The door banged loudly behind him. Resisting the urge to follow him, I began to clear the dishes. It was best to wait for a few moments. There was no point in talking to him when he wouldn’t listen. Scolding him didn’t work, disciplining him did not work, and showing him his flaws certainly didn’tContinueContinue reading “Lesson 38: There is nothing my holiness cannot do.”
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Lesson 36: My Holiness envelopes everything I see
Lesson 37: My Holiness blesses the world “Senseless. Useless. You sent me here. I want to go back to Mumbai.” The messages appear rapidly on my phone. Somehow, the anger did not rise. Instead, I felt a wave of compassion. Two days ago, I had been scared when he messaged about not wanting to live.ContinueContinue reading “Lesson 36: My Holiness envelopes everything I see”
Lesson 35: My mind is part of God’s. I am very holy.
Dear God, I have come to this Holy city to atone for my sins. I have come here to lose myself and find you. My list of wrong doings runs long. I see myself as a mean person. I see myself as a selfish person. I see myself as uncharitable. I see myself as needyContinueContinue reading “Lesson 35: My mind is part of God’s. I am very holy.”
Lesson 34: I could see peace instead of this
I didn’t know why I had called her. She was not a friend I would turn to. She only spoke about God. God was a myth. I did not believe in that entity. And yet somehow, I had found myself calling her. There were times in the call when she had irked me as usual.ContinueContinue reading “Lesson 34: I could see peace instead of this”
Lesson 33: There is another way of looking at the world
I was more than a little confused. It was not like Shea to be upset or moody, especially with me. I was the one she confided to in her worst moments. Why was she not speaking to me today? Her choice to be quiet instead of talk to me had me confused. Maybe she hadContinueContinue reading “Lesson 33: There is another way of looking at the world”
Lesson 32: I have invented the world I see
A strange thing took place as I hugged the kiddo this morning. Usually in my morning rush, I would respond to his hugs with a mixture of hurry and restlessness to get moving. Today as his arms wove themselves around me, I had the strangest feeling I was hugging myself. I could see my needContinueContinue reading “Lesson 32: I have invented the world I see”
Lesson 29: God is in everything I see
As the phone rang, I knew what it would be. There was only one reason people woke me up in the middle of the night. Another baby had been left at our doorstep. As I got ready, I knew what everyone at the orphanage would be doing by now. There was a standard set ofContinueContinue reading “Lesson 29: God is in everything I see”
Lesson 28: Above all else I want to see differently.
Sipping my coffee, I looked at the busy street outside. The traffic showed no sign of pausing. It was then I noticed the beggar, right outside the café. She was chasing after a man who was passing by. A dishevelled dirty skirt wrapped around her bottom, an oversize shirt hanging over a lanky top half,ContinueContinue reading “Lesson 28: Above all else I want to see differently.”
Lesson 27: Above all else I want to see.
Applying the colour to the client’s hair, I stepped back to check if it was applied evenly. It looked fine. I smiled at the client. “Done. Now we wait for half hour. Do you want some tea while you wait?” “No. Just get me water,” she replied. I left to get it. It was aContinueContinue reading “Lesson 27: Above all else I want to see.”
Lesson 26: My attack thoughts are attacking my invulnerability
It had been a while and the pain had not abated. Taking one more sip of the warm water, I prayed that the pain subsides. I looked besides me to ensure the phone was close-by. I hoped it wouldn’t come to that and I wouldn’t need to dial emergency. Rubbing my aching tummy, I leanedContinueContinue reading “Lesson 26: My attack thoughts are attacking my invulnerability”
