The Surprise Visitor

The other night as I was busy watching television the door bell rang. And surprise, surprise!! my friend Bona was there at the door. So where is the surprise? Don't friends visit us regularly at our home. Of course they do and there is no doubt about it. But friends who take the trouble to remember you after 12 long years, without you really bothering to keep in touch with them are rare, especially in their moment of joy. So there he was Bona my friend, soon to be ordained as priest who remembered his lazy and lousy friend with the same energy and zeal of 12 years ago.

No doubt he will remember the people whom he is going to serve much better. The ability to connect and a humble nature which Bona comes loaded with is what needed when you are called to serve.

So here's wishing him all the success in the path that he has chosen...may the Lord bless and grace his work.

Anyone who said surprises at times are really good can now count me in too.

No I haven't told Bona about this blog, for he will be the last person acknowledge what I have written.

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