This is a story about love . Love is just around the corner. Don't let it slip you by.
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"You are the way, the truth and the life !" I sang this planetshaker's song at shower before going to church.
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The lift door opened and out came my Indian neighbour.
" Hi ! " I smiled and greeted her. As usual, she was carrying her morning groceries for her family that she worked for in Singapore. This family live a few doors away from me .Till now, I still can't remember her name. Actually I thought she was part of the family till some time ago, when I meet her very often along the corridor and the lift, I smiled at her and it broke the ice. I got to know that she's working as a maid for this family.
" Tuesday I go back India." she said with her usual Indian accent.
I could feel a sense of sadness in her eyes.
"oh."
"Go back to India?" I replied, not sure what to say next.
"I am going to stay in India" , she explained.
"ooOhh." Now I understood. She is going to leave for good.
I gave her a hug and a pat on her back. "God bless you." I smiled.
After the hug, tears run down her eyes.
I paused and pat her on her back again, trying to understand how she feels.
"Your family.... Okay?" i meant her family in India.
"okay" she shook her head, meaning yes.
"I have a son. 12 years old."
"Oh, that's good. Your son will be happy to see you!" I smiled and encouraged her.
She wiped her tears.
"Your mother, ok ?" she asked. "Pray huh." she meant she is praying for my mother to be well.
"She's ok." I smiled
After that, we parted. I went to church and she went back to her house.
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She is going to leave tomorrow but I have something to tell her before she leaves . I hope to be able to find her later. Today is Monday.
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"You are the way, the truth and the Life!"
Arise
13 March 2006
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