up! Harshala Aunty's dedication
for this effort and the Balavihar is unmatched and we are all truly grateful for that!
Thank you all. Have a great memorial day weekend and see you all either at the Chinmaya Mission family camp or June 2nd.
Love & OM!
