Dear Reader,
It was just another Thursday morning today, until the call came. The call that brought the news that I wasn't prepared to hear, the call that shell-shocked me out of my reality, the call that informed me of my friend falling prey to a stroke.
I've read some news about someone having a stroke in their 30s, it happened to my friend last night. So I hurry to the Holy Spirits Hospital battling Mumbai traffic to be there for the family when they need me the most, to be their strength. Thoughts sprint in my mind and my heart prays for his well-being. I reach the hospital faster than I thought, may be because I was slower in my mind. ICU, I need to find it. An arrow on the signboard asks me to take the stairs to the first floor. I can see his family outside the ICU, completely stressed out and tired. God, give em strength!! While I am with his wife, talking to her about the previous evening, I see one of my colleagues walk down the corridor with a bag full of medicines. He hands them over to her and smiles at me. God, bless his soul!!
After waiting for an hour, I finally see my friend. I'm at a loss of words to articulate what I felt at that moment. With mindful of questions and heart filled with prayers, I stand still. Not knowing what to say, I stand still. After a few minutes, I manage to ask the doctors about his condition. They tell me that he has a clot in his brain. His condition is stable and we are waiting for the neuro-physicist. I see him restless, moving his limbs, opening his eyes and shaking his head. In a way, I'm happy that none of his limbs are paralyzed. I walk out feeling week and helpless. God, make him better!!
Suddenly, life seems so impermanent!! Although Vedanta has been trying to preach this for many many years now, we seem to be convinced that life is fulfilling with materialistic achievements. Instances like these snap us out. While I dwell on that thought, let all your good wishes pour forth for my friend's well-being.
Pray for him!! Pray with all your heart and soul!!
It was just another Thursday morning today, until the call came. The call that brought the news that I wasn't prepared to hear, the call that shell-shocked me out of my reality, the call that informed me of my friend falling prey to a stroke.
I've read some news about someone having a stroke in their 30s, it happened to my friend last night. So I hurry to the Holy Spirits Hospital battling Mumbai traffic to be there for the family when they need me the most, to be their strength. Thoughts sprint in my mind and my heart prays for his well-being. I reach the hospital faster than I thought, may be because I was slower in my mind. ICU, I need to find it. An arrow on the signboard asks me to take the stairs to the first floor. I can see his family outside the ICU, completely stressed out and tired. God, give em strength!! While I am with his wife, talking to her about the previous evening, I see one of my colleagues walk down the corridor with a bag full of medicines. He hands them over to her and smiles at me. God, bless his soul!!
After waiting for an hour, I finally see my friend. I'm at a loss of words to articulate what I felt at that moment. With mindful of questions and heart filled with prayers, I stand still. Not knowing what to say, I stand still. After a few minutes, I manage to ask the doctors about his condition. They tell me that he has a clot in his brain. His condition is stable and we are waiting for the neuro-physicist. I see him restless, moving his limbs, opening his eyes and shaking his head. In a way, I'm happy that none of his limbs are paralyzed. I walk out feeling week and helpless. God, make him better!!
Suddenly, life seems so impermanent!! Although Vedanta has been trying to preach this for many many years now, we seem to be convinced that life is fulfilling with materialistic achievements. Instances like these snap us out. While I dwell on that thought, let all your good wishes pour forth for my friend's well-being.
Pray for him!! Pray with all your heart and soul!!
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