Few words It was a Sunday afternoon. I was resting in the bedroom. My elder daughter was reading her Sanskrit text book in the drawing room loudly. I was surprised to listen the word mother but rest all was in Sanskrit language, an ancient language in India. In the evening I asked her about the lesson. She told me all about Mother Teresa and her social work. Coincidently in the Sunday Times of India an article about Mother Teresa was published. After reading I felt myself ashamed of being a Human being. It was January, beginning of the new-year I decided to write something about her in few words, as a New Year greetings. To my surprise I got a reply from Mother within few days. Those days she used to get highest number of letters from all over the world. It was a world record. Her blessings are a great treasure to me. The very next year she passed away on 5th September 1997. And before that the Princesses Diana met with an accident on 31st August 1997. And these two incidences forced me to write few lines to respect both the great icons of the world. And it was the birth story of, LOVE STRIPES. ASHOK
About the Author: Social workers I salute these social workers for their energy and zeal and zest of devotion. Where from they get this energy to work for others and without any expectations? There is a Sanskrit verse ' karmanye vadhi karasthe ma faleshu kadachana...' i.e. work without any expectations. And there are 'n' number of NGO's and individuals, engage in the social activities. Mother Teresa was the best example which is acknowledged by the world. The street orphans were lifted to life. She finds a beauty in this duty to serve the poorest of poor. And that is humanity she finds in the eyes of needy people. Her simplicity was her strength. I found a quotation in her letter. The fruit of 'SILENCE' is prayer. The fruit of 'PRYER' is faith. The fruit of 'FAITH' is love. The fruit of 'LOVE' is service. The fruit of 'SERVICE' is 'PEACE'. How wonderful these acts to teach a lot. She used to wear a simple white cotton saree with blue borders. And these blue stripes a symbol of selfless work. Also it's a icon of love, peace and harmony. I liked one sentence from her letter 'all the good He does through us'. Mothering a child. Here the word mother becomes an emotional verb. And there is a word other is in it. It means who always works for others is a mother. Our family is incomplete without mother. She governs the entire family silently. Mother's blessing is a great reward to me and I am proud of it. The poem 'Love Stripes' is based on emotions and you feel it in the gaps. Experience it.