The Power of Prayer

     Young Navdip Kaur's brother was very sick. He was so sensitive to light that he stayed in the darkness and he was so sick that he couldn't even speak, he had an infection in his lungs . She took care of him even though it meant she couldn't study for her science exam coming up. She sat with him for almost three full days. These three days she was supposed to be studying but she hadn't read a single word. She wasn't worried though, she did the right thing. When her mom got back from working her night job, Navdip gave up the care of her brother. 

     Without even changing her clothes she left for school to take her exam, but when she got to her bicycle for the 40 minute ride, there was a puncture in the tire! No one could help her fix it this early in the morning. She ran over to her friends house to see if she could get a ride with her, but her friend already left! So she asked her friends mom if she could borrow her bicycle, but her mother couldn't find to key for it! Nothing seemed to be working out. She was walking through the streets and she knew if she didn't make it on time, she would lose a whole year of school, but still she remained calm and hopeful. All of the sudden a sweet voice asked "Daughter, where do you want to go?" What a strange thing, it was a Rikshaw! Where did he come from? His turban, beard and clothes were all white and he seemed to have an aura. This cheerful man looked saintly. She only had $10 and that wasn't nearly enough to get to school. "How much?" she asked. "Two dollars," he said. He had the most wonderful and comfortable rikshaw she had ever seen. Then they arrived at the auto stop where a car was leaving to the college. She gave the Rikshaw man the $10 without looking and flagged to car down. He didn't take the money and she thought maybe he didn't have change and he really only wanted $2. When she got to the car she asked the driver if he had change so she could give $2 to the Rikshay man. He and everyone in there looked at her like she was crazy.

     When she looked back to see the Rikshaw she saw no one there. "Did you see the Rikshaw?" she asked the people in the car. They just kept looking at her confused. Astonished, she just got in the car and went to school to take her exam. Later at home she told her mom the whole story of the mysterious saintly looking man who appeared. Her mom laughed and said "That old Rikshaw driver was God himself, that's why no one else could see him." Navdip remembered the story of her brothers birth, which she never believed: He was born too early and the doctors said he probably wouldn't live more than a day. He was turning blue all over and couldn't get enough oxygen. The mom just bowed over and began to pray with all her heart.

     After a half hour she looked over to her daughter and said, "I saw a beautiful man with a white turban, white robe and a white beard. He had sparkling eyes and light came out from him everywhere. He walked between the lines of all the babies. He stood before my son and pointed a finger at him. It meant that life is given to him by God's command, God's Hukam. His name should be 'Hukam'." Suddenly a nurse shook her and said, "He's coming back to life, he's coming back to life!!!" The most senior doctor pointed to the heavens and said, "God is Great." Now that Navdip had seen this man for herself she no longer doubted that God comes down and helps even people like her.