One day many years ago, Swami distributed ice cream to the boys. The
brand name was JOY ice cream, and it was gifted by a devotee who owned the
company. While boys were enjoying the ice cream, Swami went round as usual,
asking the boys how they liked the ice cream. And then suddenly He asked a boy,
"Boy what do you think God is like?" The boy was taken aback. He was fully
immersed in enjoying ice cream, and God was, at least at that moment, far from
his mind!
Swami asked another boy the same question, and he too blinked. After
drawing a blank response a few more times, Swami smiled and slowly said,"God is
SWEET like ice cream!" The boys became attentive. Swami continued, "God is SOFT
like ice cream!" By now, the boys had stopped eating, while Swami went on, "God
is COOL like ice cream!" And then the punch line: "He gives JOY like ice
cream!"
What a delightful play on words! Sage Ramakrishna Paramahamsa once
declared, "God alone can make complicated things simple, so simple in fact that
even a child can understand." How very true!
OUR LIFE IS HIS MESSAGE
Sai Ram
