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has approached me. Let me, before my death, love all and if I do so, the Paramatma would be happy and he will pardon all my sins”.
The next morning, Tom's father sat in his room reading a newspaper. Tom went to him and said, "Father ! I want to have a word with you”. His father looked towards him and said, "Come on, Tom! Tell me what you want to say". Tom said, "Father, I want to speak to you about a matter of great importance". Tom moved closer to his father and stood near him. His father said, "Come on, boy! What do you want to tell me?"
"My dear father! I love you". His father, at once, threw the paper aside; stood up and embraced Tom affectionately. He was hearing such tender words from Tom for the first time. There was an unprecedented serenity in Tom's face.
On that day, Jimmy paid a visit to Tom. 'Tom at once embraced him warmly; and said, “Jimmy! I believe in God. God is love! Jimmy, I believe in God. Jimmy, Love itself is God; Isn't it? I love all. It is a truth, Jimmy; love is sublime. Do you know how happy I am to-day. I am happy because I love my father. I am happy because I love my mother. I am happy because I love all the members of my family. All love me heartily. I love all heartily. Jimmy! you please tell all our friends in the college that I love them. Will you tell them so ? I myself would have told them but I can't move out of the house”. Jimmy took Tom's hands in both his hands; and said, "Tom ! surely I will tell them.... Tom ! you really love all”.
Tom sang with joy and jubilation : "He prayeth best, who loveth best All things both great and small; For the dear God who loveth us, He made and loveth all”.
ANGUISH LEADS YOU TOWARDS GOD
Cancer was the cause for this transformation in Tom. This circumstance filled his heart with the lofty emotion of amity.
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