The little boy, by his own strength he cannot do. But the affectionate father, when he helps, then it is possible

Jayadvaita Swami: One time I was on a walk with Prabhupada in Brooklyn, and it was one of those walks where Prabhupada would drive to his destination and then walk and then come back. As we were coming around the corner, just in front of the temple Prabhupada saw that there was a boy who was mailing a letter. But he was a small boy and so he couldn't reach the box, and his father was picking him up and the boy was dropping the letter in the box. Prabhupada saw this, and he just became absorbed in seeing it. Of course, how long does it take to mail a letter? It's only a few moments. But Prabhupada just became absorbed and, again, it seemed like it was so much time. His eyes became very wide and became sparkly, and he seemed as if he were remembering something. I was thinking, "What is Prabhupada thinking of ? something from his childhood or what?" Then the scene ended and Prabhupada said, "The little boy, by his own strength he cannot do. But the affectionate father, when he helps, then it is possible."