"Writing the story and reading it over and over until arriving at the final version has for sure been one of the most beautiful sevas we've ever undertaken." 

- Kirtana & Hector Rivera Nandayapa, U.S.A.

"I am happy I could do something for Amma."

- Karin Sandberg, Sweden

"It was special for me to write this story. At times, I feel burdened and confused about my relationship with Amma. While writing the story I felt closer to Amma than usual."

- Lutz Domitz, Germany

 

"At first I was afraid that the sweet memories with Amma would lose their special feeling if I wrote. But when I finished, I had the feeling that the story was not mine, it was Amma's."

- Ruth Baycan, Switzerland

 

"Writing would involve remembering, choosing, organizing...and a part of me wanted to escape. However at the end I felt as if I had made a necklace for my mother by threading the pearls of my deepest feelings." 

- Cristina Rodriguez, Spain

 

"Thank you for the guidelines, I found them very helpful. Especially the ones explaining what to write in which paragraph."

- Sophia von Lieres, Germany

 

"I wrote my story before I saw the website. The suggestions are helpful but they can also be too much. I just wrote from my heart and have not changed the story at all." 

- Marika Lilliehook Hennix, Sweden

 

"I am viewing this as seva for Amma. Please feel free to use my story, edit it in whatever manner you wish."

- Asa Kristin Oddsdottir, Iceland

 

"My children are excited about being in a book. Smile."

- Patricia Tanner, U.S.A.

 

"This is a beautiful seva! Reading about Amma's Grace in so many lives is making me cry." 

- Danielle Cherel, France

 

"Really we are all blessed by our beloved Amma to glorify Her by this project. Without Amma's sankalpa, this would have been impossible."

- Mangala Gokhale, India

 

"I am looking forward to reading everyone's stories."

- Susanne Hill, Lithuania