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July 21
A troubled mother took her daughter to see Mahatma Gandhi, who was world-renowned for his great spiritual discipline. It seems the young girl had become addicted to eating sweets, and her mother wanted Gandhi to speak to her about this harmful habit and convince her to drop it. Upon hearing the request, Gandhi paused in silence and then told the mother, "Bring the girl back to me in three weeks and I will speak to her then.
Just as she was instructed, the mother returned with her daughter, and Gandhi, as he had promised, spoke to the girl about the detrimental effects of eating too many sweets. He counseled her to give them up.
The mother gratefully thanked Gandhi, but was perplexed. "Why," she asked him, "did you not speak to my daughter when first we came to you?
"My good woman," Gandhi replied, "three weeks ago I myself was still addicted to sweets!"
--Story of Gandhi |