The Silence and Solitude:
Heavy rains! It has been pouring for a few days ceaselessly. Our visits were for a few days but He showed no signs of letting us return. So we stayed behind. The rains made it difficult for devotees from Mumbai to come. So it was Appana, Gopal Anna, Madhav Mama, my father and I. Even the villagers stayed at their homes.
For a young boy, nothing was happening. It was all quiet. Except for water gushing down the roof and water pouring in the pails kept to collect the fresh water, there was no sound. Even birds kept shut. Occasionally, frogs were singing in great rhythm.
A small frog with a light brown band on its back made its way towards His chair which caught my attention. He too stared at it as it was hopping in small strides! Only three of us! Or ‘were’ there Only One! Silence, Solitude! Grace!
