Champaklal Speaks

Where is Champaklal?

1949-01-27

After his bath in the evening, Sri Aurobindo used to sit on his bed leaning against the back-rest. On hearing the approach of Mother's car returning from the Playground, Nirod and I would adjust the back-rest and arrange things a little before Mother came in. Today I was not there and when Nirod started doing those things, Sri Aurobindo asked him: “What is the matter with Champaklal?”

I was invariably present there, but somehow today I was a little late; although when Mother entered from one door I entered Sri Aurobindo's room from another—just in time for her. This was the first time I missed being there in time to arrange things. But when I heard that Sri Aurobindo had enquired of me, I realised—with what feelings you can imagine—how much he cared. He always noted everything going on around him but never asked anything in this way.