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We Did Know Walking Together
At Heena's Awakin Circle in Cuff Parade (Bombay), she shared how the circles have changed her life. "I never thought I could ever cook for so many people, but I did it today! It was just so effortless. Actually, I started these circles only to support my daughter. I thought I was going to retire and just enjoy life now, but after hosting these circles, all this feels so right. Usually we just have 5 to 10 people, but I'm so delighted to feel all this energy in our home today. Thank you."
Kunal closed the circle, with a "slow story" and a beautiful Hindi poem called Hatasha (translation). "We did not know each other, but we did know walking together."
Post dinner, a few of us stayed back and everyone spontaneously assembled into a group hug and started sharing their service stories. One guy was a barber who would help underprivileged with haircuts, another started crying when reflecting on community. A college student, Drishti, shared a sweet story: "Service is teaching me about receiving. I was on a transit the other day, and this old woman kept telling me back off. Initially, I thought she wanted me to stay away from the door, but then, she kept telling me back up. Just out of respect, I did. Until, I was right under the fan. She saw I was hot and wanted me to stand under the fan. We never exchanged any words, but I received her gift. The more I serve others, I more I see how much I'm receiving from others."
Here's a photo of those us still around for the late-night hugging embrace:
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