"A Sparkling Young Mother"

just last night, i attended my weekly charity focus wednesday and had the opportunity to be humbled as the "gandhi of sri lanka," dr. ariyaratne, graciously honored us with his presence, wisdom, and inspirational anecdotes. although (due to my ignorance), it was initially less than fortunate to not have the slightest idea that the group gathered in nipun's living room had come together to individually "donate" kind acts of service to the sri lankan leader and his cause to eradicate poverty in his homeland, an idea arose...i slowly slipped off the curvy silver bracelet from my wrist, handed it to dr. ariyaratne's nepali assistant, shishir, enclosed a small note, tucked a smile card within, and whispered to him that i wished to add a little sparkle to the life of a young village girl in Sri Lanka. he gladly agreed to bring it to a young teenage mother in sri lanka. now, as this small token travels thousands of miles and a couple of continents, i am thinking of the long-distance bond it is creating, extending from one sister in cupertino to another sister in sri lanka. i'm so glad i went and could enjoy the spontaneous opportunity to give! thanks! :)


-this anecdote describes my wednesday night meditation experience with a spiritually-inspiring service group of which i am a member. to learn more about spreading kindness and fostering stillness in your life, please visit http://www.charityfocus.org/