This sweet faced Cambodian boy is an expert mahout, and he uses his prod gently. I checked, the points aren't sharp. But a 100 pound teenager can get a multi-ton 70 year old pachyderm moving if he knows where to tickle her.
Thai Spirit provides a template for life lived small. The Great Recession has made a simpler life both inevitable and welcome. My teachers are Thai friends whose Buddhism is full of color and mystery, but utterly practical too. This blog is a tribute to the best of Thai Spirit and a place of dialogue about how to grow small. You can contact me at familyhelpaz@gmail.com.