Volume 2 · The Discipline of Hours · Essay 21

Angels & Donkeys Proverb

A parable is a seed wrapped in a tale. Angels & Donkeys Proverb plants well in Indian soil.

Do not ask whether the story happened. Ask whether it happens. That is the only test a parable needs to pass.

The kirana shop opens at eight sharp, festival or fever. Ask the owner his secret and he will point at the shutter, not at his willpower. Systems outlast moods.

Time is the one currency the Reserve Bank does not print more of. One page cannot change a life. But one recognised pattern can change a Tuesday, and lives are made of Tuesdays.