But when I came back to the kitchen with the baby, I saw fire coming out of the pot and I didn't know what to do. I switched off the stove and turned on the fan. But the fire flame was becoming bigger and bigger. Then the fire alarm went off, the smell spread to the whole house and I panicked. I called my husband who was working upstairs and he brought the fire extinguisher to gush the flames. Our neighbor came and checked whether everything was ok since the smell spread outside as well. Thankfully the lid was half closed and flames didn't spread too much except for inside the pot and the lid.
We were saved only by the Lord's grace and infinite mercy and it's not an exaggeration. If the fire had spread rapidly, the situation could have been worser especially with a very young baby. Also my husband was working from home this morning and is scheduled to travel soon. Thankfully he was also here at home to help out as I wouldn't have known how to fix this situation with a baby in hand.
Lessons learned:
- While cooking, focus only on cooking. Don't multitask.
- Switch off the stove if needed and then turn it on when you can focus.
- keep a fire extinguisher handy and open all the doors, windows to let the flames go out.
The lord has been very merciful to us on many, many occasions and prevented us from experiencing so many accidents not only on the road but even at our home while doing all the household chores. The only gratitude we can show is to constantly remember Him and chant His Holy name and serve Him....
Guruvayurappa Krishna neeye thunai!
