THE SHORTAGE OF RASGULLA

At the end of November 2025, a wedding reception in Bodh Gaya, India, was colored by chaos. The families of the groom and bride were involved in a dispute, triggered by the shortage of rasgulla, a typical Indian dessert. The dispute not only resulted in injuries from both sides of the families, but also triggered demands for the cancellation of the wedding from the bride's family because they felt aggrieved.

Food or drink matters in certain situations are not trivial matters. A failed feast has the potential to cause dissatisfaction, protests, and endless gossip. This was understood by Mary, the mother of Jesus, when she found out that the host family at the wedding in Cana ran out of wine. "They have no more wine," Mary said to Jesus, affirming that this woman knew exactly to whom she could ask for help. Although Jesus initially questioned, because His time to manifest divine miracles had not come, Mary still believed that today Jesus would solve the wine shortage problem.

In this life, unexpected circumstances can arise at any time. However, the subsequent reactions will determine what will happen next. A problem can be immediately resolved, become heavier, or just turn into gossip as a result of the reactions that emerge after the problem occurs. Well, from the story of the wedding in Cana, we see that when a problem arises, asking for God's help is the right action. --GHJ/www.renunganharian.net