Archive for January, 2008

All posts under this category “eche shanti” is about the life experience of eche(big sister) Shanti and are spoken through her mouth. All “I” here means “eche Shanti”.

I would like to share this incident with you all.Yesterday as I hurried home to wait for my son’s school bus,I stopped at the grocery store to buy a gallon of milk for him.And who do you think I met? An old lady whom I did not even know at all!! She tapped me on my arm and aksed me if I was a Chinese and I said no but from the northeastern part of India called Manipur.I had only 8 or 10 minutes left before my son’s school bus arrives at my apartment complex and this lady started preaching to me about being “saved’ and “going to heaven when I die” !She asked me about my job and that I should tithe 10% to the Almighty !!! I just could not make her stop as it would be rude on my part.I was saying “yes,yes, yes ” to all what she was preaching and trying to put down my throat ,so as to end the session soon! Lordy lord, instead of that ,she began to rattle out some Manipuri names with whom she came into contact here in Tulsa,Oklahoma.Even then I said “yes” for the upteenth time.There was no end to her preaching and I hated that very moment why I came in her path!! I dont need to be preached at that moment about what she was saying!! I dont buy that kind of stuffs which is being pushed down one’s throat.
I had to cut her short and tell her that my son would run amock if I was not there at the bus stop and excused myself soon after that. Sure enough,my boy was not to be seen anywhere around.I became very worried and looked for him here and there.I began to sweat, where would my little boy be now? I had given him strict instructions on not to go anywhere if I was a little late to get there at the bus stop anytime but to stay put at the apartment leasing office! I went round the other apartment buildings knocking on other older school bus riders’ rooms to ask if they had seen my son. Thankfully, one of the kids had taken him to his house and boy! I was very relieved!! At that point, I could not help asking myself, was that lady just come to check my patience or what?
I am not for those who just grab people and start preaching the “word of god”.It does not have the desired effects.
My son said he was sorry to be in his friend’s house but I was very glad to see him after my frantic search.Me being by myself here is not everyone’s cuppa tea.I have to be up and about and cant complain! I have a lot to be thankful for because the positve things in my life far outweighs all the negatives things!!
I dont have any family member to rely on but some very good friends whom I can count on when needed but they are my good church friends. I will be writing more articles for our young friend Kriti on this site!