thanks Janik

The older I get, the clearer it becomes that love cannot be requested and it can’t be genuinely given for the sole purpose of fulfilling a need. It has to be inspired. I think I’m finally starting to grasp the differences between the limits of human interaction in romantic relationships with the completed nature of God’s love for his children because of Christ, the perfect inspiration. For some reason, I kept getting them confused. On a similar note, the starving mouths of India will not be fed immediately but that doesn’t mean we abandon our striving for the end of global starvation. I saw a wound in the eyes of many people on our trips that I was desperate to cover, and it looked surprisingly similar to the one I have seen in the center of my failed relationships. Our command is that perfect peace and love are, for this realm anyway, to be always pursued even if never attained.

Other Notes:

• The Leela is a chain of hotels and resorts in India.
• There is a spelling error in the liner notes; it’s not a “tiffen” but a “tiffin”. This was pointed out to us by Rumor Forum user Christiana, who went on to quote a site about Indian cuisine that explains: “In Southern India light meals and finger-food is always referred to as tiffin, an Anglo-Indian word meaning ‘snack’. This vegetarian fare usually includes some kind of a spicy side dish, served with a starch like dosas (crepes) and idilis (dumplings). It is commonly eaten at breakfast and lunch, but different dishes are more appropriate depending on the time of day.” The term tiffin seems to be interchangeable with the three-tiered container it comes in, which is properly called a dabbas. So now you know.