when pam's Cousin's Daughter got married in Singapore, pam did not go.
pam's Cousin was Ridiculously Rich, thanks to the business sense of his wife who owned a spa chain in the ultra- touristy island nation.
pam was invited by email.
well, as you know, these days when the world has come so close, most communication is done online. the email arrived two weeks before the Wedding. the invitation was stylishly designed with classic black and white motifs. The RSVP deadline was past when pam received the email.
pam said:
"They are Big, Busy People, you know. They have to make bookings in Big Hotels for the number of guests who will come for the Wedding party."
we told pam that she must go to the Grand Wedding as it is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
"no no no... Grand Weddings - not my thing. as you can see, the RSVP date is past. it means that my presence is not important. my sister is going so I will tell her to give a gift on my behalf.
pam said many of her relatives travelled from goa to Singapore, including the groom's family. a day after the wedding, pam's sister sent her a picture. It showed pam's sister, her husband, and her teenaged son, royce, standing in stiff formal clothes on a platform bedecked with flowers and a large board in the background that announced - 'Alice weds David'.
"but where is Alice and David?" asked pam, disappointed.
pam's sister replied:
we could not get a closer look, forget picture! It was Grand Ballroom event and lotsa people.
we met other friends from goa there who attended from bridegroom side.
pam texted:
Grand Weddings, Grand People.
our Cousin must be so relieved after its all over.
our Cousin must be so relieved after its all over.
did royce have a good time? must be nice bumping into people from goa.
perhaps it was a good decision that I didn't come since you say it was quite crowded.
perhaps it was a good decision that I didn't come since you say it was quite crowded.
pam's sister said:
yup Grand Pipol Grand Everything….
royce had so many ?'s
why waste money Big Hotel?
why waste foodz?
why give gifts if they are so Rich?
why cannot give charity also the foodz?
why waste other pipol time?
etc. etc. . .too much
why waste money Big Hotel?
why waste foodz?
why give gifts if they are so Rich?
why cannot give charity also the foodz?
why waste other pipol time?
etc. etc. . .too much
slowly royce understand.
pam replied:
living simply is so much better.
royce will learn.
pam's sister said:
royce is good at being simple..like us.
a week after the Wedding, pam's Cousin sent a picture of the Newly Wedded Couple to all his relatives. It showed the Beautiful Bride and the Proud Groom on the church altar standing like Royals. in the background, there was an image of the crucified Christ. The picture showed his agonised body, waist downwards, with the feet nailed to the cross.
pam was bitter. she said to her sister:
very good.
even
in God's own world it depends on who is the star or stars of the day and
the focus is on the Stars. They know He is so kind and tolerant and
will not
react even if you cut Him in half. if They really don’t even
know, heaven help them.
pam's sister replied:
really .... cutting Jesus in half and all. how photographer didn't notice?
but Jesus is all-forgiving star.
pam said:
who cares!
Picture
doesn’t look professional anyway. it is an amateur smart phone pic.
don't worry too much. we have better things to worry about.
a month later, pam showed us a picture of a bishop reading in a newly-opened church in a middle-eastern capital city. once again, the picture showed an image of the crucified Christ - his agonised body, waist downwards, with the feet nailed to the cross. this picture was definitely shot by a professional photographer who worked for a standard newspaper.
pam was very bitter. she said, " see what depths humanity has fallen to - nobody even cares to realize what is happening as long as the subject is in clear focus while busy setting up the house of God.
how would you feel if you, as a host in your own house-warming function, are edited, dissected, or simply forgotten and ignored in the photographs according to convenience for the sake of portraying your finance managers and brokers who are openly promoting your name, character, and good ways to others, but keeping fame and money for themselves?"
pam showed us the link below:
a month later, pam showed us a picture of a bishop reading in a newly-opened church in a middle-eastern capital city. once again, the picture showed an image of the crucified Christ - his agonised body, waist downwards, with the feet nailed to the cross. this picture was definitely shot by a professional photographer who worked for a standard newspaper.
pam was very bitter. she said, " see what depths humanity has fallen to - nobody even cares to realize what is happening as long as the subject is in clear focus while busy setting up the house of God.
how would you feel if you, as a host in your own house-warming function, are edited, dissected, or simply forgotten and ignored in the photographs according to convenience for the sake of portraying your finance managers and brokers who are openly promoting your name, character, and good ways to others, but keeping fame and money for themselves?"
pam showed us the link below:
(Picture courtesy: Google images)
(With valuable inputs from my big brother, R. D'Cruz)
