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He may not be there in a corporeal form. He will always be there in his writings and in the memory of his smiles and laughter, against all odds. After all, the sun sets to rise every day and always will.
It was my way of fortifying him with my blessings and lacing him with my love so that when he went out, he could face the world with formidable fortitude.
Truly, as Tim Fargo said, ‘Until you cross the bridge of your insecurities, you can’t begin to explore your possibilities.’
The absence of one thing sometimes leads you to explore the presence of some other new things in and around you.
nine legacies of life which her late father practised. These were: love, truthfulness, contentment, dignity of human beings, to be happy under all circumstances, reliability, value for money, independence and unflinching faith in the Almighty.
You see, adversity is A poison with its own antidote, A thorn with its own red rose, A mistake with its own moral lesson That always makes you realize Its profoundness at core.
pain of my concern for him was getting compounded by the thought of his concern for me.
A typical BMT had four phases.
Divyansh had a good symbiotic connection between his mind and soul. The synergy between his mind and soul was on display for all of us to be inspired by.
Ablation chemo would do more.
All my life, especially with Divyansh, I had never seen medical treatment happening in such a congenial atmosphere, where the anatomy of the body of patients was handled by the doctors and nursing staff, and their minds and souls by angels like such volunteers.
Health is wealth. And only its absence makes you realize its true value. One may have all the talents, wealth, opportunities, but infirmity is something that nullifies them all.
‘What lies behind us and what lies before us are nothing compared to what lies within us.’
If you can’t live longer, live deeper.
‘After all, the most natural beauty in the world is honesty and moral truth; for all beauty is truth.’
Some people wear a mask to cover their darker and unholy side. However, there are people who also wear such masks for other reasons—to hide their pain and vulnerability for fear of unwanted pity from others. In both cases, it is the mask which becomes our master and guides us to exhibit conditioned behaviour.
‘Are you Hindu or Muslim?’ ‘I am hungry…’
‘I have been bearing with my nightmare for years. I didn’t ever complain of it. Now, I get a feeling that time is trying to bulldoze me with its brute force. I am being tested for my patience and perseverance. Even that has a limit.’
Relationships tied with blood are those which unconditionally come out of their comfort zones to stand behind each other in trying times. The DNA of such relationships is metaphorically the vital electrolytes of the blood, which sustain them in good stead.
Suffering is the gap between expectations and performance.
Life is meant to be lived and not to save for later days to enjoy. Pain or pleasure—one needs to live each moment to the fullest.
Our mutual conscious endeavours to save one another from some inevitable pain in different times and space was the reason for our ever-strengthening conjugal bond, which this pain had unwittingly resulted.
leukoencephalopathy.
If a husband loses his wife, he is called a widower, and if a wife loses her husband, she is called a widow. But there is no such word for a bereaved parent who loses his child. I know this pain as I was very close to reaching this stage.
The doctors said that it was a matter of only a few more days. This time I didn’t question their assessment. My motherly instinct was enough to indicate that he was on his way to complete his last circumambulation.
It seemed his soul had now decided to leave his body for its salvation. True to his nature, he was still well poised, reflecting a shining aura from his face while his soul was completing its journey.
The next morning, 2 May 2019, Divyansh’s soul left his body. The divine motherhood, which he had brought into my soul through his birth, perhaps also left me along with him.
Can’t we live and thrive in a world devoid of religion? A world where humanity, kindness, unity, love, righteousness and dignity are the values that form the alternative to Religion.
He remarked, ‘Divyansh, it is heavenly to see you studying for exams in the hospital—thus, you have bridged the gap between the hospital and home.’ To this, Divyansh politely replied, ‘Doctor, you have brought my home to your hospital. Let me do my part in my new home.’
As doctors, we study and investigate the anatomy of the human body. But we don’t know how to investigate the anatomy of the soul.
‘Yes, I have this problem. The problem is in my body. The problem is not in me. I have a disease. I am not diseased,’
It is said that the best success habit is being trained to handle failures.
I began reading a lot of books, especially those recommended by him. As long as I read books, I feel Divyansh is with me.
