Leave the Rest to God ….

Do you have Kochu Achen’s number?’ asked Anil after receiving a call.

Kochu Achen (Our children’s Sunday school priest) should be there in the Sunday school group I replied and asked what happened , who needs the number ? Anil explained that the call was from one of his students Anna, who called from RCC(Regional Cancer Centre) and that one of the patient , known to her is getting discharged as nothing more can be done for treatment , and probably that patient might not be able to make back to home at Kollam (about 70 kms from Trivandrum) so he wants to see a priest if possible.

Though not too sure if Achen would be available we thought of calling him.We got the number from the Sunday school group and Anil called Achen who immediately agreed, We gave his contact details to Anna. After an hour or so Anna called up to say that Achen has arrived in the hospital. It was then she gae details of the patient. Last week Anna had got a message in her office that B+ve blood is required for one of her colleague’s relative. By the time she reached RCC it seems someone else had donated the required blood, but there was another requirement for same blood group and if interested she could donate. She anyway had come to donate so she said yes she would donate. There she met 16 yr old girl for whom blood was required. It was this patient who was getting discharged. She wanted to visit church and talk to a priest, since they have come from Kollam they don’t know where is the nearest Orthodox church to see a priest, it was then that Anna thought of calling Anil …. I was in tears, 16 yr old  …. RCC, no further treatment, discharged, wanting to talk to priest …. Her parents …. Their thoughts, turmoil … and why children God , why ….

And then I thought at the scheme of things , the way it happened –

Anil’s Student , who went to donate blood at RCC for someone,  ended up giving blood to a child, who was getting discharge, wanted to talk to a priest, student calling Anil , who called Achen ,and then we getting to know that it was for a 16yr old  … and once again realizing 

Live Simply. Love Generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the Rest to God.’