Another Amma Doll

01-13-2002, 11:46 AM

Saturday at the MA Center in Castro Valler/San Ramon, there was
another Amma doll story. A lady who had been sitting near me and who
is dealing with her dad's final illness went upstairs. There she saw
Tripti, the woman who manages the kitchen at the ashram and when
Mother comes. Tripti was sewing a tiny Amma doll. She sewed on the
eyes and the mouth. She sewed on the earrings and the nose ring and
sewed on the hair. The lady was so overjoyed at how loveable -- more
and more loveable at every step, was this little Amma doll that
Tripti gave it to her.

While we were visitting about news regarding her dad, both of us were
exclaiming how enchanting was this tiny, tiny Amma doll. She wrapped
and rewrapped the tiny little sari so carefully hemmed. Thus this
very small sewing project lifted our hearts even though we were
talking about heart rending things.

Aikya