Saturday,
September 10th, 2016
Thunder
Bay, Ontario
Doing
Things Right
I
arrived at the Thunder Bay Airport only to have to wait. A
call came on my phone.
“I’ll
be there in a minute,” said Prem.
He
arrived and we drove to Lake Boulevard.
There, I met young new students, twenty-five
or so, fresh from India. It was their
first time in Canada and their first week to start a new phase in their
lives. And, it was their first time meeting a white swami.
Prem
has a way of doing things well. He and
his wife, Sneha, take these young enthusiasts and make them feel at home. They are oriented to the beauty of nature
around, then a walk by the lake, a picnic, an introduction to the quaint temple
on Victoria Ave—which has attached to it, a shop for Indian goods—food and
clothes. Samosas, of course, are a
regular feature.
Overall, the most important way of making the
students—who are all bright and really value their education—feel comfortable, is by helping them realize they have each other’s friendship, as well as the mentorship of Prem and
his wife. The students are made to feel
right at home while they get totally accustomed to Canada and their school.
Well,
the walk around the lake was great. They
got to understand what a Frisbee course was, and in the end, after our picnic, they went on to playing cricket.
The
last two evening hours were spent with Prem, in his home, viewing the results of his work, and
the students watching last year’s Festival of Colours. The displays and the stage show were
phenomenal. He and his team do a lot of
things right. They especially excel in
newcomer care.
May
the Source be with you!
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