The name

Shakespeare once wrote 'what's in a name?' Well it turns out, everything. I have been trying to think of a name for this blog for days, trying to think of the perfect name. I wanted something that would sum up everything about me and all my plans for my trip to India in one or two words. So after thinking and thinking I eventually came up with.... Nothing. It's simply not possible, so I gave up. I decided to go for something slightly simpler.

Something I probably should have mentioned in the earlier post is that I'm a reform Jew. One of my favourite prayers/songs is Lo alecha. I think the words really sum up why I'm going to India.

'Lo alecha hamlacha ligmor, v’lo atah ben chorin l’hivatel mimena'
'You are not expected to complete the task, but neither are you free to avoid it' (Rabbi Tarfon, Pirkei Avot 2:21)