The Roberta Flack admirer²²

Most of the people who work at the USAir ticket counters near the place where I run are black. An elderly black lady is the supervisor, and there are two other black ladies and one white lady.

The other day I showed them some recent pictures of Sudhahota running with me.

I said, “May I show you something? This is Carl Lewis.” They were so happy to see the picture.

Then I was telling them about some of the prominent black figures whom I have met over the years. I mentioned Muhammad Ali and “Big Man” Clarence Clemons, Mokshagun. I also mentioned Eddie Murphy, Narada, Reverend Jackson and my hero, Jesse Owens.

Then I said, “I know Roberta Flack; she is a very close friend of mine.” As soon as I said “Roberta Flack,” how thrilled the ladies were. You have no idea how much people love Addwitiya!

From:Sri Chinmoy,Run and become, become and run, part 19, Agni Press, 1996
Sourced from https://srichinmoylibrary.com/rb_19