Thought for the day

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should not always assume that losing something is bad, because if thingsdo not

shift, we'll never become better people or experience better things.That's not

to say of course that we only lose "bad" things; it simply meansthat in order

for us to mature emotionally and spiritually, and for us tocontribute to the

world, the interchange between loss and gain isnecessary.Like the old

man in the story, we have to learn to let go. The world haddecided that it

was time for the old man to lose his shoe. Maybe thishappened to add

momentum to a series of events leading to a better pair ofshoes for the old

man. Maybe the search for another pair of shoes wouldlead the old man to a great

benefactor.Maybe the world decided that someone else needed the shoes more.

Whateverthe reason, we can't avoid losing things. The old man understood this.

Oneof his shoes had gone out of his reach. The remaining shoe would not

havebeen much help to him, but it would be a cherished gift to a

homelessperson desperately in need of protection from the ground.Hoarding

possessions does nothing to make us or the world better. We allhave to decide

constantly if some things or people have run their course inour lives or

would be better off with others. We then have to muster thecourage to give them

away."Gurur Brahma Gurur VishnuGurur Devoh Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat

ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah"May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always

shower His grace on us and our families and remove our problems and anxieties

by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and happiness with

peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa Hdebu7366