Guest guest Posted November 28, 2003 Report Share Posted November 28, 2003 on 11/23/03 3:53 PM, saramj33 at saramj wrote: > Dear Dixie, > > I saw Amma in London on Nov. 10, 11, and 12th. It was wonderful and > difficult, as is usually the case for me. > We are usually able to get darshan once every day during the program. > This year, on the second day of the program we were asked not to go > for darshan because so many new people had come to the program for > the first time. So, we did not. > > On the night of the second day's program I was feeling very tired > and wobbley...my legs were shaking under me and I felt I could not > last until the end of the program. It was about 2:30 AM. So, I said > to my friend Ása that I needed to go back to the hotel. Ása was > disappointed as she wanted to stay until Amma left the hall, but > decided to go back to our room in the hotel with me. We were in an > unsafe area of London, and it was better that a woman not to be > alone that late at night. We got a taxi and headed back to the hotel > ( a 5 minute ride in no traffic, and a 25 minute ride in heavy > traffic). > So, in about 10 minutes we were at our hotel, and as I was getting > out of the taxi I saw Amma looking at us. Amma was waiting for us in > the hotel entry way. > > This sight was a fantastic surprise. Amma was staying at the hotel > too; and She was there waiting for us to come into the hotel, > before going on to Her own room. > > I got up the steps and into the hotel as fast as my crutches and > legs could carry me, and said like an excited, happy, little > child , "Amma , You are here !" Amma then kissed me on the cheek > and also kissed Ása on the cheek and said, "No Darshan" to us. She > then quickly went to the elevator and to Her room, and left us in > stunned, blissful amazement. > So, we got our darshan on the second day of the program > from our ever compassionate Amma. Her timing was perfect; as only > She could have timed it. We were the only two devotees present in > the entry way, besides those accompnying Amma. > > Ása lost all disappointment at having left the hall early. > > Dixie , I hope this small story does something to fill the void we > feel while some of our brothers and sisters are seeing Amma on tour. > > In Amma's Love, > Sara > > > > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > Your use of is subject to > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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