Tuesday, July 8, 2025; Karachi

1224 pm I am now at the bank with token number 30.  Just made sure one man realized it is beneficial to know how to read and write. At the writing counter he asked me to fill out deposit slip for him.  I sent him to a bank clerk.  The clerk told him he was busy. He came back to me with the same request.  This time I was more assertive. I told him he should fill it out himself.  I saw him leaving the bank, presumably to find someone who could do this work for him. He is learning the hard way how wasteful of his time it’s to not be literate.

If you have been doing something for several years, start doing something different.

238 pm I am waiting in the TV room for the delivery guy to deliver food that Nusrat Apa has sent. All the family members have already eaten.  I plan to put the food away for tomorrow.  It will be a challenge to save it from the the household workers.

We killed many roaches by banging the dining chairs on the floor--the roaches just fell down, big ones and many small ones.

1116 pm I am back at my beach and feeling relieved because I was hostage at the hands of the young girl who was doing her assignment, but wanted me to be there for her support.  Two people badly need my support: one from the later generation and the other one is from the previous generation. When do I ever get time for myself and my goals?