Laughing Amma in DC

[Guest guest]

In all the years I've been to see Amma, I've never seen her as

playful and child-like like I saw her in DC for the past three days.

 

I saw her throw hershey kisses, laughing and giggling. I saw her

take a lot of time with nearly everyone, seeming to cherish every

moment with each of her children (of course I've seen her like

this before, but not for 3 days straight- there was something extra

special in her lightheartedness). I saw her throw her head back

and laugh heartily when something struck her. Before she

arrived, we were wondering if she might be a bit somber from

the tsunamni relief aftermath, but she was far from somber - she

seemed to be having the time of her life.

 

One interesting note - the attendance at DC was not up to what it

has been in the past. Not sure of the reason - the hotel, although

expensive, was centrally located. The publicity and media

coverage was terrific. The three days seemed to be well

organized and well received (I was part of the team so I am a

little biased but the feedback we received seemed to support

that view).

Devi Bhava ended around 7:15 AM with the numbers just above

3,000

 

So it was terrific to see Amma in rare form, although it''s great to

see Amma under any circumstances.

 

If I think of anything else to share, I'll pass it along.

 

-Achyut