Who is your neighbour? (Part 2)

I recount here the story of one of our dear family members who suffered in the tsunami but was saved by the grace of God.

I hope that it will show especially all of us, who have lived a privileged life, about who is our neighbour and who is the Good Samaritan.

I must thank Georgie for feeding me the exact details of this incident.

"Regarding Dilip, he was fishing in the Muthukad Lake in front of Kovalam Taj Hotel. He was in the water ankling. Suddenly people started running. Before Dilip could run he saw a mist, and within seconds, the wave was on him. He was drifted inland. On the way he got hold of a thorny bush, He held on to it. Although his hands and body were bleeding, he held on to the bush. After the wave retreated he got down, but badly bruised. His shirt and pants were gone. He was in his underwear. He was sitting on the road asking for water. Lots of cars went by. Finally a cyclist came to his help. He stood in the middle of the road and stopped a bus and gave him water. Then a motorcyclist came by. The cyclist asked him to take him to the Hotel. But the hotel watchman would not allow him in as he was in his underwear. Then Dilip mentioned the name of the manager of the hotel and threatened him. Then the watchman allowed him in. But when he went to the reception he again had the same problem. But Dr. Mohan Das was in the lobby. He recognised Dilip and gave him first aid. Then he telephoned Elamma and Vikram. They brought an ambulance and took him and got admitted him to Kaliappa Hospital."

When I wrote to Dilip's mother expressing my concern and expressing our prayers for her about what had happened, she wrote back to me:

Dear Sushil,

Thank you for your prayers.

It was the sheer grace of God that saved Dilip. He is back to normal now.

Praise the Lord.

So many thousands have lost their lives, Innocent little ones!!

I do not understand any of this.

Love,

Accakuttykochama

I hope every family member understands what God is telling us. Recognise His Power. Understand that all around us are our neighbours. It is our turn to be the true Good Samaritans in future.

(To be continued...)