HARD TO RECONCILE- 247

         

                HARD TO RECONCILE THE LOSS 

It is always difficult to reconcile to the loss of a dear one in the family . This is more so when the person happens to be your own  Father In Law who has seen all of 101 summers roll bye .

ABOVE PICTURE ON HIS 100 TH BIRTHDAY LAST YEAR SAME TIME 

We , that is myself and Revathy were unable to be in Chennai to celebrate the momentous 100 th birthday of my FIL last year as we were in Canada with our children .

My FIL was a man from the old school of thought  with a very strict , measured and calculated way in how he led not only HIS life but those of his 4 OFFSPRINGS  . That a man with very  limited means could  educate his children , get them decently married and be the very backbone for the high position which they presently hold now needs to be a lesson for one and all to follow  .

He , unfortunately had not been keeping well for sometime now with all the ailments related to his advanced age . Covid 19 and the travel restrictions made it almost impossible for us to make the near 700 kms travel from Ambasamudram to Chennai to see him .

The relative easing of travel restrictions and a slight downturn in Covid cases , his failing health status plus his 100 + 1 Birthday on  Sept 29 th , emboldened us to make the visit by road as we considered train or air travel even more riskier.

We and all the close relatives were happy to receive his blessings on his 101 Birthday . Even in his failing health he made the figure 101 in thin air by hand and blessed us .

It might seem as if he was waiting for this momentous day . His condition suddenly turned for the worse and on the 1 st Oct he passed away peacefully .

He leaves behind many a lesson and the younger folks who did not see eye to eye with him as he was considered a  strict Disciplinarian and out of tune with the times , would do well to emulate at least some if not all of the things he stood for .

HIS 4 OFFSPRINGS 

It would not be out of place to mention my Two  Brother in Laws and their Better Halves for their untiring efforts as they left no stone unturned to take care of him and keep him  in good comfort till the very last .

OM SHANTI 




Comments

  1. Unknown7 October 2020 at 02:55

    Good soul. RIP

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  2. Unknown7 October 2020 at 03:20

    Wonderful and very apt and neatly written. He is blessed with good and affectionate son-in-laws. OM SHANTHI. PRANAMS TO my Peripa

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  3. Murthy7 October 2020 at 04:30

    "Pole sana"

    In Kiswahili, it means *very sorry*

    He lived a full life. That is to be celebrated

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  4. Poorani7 October 2020 at 23:13

    Short and sweet. So true.

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