The arrival at Lukla airport, more of a gravel parking lot built into the side of a hill, was total culture shock. There were people everywhere scurrying about speaking a strange language - at least to me. I grabbed the camera and began filming not sure of who was with us or who was not. That set the stage for the All Abilities Trek, if I need your assistance I will ask, otherwise let me try. If they have an extra pair of clothes to change into on wash day they are living very well.
Life is very hard.
I felt that the Sherpa had little time to judge others. People are just people and who has time to make judgements about whether they have shoes, body parts, or parts that work. If someone needs a hand they give it no matter what or who needs it. At Gorak Shep, a very rude trekker thinking he was cheated by a tea house owner over some rice threw hot tea in her face. In the ensuing malay, several of our porters jumped a wall and entered the tea house.