June 19th
My Dear Rishi,
This is the third year on Father’s day I am not with you physically. However, you are always in my thoughts and prayers. Since past few days I have been pondering over the difference between Hope and Faith. I was wondering how I could explain to you in a very simple way so that you can understand despite the difference you need both “Hope” and “Faith” to live in this world.
I was sitting in one of my favourite spots in Toronto, Ashbridges Bay Park. There is a special spot where I always go to contemplate, collect my thoughts and be close to the lake and majestic Oak trees. Honey and I had spent an hour on this spot and I needed a simple way to explain the importance of “Hope” and “Faith”.
There is a wise Buddhist saying, “When student is ready, master appears”. In my case the master was in the form of two birds. Based on what I saw it appeared to me that the mother bird was trying to teach the young one to fly. The young bird was sitting on a branch and mother kept on nudging the young one closer and closer to the edge of the branch. Right in front of my eyes as it happened the young bird was dropping from the tree. It was a free fall and I thought the young bird was going to get hurt. I ran to catch the young bird and I had not taken my eyes off the falling bird. Suddenly, mid-way through the fall the young bird started flapping its wings and before I knew the bird started flying up. It went up to a boat's mast rope and perched itself there and the young bird was chirping away to glory as though saying look mama, “I can fly, I can fly”. It was an amazing site to watch.
There is a wise Buddhist saying, “When student is ready, master appears”. In my case the master was in the form of two birds. Based on what I saw it appeared to me that the mother bird was trying to teach the young one to fly. The young bird was sitting on a branch and mother kept on nudging the young one closer and closer to the edge of the branch. Right in front of my eyes as it happened the young bird was dropping from the tree. It was a free fall and I thought the young bird was going to get hurt. I ran to catch the young bird and I had not taken my eyes off the falling bird. Suddenly, mid-way through the fall the young bird started flapping its wings and before I knew the bird started flying up. It went up to a boat's mast rope and perched itself there and the young bird was chirping away to glory as though saying look mama, “I can fly, I can fly”. It was an amazing site to watch.
Right then and there I realized Hope for humans, is akin to what wings are for a bird. Faith is, if god has given the wings to the bird, bird will fly when it is ready. God has put us on earth and gave humanity the Hope. Trusting, Acceptance and Surrender to a higher power is Faith. I believe, it is with the same faith mother bird nudged the bird from top of a tree with a Hope, with the wings the young one can fly and with Faith the young bird will not fall to the ground and get hurt. “Faith is bigger than Hope and you need to have Faith first to have Hope work for you”.
Rishi, I hope in near future we both will be together and I have faith we will be together when time is right. I hope one day you will read this blog and I have faith you will. We need both hope and faith to carry us in times of trials and tribulations of this life. Hope and Faith are the twins which will guide us, sustain us, nourish us and we need these twins in our lives. I believe with hope and faith, this physical separation between us shall also pass. Hope and Faith are the two angels watching over us. When you invite Hope, Faith will inevitably follow.
Rishi, we both are in each other’s hearts always remember that. I miss being with you , playing with you and getting those great hugs. I love you.
Rishi, we both are in each other’s hearts always remember that. I miss being with you , playing with you and getting those great hugs. I love you.
With lots of love, hugs and kisses,
Daddy
P.S: This is Honey.
A wonderful msg.. All the best
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