Living in The Presence

Making The Salwar-kameez For The Mother

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    Mother - Today is your birthday?

    I - Not today, tomorrow, Mother. Tomorrow You have a class and so I won't be able to come to see You. That's why I have come to make my offering today.

    Mother - Yes, I'll see you day after tomorrow.

    The Mother opened the box and kept it on the table and looked at the dress and the design very attentively. This is one thing that we have learnt from the Mother, which is extremely rare among humans, that is to give the utmost attention and love to the smallest and most ordinary of things. She would see and keep all these things with so much care and love. She always encouraged us immensely to learn new things, to make new things. This is verily a remarkable gift for all of us. She looked at the design I had embroidered on the kameez very closely, and then She said,

    Mother - It's very beautiful. Have you done all this by yourself by hand?

    I - Yes, Mother.

    Mother - The drawing is by you? And the embroidery too?

    I - Yes, Mother.

    Mother - It's very lovely indeed. Would you like me to wear this dress tomorrow?

  

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    I - As you wish, Mother.

    Mother - Then I'll wear it day after tomorrow, when you come to see me. (Looking at me) Is everything fine? Are you fine?

    I remained silent. The Mother asked again,

    Mother - Are you fine?

    I - Yes, Mother.

    Mother - Then, aurevoir!

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