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contact and connection

A Saint was being interviewed by a journalist from  NEW YORK. The journalist started
interviewing the SAINT as planned earlier.

Journalist "Enlightened Sir, in your last lecture, you told us about "CONTACT" and "CONNECTION."  It's really confusing. Can you explain?"

The SAINT  smiled and apparently deviating from the question asked the journalist:

"Are you from New York?"

*JOURNALIST " Yeah..."

*SAINT:*  "Who are there at home?"

The Journalist felt that the SAINT was trying to avoid answering his question since this was a very personal and unwarranted question. Yet the journalist said: "Mother had expired. Father is there. Three brothers and one sister. All married..."

THE SAINT,  with a smile on his face, asked again: "Do you talk to your father?"

The journalist looked visibly annoyed...

THE SAINT:  "When did you talk to him last?"

The Journalist, supressing his annoyance said: "May be a month ago."

The SAINT:  "Do you brothers and sisters meet often? When did you meet last as a family gathering?"

At this point, sweat appeared on the forehead of the journalist.

It seemed that the SAINT  was interviewing the Journalist.

With a sigh, the Journalist said: "We met last at Christmas two years ago."

The  SAINT:  "How many days did you all stay together?"

The Journalist  (wiping the sweat on his brow) said: "Three days..."

The  SAINT:  "How much time did you spend with your Father, sitting right beside him?"

The Journalist looking perplexed and embarrassed and started scribbling something on a paper...

*The SAINT*:  "Did you have breakfast, lunch or dinner together? Did you ask how he was? Did you ask how his days are passing after your mother's death?"

Drops of tears started to flow from the eyes of the journalist.

The SAINT  held the hand of the journalist and said: "Don't be embarrassed, upset or sad. I am sorry if I have hurt you unknowingly... *But this is basically the Answer to your Question*  about "Contact and Connection . *"You have 'Contact' with your father but you don't have 'Connection' with him. You are not connected to him. Connection is between heart and heart... Sitting together, sharing meals and caring for each other, touching, shaking hands, having eye contact, spending some time together...All your brothers and sisters have 'Contact' but no 'Connection' with each other..."

The journalist wiped his eyes and said : "Thank YOU for teaching me a fine and unforgettable lesson."

This is the reality today.
Whether at home or in the society everybody has lots of Contacts but there is no Connection. Everybody is busy in his or her own world. ...

Let us NOT maintain just "Contacts" but let us remain "Connected." Caring, Sharing and Spending time with all our dear and near ones.. Lets do it whilst they are around and avoid tears and regrets when they are no more!

Am I blessed or what..  That my HEART  has CONNECTION  with your Loving Heart and YOU.. And my Smart Fone has your CONTACT number! Saalams and Duas. JM. YusufPatel