Humility

Last Sunday, my mom and aunt were watching a serial where the mother of the groom, on the instigation of her meddling aunt (total Shashikala mode), suggested that the bride's father should wash the feet of the groom according to some ancient obscure tradition (what I felt). And you should have seen the expression on all the character's face as if they were humiliated and insulted, as if they were asked to wash an unmentionable body part. Of course, as with all Hindi shows this was about Household politics, it seemed quite outdated though.

We have seen Christ wash the feet of his disciples and encourage us that in order to be first we need to humble ourselves and be last. The Church and the Pope talk about Servant Leadership, in order to be a leader we need to be the servant of all. Even in the Mahabharta Krishna became the driver to Arjun's chariot during the war. Here we have two very great human beings, Gods, who humbled themselves and served others. This made the thought of that scene from the show absurd.

Maybe my train of thoughts drifted from the core of that scene. But somehow that scene led me think about this.