Have I grown?

A person consulted me today after 23 years. He was amused and remarked to me “I saw you in the basement 23 years ago and you still are in the basement. Have you grown?”I replied “I have not grown but grown. When I say that I have not grown I mean that I have not grown with respect to stature,money, ego or fame. When I say that I have grown I mean that with respect to the soul which has still grounded to the ground even after 23 years. “. 🙏.All this could not have happened but for the blessings of my Guru.