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A herd of elephants

We were traveling in Assam from Lumding(District Nowgong) to Hoflong(District North Cachar Hills) one evening by road sometime in early winters in 1981. We crossed a forested area on way. At a distance of 200 yards we saw a big herd of elephants crossing the road. It was led by a huge elephant with long tusks. The driver stopped the car. Escort vehicle also stopped. All the constables with closed eyes and folded hands prayed to them to pass. Plku,then about 12, asked,"Papa why don't we shoot ?". Driver whispered to him to remain silent. The herd passed in 10 minutes,over 20 of them,mother,baby elephants and others. Driver explained to Pilku that we could not have subdued them with our guns. They can sense our intention. So all us prayed to them to go their way and that we would not disturb.They went away smiling at us.

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Quotable Quotes :"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."Mahatma Gandhi