Droplets from the Ocean of Love

Trifling Gifts Express a Love Profound

By Lucky Saint, Virginia, USA (Originally in English)

On August 31, 2005, after Hurricane Katrina struck Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, initiates from Florida, Georgia, Texas and other states quickly organized a relief team to conduct aid efforts in towns along the coast of Mississippi, where the storm had done the worst damage. And on the way to Biloxi, Mississippi, where every house had been flooded, we came upon a man who was very humble and spoke little English. A woman friend of his told us he had lost everything in the disaster, and now just wanted some basic clothing such as shirts, pants and underwear to pass the days. We had brought along food, water, flashlights, mosquito repellent and other items but no clothing, and since all the local stores were closed due to flooding no clothes could be purchased.

Then a brother on the relief team said, “If people aren’t asking for anything but clothing they must really be in need,” and took off his Celestial Clothing shirt to give to the man. Another brother who was leaving after this relief trip had brought his clothes with him in his car, but they were all dirty after he had done many days of relief work in other areas. He then decided to take off the only clean shirt he had left to give to the man, along with some pants he had in the car. These spontaneous acts of compassion touched the man, his woman friend and two neighbors standing nearby, all of whom began to cry. We then gave them some more relief supplies and wished them luck, and they in turn thanked Master for Her kindness.

What we gave the disaster victims was trifling, but the initiates’ spontaneous acts of compassion touched their souls and allowed them to be blessed by Master’s grace.

A hurricane victim wearing a brother’s SM shirt and a necklace with Master’s picture receives a gift bag and more clothes and pants, and is so touched that he begins to cry on the spot.