Then we found ourselves drinking the Eothenian sage in the nearest traditional cafe of Kareos with the simple-hearted and kind Father Charalambis, who in the middle of winter wore slippers without socks and, to be honest, was in the mood for a good conversation.
We were accompanied by a small child from Athonia with his little head, an orphan of a father, whom we treated to a warm cheese pie...
-What do you say, children, continued Father Charalambis, Saint Paisios told us, how
"Orphan children whom the father does not caress, God caresses."...
Excerpt from the book: "IN THE ABYSS WITH A VIEW TO PARADISE" (Father Dionysios Tabakis)
