The last visit I can recall to this Otteri lake at Vellore was in 1981, when it was overflowing! During my recent visitto Vellore, Sunil and Sanjeet took me to visit this lake again, when it was overflowing after fifteen years! lt was a tourist attraction for people of Vellore when we visited this place.
What brought back to my memory was my last visit to this overflowing lake with Anna and Arpit, who was then about three years.While we were having our picnic overlooking the lake where people were bathing and fishing, a young man appeared on his bicycle and stopped sighting us. He introduced himself as Joseph Thomas, (He mentioned that he was usually known as Joy) a third year medical student at CMC Vellore! He told us briefly about himself and his background. He discontinued veterinary science course to join as a medical student. He carried a pocket Bible in his pocket which revealed his belief tradition.
Subsequently during the next two and half years at CMC Vellore, we got to know Joy and his student friends closely and had several meaningful engagements with him and his friends.
Since then Joy and Grace continued to be a pilgrim companion and dependable friend to both Anna and myself. Anna and I continue to have close contacts with Joy and Grace, which has enhanced our lives with good memories and heart to heart communication!
Some good things in our lives are surprise gifts!They are therefore seminal and define the course of our lives!
M.C.Mathew
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