Here's Some cake.

I was spending time with a hand full of students, when during a break Victor a young guy disappeared. We all began to wonder where he was. About ten minutes later he showed up secretly with a cake for a friends birthday. I thought, “ Great, lets sing and eat!” They celebrate a little different then I am use to. Victor came in the room with the cake and surprised the other students and the birthday boy kumar. He brought him to the front of the room, and said some nice things about him and handed him the knife. I was wondering where the candles were… All of a sudden Kumar began to cut that cake, and all the students began to sing Happy Birthday to him. Once the song ended, Kumar picked the piece of cake he cut, into his hand, and walked around giving each person a bite before eating the last bite himself. I did not know he was “Feeding” us, I got frosting all over my face. It was delicious, but I was wondering why he didn’t eat it himself. So instead of blowing out the candles and singing, they sing as they cut the cake. After wards, Victor asked someone to come and pray for him. Then we finally each received a piece of cake. In Indian culture that is how a birthday is done. It really is a congratulation party. People shake your hand, and tell you “ God bless you.” They don’t need candles, they sing when the cake is being cut. It all seems so real, and personal. I mean I shared a piece of cake with 5 people, out of the hand of a stranger. It really is a great experience.