Amrita's Correspondence with The Mother

30 March 1932

(To an Ashram garden worker who decided to quit his work because his request for an advance of two rupees had not been granted)

A good servant does not give up his work in a bad mood because his superiors have not acted exactly as he wishes. It was a serious mistake to quit like this because of the refusal to give you immediately the two rupees that you asked for. But I do not want to hold that against you because of your many years of service and your regularity in work. You may therefore return to work starting from tomorrow, but naturally we will be obliged to deduct from your pay the days you were absent.

In the future, when you want an advance in addition to that of the 15th, you should give at least one day’s notice so that I can decide.

30 March 1932