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could have resolved such a situation in five days. It was about time Sunita's pained face turned into a wide smiley one.
I hurried to Sunita's room to feel this Grace again. Sunita's friends were trying to make her feel better. All the girls looked at me with anticipation. “Distribute sweets today!" ! exclaimed. Suddenly, cheerfully the girls hugged me. I gave the jewelry to Sunita. Everybody became ecstatic, and a dance of joy evolved. It felt as though tree leaves were playfully fluttering in nice, cool breezes after the rain.
What I surmise from this incident is that, what is really yours cannot be taken away. We lose faith when troubles come, but we should hold onto faith and not allow anything to shake it. We have been given strength in the form of faith. As in this incident, what was lost did come back in its own time!
Sunita was curious about how the jewelry was found, and how the culprit was caught, but I told her to let it go, and just be happy that she got it back. The main thing I have to mention is that the genuine desire to help, and concern for others' well-being, is a great virtue. This particular virtue of Manisha is what brought the story to a happy end.
The real jewel found in this incident is Manisha. She is an ornament to our hostel.
Translation by Mrs. Chitra Sharad
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