{"id":4703,"date":"2022-12-20T13:04:17","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T13:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetalkshop.in\/?p=4703"},"modified":"2022-12-21T02:56:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T02:56:21","slug":"gift-that-refracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetalkshop.in\/blogs\/gift-that-refracts\/","title":{"rendered":"GIFT THAT REFRACTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Arunachala hill: Photo by Fr Sebastian Thottipatt <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ever heard about unintended results ? Call it whatever you want. It certainly left me in tears! Blissful ones of course!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The old lady must have been of my mother’s age. I noticed her chagrin face and stooped figure when I visited the Seniors Care home in Wayanad with two of my friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I was about to leave the place, she approached me to check if I had some time to listen. I agreed to spend half an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her story of being abandoned by sons were quite painful indeed. Having picked up few bright pieces of her otherwise sad narration, I reframed it and asked her if it made sense. I could see flashes of light and a shy smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


She took my hands, placed them on her head to bless and pray. After obliging her I knelt down requesting her to bless me. Seeing the hesitation, I encouraged her “as you would do to your son”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weeks after that day, this morning I had a call from Mabel as the true caller id indicate. It was the same old lady sounding so exuberant. She shared the most beautiful gift I ever received for Christmas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mabel told me the good news of her recovery from depression and ill health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little did I know how to respond to her question, “Were you not asking me to forgive when you knelt down and asked me to bless you in my son’s place?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I confessed that I never planned that way but at the inspiration of the moment followed my heart’s prompting. I thanked her profusely and affirmed the insight she received!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wellness and peace she felt came from the FORGIVENESS she extended through the act of blessing me in the place of her son! The words of Ireneus : Glory of God is humans fully alive echoed in me. Humans are fully alive when they receive and give forgiveness and peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The old lady’s vibrant voice revealed that the scar in her heart has turned into a star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rumi wrote:  \u201cThe wound is the place where the light enters you.\u201d<\/strong>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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May the GLOWING PEACE of Christ Child<\/strong> transform our scars to stars<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish you a Merry Christmas and Bright New Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bandhu Bob<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ever heard about unintended results ? Call it whatever you want. It certainly left me in tears! Blissful ones of course!! The old lady must have been of my mother’s age. I noticed her chagrin face and stooped figure when I visited the Seniors Care home in Wayanad with two of my friends. As I … <\/p>\n

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