Unexpected gift

 

My beloved Maa

joyguru

For a long time, I searched for a gift worthy of your birthday. I thought of trying to put into words how, through you, the art of bowing has revealed an entirely new dimension to me — so different from the way my own culture understands it. Yet I could never quite find the words that would make it a worthy offering.

And then, last night, came a dream. We were preparing to celebrate you, knowing we would see you only through a screen. I was afraid of missing that precious glimpse of you. But when you appeared, singing with your ektara, an indescribable bliss swept through my entire being — so profound, so overwhelming, that I could hardly contain it.

I rarely remember my dreams, and this one felt like a gift in itself. A glimpse of how your presence can reach beyond distance and awaken something immeasurably beautiful within us.

How extraordinary, and yet how utterly natural, that on the day we wish to offer you a gift, you are once again the one giving it to us.

I feel deeply grateful for this gift, and for the grace of being part of this journey with you.

Happy birthday, my beloved Ma. ❤️