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all apparently positive and negative events, there was always a strong feeling of energy due to his presence that used to give us courage that everything shall be fine in the end. And, that is what happened!
My father’s school days were spent in extreme hardship and he was economically always poor throughout his life, except he was probably somewhat well to do for a few years after his wedding and before he had the third child. He ate very limited food. In fact, I can honestly say that he is the only person I met who had complete control over the tongue when it came to food. But, I could never understand how his build was so strong. He had very broad shoulders and his chest was also well built. His arms were strong, his wrists were big and his fingers were strong. I never ever saw my father lying in a lazy way in the entire life. He took rest only when he was tired or when he was ill. It may be worthwhile to mention here a surprising thing that until my father’s passing away, my mother never became ill to the point of needing to take a break from her work. She used to help people who had contagious diseases. But, she never contracted one illness, not even a simple cough and cold. My father told me several times that my mother had a chronic asthma in her Karmic constitution, but he had arrested it till the end of his life. This was true. After my father’s death, she lived for 13 years, gradually suffering more from Asthma. She had to sit at nights with Asthmatic attacks and dry cough.
While on the subject of illness, it is worth mentioning that it is true that a saint will many times suffer the devotee’s illness. My father used to become ill without a notice and his suffering was at times unbearable for others to watch. He would get a terrible fever and a rash on the face. And, when his period of suffering was over, he became well,the following
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