I have many memories of this happy occasion when Tarun and Leah brought their daughter Ishita for baptism to their home church. Both Tarun and Leah were socially at their best reaching out to relatives and friends announcing the joy unspeakable about the experience of becoming parents and the delight of being able to publicly commit themselves to bring up the baby in the knowledge and fear of God.
Tarun and Leah are friendly, welcoming and caring. They both are specialist consultants whose competency and skills are highly regarded and trusted.
What brought into focus at this occasion were their joyful spirit which is charming, inspiring and affirming.
I have memories of their undergraduate days as well. They built relationships to last. They formed opinions on contemporary issues by their presence and interactions. They left tangible impressions on others through their caring conduct in the women's and men's hostels.
Tarun was the one who brought me prior to my bypass surgery a print out about all that a heart patient ought to remember during the post surgery rehabilitation. It is now one year since the surgery and I am glad that I have had that personal education about what to expect from Tarun.
I heard from Tarun recently that he is planning to interview professors who retired from the Christian Medical College to gather their stories for the the students to mull over.
Every institution has many formative stories. There is a need for us to be story tellers for using them to develop formative friendships with others.!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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