When all the dust settles down, the only thing which remains are the memories. They help us relive those moments of joy, fun, sadness and grief...all that we want to take as parcel for the future. Got to know on Monday 28-Mar-11 that Savita passed away the previous night, battling cancer for sometime. It hit me, a silent yet such a strong hard hitting blow, left me grieving secretly, without any explicit declarations. She was someone who was probably not my closest. But she was a friend, who stepped in whenever I needed help!
During Feb 2011, when I was going thru' a turmoil at my job, I called her for help. I now know that she herself was going thru' the most difficult time of her life same time. I called and started my banter (as always) about how I felt that my company was going down and I am at risk og losing my job might. And I was so full of "I" that I never thought she might not be well. She never told that she was suffering, that she was in pain, that she had limited time. She never told me that she was going thru' chemo, and each session left her in pain, in tatters all for the want of life, a little more of it! What she said was- "fwd me your resume, let me check in my company" without a word about her state. She was brave, a fighter! She wanted to prove the world she had the capabilities of fighting against any adversary and proof herself the winner!
I never ever have seen her frown or pass a derogatory comment on someone else, say bad about a person she never got along with. She didnot like being a judge of someone else. What amazed me was her numerous different hobbies and how she made time for each of that and did justice to all! I remember the time when my wife and myself had gone to watch a "silent play" she was acting in, couldn't understand anything of the play but was pleased at being invited! She had a big group of friends, at that time they all seemed to be intellectuals pursing lots of other hobbies and interests apart from just work. But she was equally open to being friends with those not-so-intellectual beings, who probably had nothing to share!
Now it all makes sense, she had to live life in the fast lane as destiny had given a lot less time for her! I miss her, for all the times she had been for me, helped me, coached me and made me think practically! I think she was a star, now amongst them! God bless you, Savita!
During Feb 2011, when I was going thru' a turmoil at my job, I called her for help. I now know that she herself was going thru' the most difficult time of her life same time. I called and started my banter (as always) about how I felt that my company was going down and I am at risk og losing my job might. And I was so full of "I" that I never thought she might not be well. She never told that she was suffering, that she was in pain, that she had limited time. She never told me that she was going thru' chemo, and each session left her in pain, in tatters all for the want of life, a little more of it! What she said was- "fwd me your resume, let me check in my company" without a word about her state. She was brave, a fighter! She wanted to prove the world she had the capabilities of fighting against any adversary and proof herself the winner!
I never ever have seen her frown or pass a derogatory comment on someone else, say bad about a person she never got along with. She didnot like being a judge of someone else. What amazed me was her numerous different hobbies and how she made time for each of that and did justice to all! I remember the time when my wife and myself had gone to watch a "silent play" she was acting in, couldn't understand anything of the play but was pleased at being invited! She had a big group of friends, at that time they all seemed to be intellectuals pursing lots of other hobbies and interests apart from just work. But she was equally open to being friends with those not-so-intellectual beings, who probably had nothing to share!
Now it all makes sense, she had to live life in the fast lane as destiny had given a lot less time for her! I miss her, for all the times she had been for me, helped me, coached me and made me think practically! I think she was a star, now amongst them! God bless you, Savita!
