Kondadaba feast... preparations

The excitement and chaos (two words which can be very well summarised into the one word 'festivity') is slowly setting in. The feast of the Parish Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows is tomorrow and today already the grand procession has been flagged off at Gnanapuram. By evening the whole place will be crowded and one will get to see every and all kinds of people. But it is also a great inspiration for growing in faith and trust. People with their simple but fervent faith put to shame us, religious and consecrated. Anyway, I just detest crowds and prefer to be in some peaceful quiet place... but this time, no escape!