Periasamy cleans the table in a restaurant in Srirangam, and the jewelry he was wearing caught my eye to the quick. Appeared like some 50 sovereigns of gold decked up. His attitude was amazing.
You know what he said –
‘There is no happiness when you have fear. Fake ones give me pure joy and people like me for my show. So I wear it. Many like you, take pictures too and I’m happy.’
‘Would you want a copy of this pic?’
‘No. Where would I keep it? That’s for you to remember me’.
‘I can’t tip you in gold. Would you take a tenner if I give?’
He took it and said ‘God bless you – for not many tip a cleaner but you did..’.
I instantly felt that I grew up a bit to make it a point in the future.
Periasamy is a Guru. – Hare Krishna!