Guest guest Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 > > Actually Once a colleague,in my previous workplace, > looking at Amma's picture on my desk asked me who > that was. > > I said that it was a picture of my mother. > > To which the colleague said "Yes I can see the > resemblance between you and Her !!!!!!" > > I also said, to the previously-mentioned mullet-headed slob, that it was a picture of my mother (not my girlfriend), to which he said "But she's so dark!" DOHHHH!!! I had to explain that she's not my biological mother! At another place where I used to work, everyone had pictures on their desks and work areas of their wife/husband/significant other, their kids, and even the family dog or cat to boot. Everyone but me that is, as my experience with relationships makes the Pope seem like Joe Cool! The closest I could come to a family photo was a the traditional depiction of Ram, Sita, Lakxman, and Hanuman. Keval Check out the new Front Page. www. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 These posts remind me of my days when I was a freshman at College of Engineering, Trivandrum about 10 years back. I used to wear a ring with Amma's picture on it and being a freshman, was frequently at the receiving end of what is called "ragging" by the senior students. Invariably, there was almost always a question about whose picture I have on my ring to which I would answer "It's my mother". Some of the students literally thought it was my "biological" mother and would go on commenting how I don't resemble her very much. Others would tease me because they knew who Amma was and didn't believe in Her very much. As a 17 year old teenager, it was initially hard on me, but with Amma's help, I stood my ground and hung on to my faith. There is an interesting story in this context about a student who was a couple of years senior to me. This person, whom I shall call Mr.A for the purpose of the story, also used to ask me similar questions with a hint of sarcasm. A couple of years after my graduation, I was told by someone that Mr.A suffered some serious health problems following a motor vehicle accident and found some relief or even cure after visiting a guru (I am not sure if it was Amma herself or somebody else) and has since becme a devotee. So, sometimes it takes miracles for people to build faith, for some others it's just a matter of moments, according to the individual karma accumulated from past lives. Uma. Ammachi, Mike Brooker <patria1818> wrote: > > > > > Actually Once a colleague,in my previous workplace, > > looking at Amma's picture on my desk asked me who > > that was. > > > > I said that it was a picture of my mother. > > > > To which the colleague said "Yes I can see the > > resemblance between you and Her !!!!!!" > > > > > > I also said, to the previously-mentioned mullet-headed > slob, that it was a picture of my mother (not my > girlfriend), to which he said "But she's so dark!" > > DOHHHH!!! I had to explain that she's not my > biological mother! > > At another place where I used to work, everyone had > pictures on their desks and work areas of their > wife/husband/significant other, their kids, and even > the family dog or cat to boot. Everyone but me that > is, as my experience with relationships makes the Pope > seem like Joe Cool! The closest I could come to a > family photo was a the traditional depiction of Ram, > Sita, Lakxman, and Hanuman. > > Keval > > > > > > Check out the new Front Page. > www. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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