I have so much gratitude for Swami Radhananda’s kindness to me. Once I sent her a letter and told her how difficult things were for me living in Toronto. I told her that I only had $20 in my bank account and that I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay the rent. A little while later an encouraging letter arrived from her and inside was $20 and the advice to play my clarinet to blow away all those emotions.She was the first person to pronounce that I was a musician which was so validating for me at the time. On my dresser I have a heart shaped box she gave me with a poppy seed capsule inside. It is one of the most precious things to me and a reminder to nurture love and light within me. I realize how fortunate I am that my life was touched by hers.
Julia Hambleton