Chapter 63

           

           ThenextmorningIwasdownonmykneesinthetemple,scrubbingthemarbleflooragain,emanating(Iimagined)aholyradianceofsilence,whenanIndianteenageboycamelookingformewithamessage-thatIneededtoreporttotheSevaOfficeimmediately.SevaistheSanskrittermforthespiritualpracticeofselflessservice(forinstance,thescrubbingofatemplefloor).TheSevaOfficeadministersalltheworkassignmentsfortheAshram.SoIwanderedoverthere,verycuriousastowhyI’dbeensummoned,andtheniceladyatthedeskaskedme,"AreyouElizabethGilbert?"

           Ismiledatherwiththewarmestpietyandnodded.Silently.

           Thenshetoldmethatmyworkdetailhadbeenchanged.Duetoaspecialrequestfrommanagement,Iwasnolongertobepartofthefloor-scrubbingteam.TheyhadanewpositioninmindformeattheAshram.

           Andthetitleofmynewjobwas-ifyouwillkindlydigthis-"KeyHostess."

           

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