Amal Kiran's Correspondence with The Mother

22 November 1945

Mother,

I was rather depressed on hearing of Chandulal’s death after an operation. He was one of your workers with an exceptional ability. How is it that he passed away although under your influence and guidance?

My dear Amal,

About Chandulal’s departure, the operation was quite successful, done by a very skilful surgeon, but his heart was weak beyond expectation and he died of heart failure five days after the operation. It has been a sad event and a big loss for the work. But for some time he suffered much and felt tired of it. He had several times expressed the wish to change his body for a better one. It is surely this wish that is responsible for what happened.

I open your letter of the 17th instant and find in it Rs. 18 (eighteen) and not 88 as you announced in your letter. What has happened? I hope it has not been stolen on the way. Of course it is not quite safe to send money in an ordinary registered letter; but until now all sums reached intact.

With my best wishes and my love and blessings for you and the others

22 November 1945