Miracle

Mira at the Parepally church...

Miracles do happen in our otherwise mundane existence. I cant exactly call this a miracle, maybe just a blessing. And for most people in Changancheri, the church of St. Mary on the mount/rock, better known as the Parelpally, is a very holy shrine and irrespective of their religion, people come there to pray to the Mother of God. And this is a custom I have imbibed from V, who doesnt conclude any vacation in Chry without lighting candles and praying there.

This time, we had just 4 days in Kerala and we found time to go the church only as we were departing for Chennai. The overcast sky betrayed our moods too since we had no clue what to do with the kids when we returned to our workplaces. Only the night before, we got information that Lydia wouldnt return, and m-i-l and V thought of all possible persons we could ask to take care of the kids. The local agency had told us the day before that they would send us a nanny in a week's time but what were we to do in that one week.

We left without any clue about how we were going to manage. But just after we came out of the church, V asked me to try calling Nanny L who had left last Christmas without notice. Which was surprising since V had forbidden me from calling her as he was angry with her for leaving us in the lurch then. I hadnt thought of that option, but call I did immediately. And she was equally surprised and glad to hear my voice. She seemed more than willing to come as she was free and in need of some extra money. Though we tried coaxing her to come with us in the car, she said she needed a week to see to certain things at home. And she came after a week just as she promised.

Life has become pretty comfortable for me with her around, she takes good care of everything and all of us. I still think it is a miracle that Mother Mary made V take that decision.