It Is In Living That We Receive

Oct 27, 2004

It's totally out of control. This game of tagging people with smiles. You see, now anyone can do something smiley and just get away with it.

Let me explain. Over the last couple weeks, it seems that the "Mehta ashram" is being routinely profiled by the compassion cops around town. Someone leaves two gallons of diesel for my mom's car, someone else mows the lawn, someone leaves a heartfelt poem around the house, where you least expect to find it. When we open the door, you just never know if it's our favorite Zachary's pizza waiting to be cooked, a favorite book or CD magically incarnating again, or even a UPS delivery of hand painted frame of Guru Nanak.

It's totally unfair. Where is the patriot act when you need it most? Everytime, our jaws drop and we don't even know if we should laugh, cry, or "smile". More importantly, we don't know who to blame. I'm sorry to say but we've even started profiling everyone -- "who knows, maybe it's them? Let's nuke 'em with kindness."

And you see, last night topped it again. I found -- quite literally -- a lovingly made, legal-size envelope sitting amongst a pile of paper napkins in our kitchen. I opened it up to find cash enough for a non-employed person's paycheck! What to do?

It is in giving that we receive, everyone says. For us, it is in simply living that we receive. Thank you, whoever you are. And don't worry, karma will get you back real good. :)