God works in mysterious ways
Once we got rid of the caretaker we had for 20 years, we found the amount of fruit we were harvesting in Hoskote was phenomenal. Just way, way too much for us to consume and give to all our friends. It started with the chickoos and it was then I decided to start an Organic and Farm Fresh, whatssapp group on which to sell my fruit.
The chickoos flew off the balcony where we kept them after harvesting, faster than we could bring them. They are both Cricket ball and Oval and people would order 5 kg at a time as they were delicious. It was an exciting time for us. All our fruit was getting sold, albeit cheap, but it was better than giving away for free.
Yes! those are Dragon fruit flowers!
Then other growers like me asked if they could sell their stuff off my group. Ofcourse I said, most welcome. However I did a quality check before they came onto my group. Breadfruit and Egg fruit, Ramphal and Star fruit, sour Gooseberries and Amla and ofcourse Passion fruit and Jackfruit. They flew home to buyers via Dunzo or Porter.
Then suddenly a lady named G ---- contacted me and said she wanted to sell her 91 yr old FIL avocados on my group. As she came into my house I was so surprised when she began to pray along with her Coorgi, Hindu friend. "Lord Jesus Christ, bless this home that has welcomed me in and may they see the light shine off your face into their hearts --- etc etc. The shock must have shown on my face and she said she was a born again Christian. A Muslim who was so genuinely standing in my home and praying with all her heart.
Then lists were being drawn up of buyers and one lady named Rama asked for 10 Kgs of my mangoes! She lived on MG Rd she said and her driver would come in a few minutes. Gpay makes everything so easy and in seconds she had paid my Gpay. The next day when her order came for Papayas she said she was going to church and would send her driver only after service. "Rama"?? "Church"?? I was again surprised. Yes! you thought right -- here was another born again Christian and her son had his grand home next door to our home. What a small world.
A professor called asking if he could sell his papayas. Cheap! For 20 rupees a kg!! I could get a list of 30 buyers in the blink of an eye. He has raised his price to Rs 35 now but even then that's a great price. I help him -- a professor of Computer Sc who has a farm in Mysore brings his papayas when I am in Bangalore and sells them through me. We have a happy give and take relationship and the security who is on duty, gets fruit from all the sellers.
A builder with a farm -- Edgar Britto- two - no three ladies with coffee estates - widows before their time -- their fruit is sold off my group. Its a good feeling to help women, ghee makers, butter makers, pickle makers -- we are a great little fraternity.
Christ is everywhere -- that's why I wrote this. A benign, gentle Christ who is looking out for me, as I help other farmers sell their produce and my fruit too gets sold for the very first time!!
