Today I saw a close uncle leaving us forever. I pray may his soul rest in peace. Last 3 weeks taught me many many things…

  1. Learnt to be thankful. Thankful to my body to function the way it needs to be. Thankful to husband, parents, sibling, friends family relatives, neighbours for supporting me in my life. Thankful to people who let me be part of their lives and learn and grow with them.
  2. Learnt that we should let our loved ones know that we love them… You never know when what happens
  3. Last few days seeing my uncle fight his illness taught me that people who stay quiet sometimes are quiet not because they are weak but because they are very very strong.
  4. My uncle played the major role to make me respect my husband and his family even before my commitment to him. He drove me to meet him for the first time and second time and did listen to me and my thoughts even when my parents were not able to comprehend my thoughts. And you know what this uncle of mine was my parents friends relative but for me he gave me my life’s biggest gift. There was a day when he drove me to meet my (now husband) for the first time and today my husband drove me to meet my uncle for the last time…
  5. He taught us to be strong and process information.
  6. He taught us to read abt anything and everything and then use that data to understand things better.
  7. He taught us respect is earned.
  8. Yesterday when we were fighting to fight his disease together I remember how we walked number by number to take his blood pressure high but when it suddenly fell that is when I asked to myself… If he is struggling then this is a sin…
  9. I learnt how mean I was at times… When I saw him I told my husband – if I fall sick let me die don’t let me suffer but for him we did not want to let him go…

Why are we mean?? I am questioning to myself that when he was suffering today should I thank god to finally end his suffering or should I question time and situation for not being on our side.??

I have decided I will accept people, time and situation as they are. Look at everything and moment as learning – learning for soul. That’s the only treasure that will count and stay with me. That’s the only treasure that will never depreciate.

Uncle I love you. I know you are and will be always with us. For me I will always think of you as healthy n strong man in bright pink t-shirt.

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