Pay Tribute to Loved Ones & Friends

[Created by:Sandeep On 02 Jun 2010, 21:22]

DO we ever ponder upon the transience of life? Most of us are accustomed to taking tomorrow for granted. I was one of the gang too. Till when she passed away.


I was stirred out of my complacence with the sudden news that my dear Auntie had passed away.. My reaction was of complete disbelief.
To start with she was primarily our landlady, and I didn’t have the slightest idea as to she would be such a spiritual influence on me in my later life.Today iI dont have to attend any feel-good speech session because, I firmly believe you can find God in human beings too and get connected spiritually

My association dates back some 30 years, when I was about 10 years the first very hazy memory , I peeping her to see her very first glimpse .And I saw a lady with such a contagious smile .A 'compassionate' human being, her all-encompassing smile with a twinkle in her remain etched in my mind for the rest of my life.
It sparks off memories of our childhood days and how she started becoming close to me and my mom. I remember how she used to tell her daughters the lesson of cleanliness and often reprimanded her younger girls for having unkempt cupboards, who I am sure must have passed this legacy to their offspring as I have done ,giving her the due credit and name .She used to tell my mom, that she had a true son, who used to fetch her a glass of water, even as her sentence was completed. As she used to continue , the happiest day in her life would be , when her son got married. Sadly she never saw the day,the unluckiest would be sure her daughter in law who would had been her apple of eye and proud to have such a divine lady as her mother in law.
In the home finding solace in the smiling face that spoke more than words. A very strong lady who single handedly raised her five children, how much she loved them protectively, patiently and without conditions, while her husband was overseas for the bread and butter She was the very essence of compassion, of duty, of style, of beauty.Her sacrifices were countless.
As I am lost in the valleys of nostalgia, she is one of the most prominent figures that I can count on and I was shocked when I learnt that lshe already traveled far away into another space.that none could penetrate.

I recall my shock and indignation at death's unfair choice. I couldn't imagine how a life that was, by all accounts, a celebration, can be nixed in full bloom. She was a perfect wife, mother, a strong woman and a genuinely good human being who had miles to go, so many dreams, so much more to give...

Later when I grew up,I couldn't see any reason behind this and kept questioning 'why' in deep consternation. Then in a moment of contemplation, the truth began to dawn on me. 'Take charge of life before death steals it from you,' I heard her advice me, 'so that when life ebbs away, you can let go holding no grudges.' The episode hit me hard. I began to realise the lesson life wanted me to learn.

Her joie de vivre was legendary. She was always full of life and every day was packed with action as if there was no tomorrow. Ironically, death came too soon. There was never a dull moment with her, In the end, she bowed to death valiantly.

I remember her gratefully as I wake up every new day with a prayer on my lips for the gift of life, and try to live the day as if it may be my last. In her untimely death, she taught me to value life. I know she has exited contented and in peace. She also thought me to say many ‘Good byes” before the Eternal “ Hello”

Today I get a chance to say thank you for the way you brightened my life, even though God granted you but half a life. We will all feel cheated always that you were taken from us so young and yet we must learn to be grateful that you came along at all. Only now that you are gone do we truly appreciate what we are now without, and we want you to know that life without you is ,difficult. How much we all missed you in your first grand daughter’s marriage celebrations, your absence was dearly felt, dear Auntie.If love was the yardstick of immortality you may never had gone
Farewell, dear Auntie. It pains to know we can no longer be in touch. But you continue to live in your beautiful daughters in whom I see you always