ahmedabad uttarayan much kite festival ralph resnik pilgrimage unleash veritable war skies gave israeli second rental life world knew crumbled around three years ago resnik victim freak accident graphic designer sitting plastic chair two back legs suddenly cracked fall unexpected snapped two resnik miserable vertebrae next six months would confined lie down floor day nothing stare ceiling sudden job remembers man six months resnik allowed sit occasion even stand still could find work reinforcement wife two kids frustration almost drove mad falling hole remember crying phone father one night asking god punishing way father answered punished affair happen reason father words reassurance proved catalytic shortly conversation resnik made h r walkway welcome new neighbor beginning journeying beams resnik terrace mitakhali hotel neighbour shelf resnik found book entitled making building indian kites resnik took passion bought bamboo split shaved wrong things made flew laughs resnik soon resnik joined mailing list nafka north american fighter kit association thank nafka member boston sent kite fabric resnik built new friend painted traditional african way go along south african roots kite soon rage among nafka member resnik inbox overflowing inquiry something began hobby sudden people wanted bargain artwork resnik inspiring journey another twist one would bring ahmedabad blue received netmail two years ago gujarat touristry board know found invited uttarayan sudden ingredient heart home needless say find resnik riverfront today flying fighterkites transform nightmare dream