Grand Mother! The mother of
our mother! If mother is sea of love then grandmother is ocean of love. If
mother is your first teacher, it’s the grandmother who becomes your first
friend. If your mother is your guardian then your grandmother is an angel.
I have never seen my
grandfather i.e. my father’s father and lived with my dadi for only short
period of time. I have extreme affection with my maternal grandparents (I call
them nana-nani) because my whole childhood was spent with them. When I was 18
months old my grandmother brought me to her home. My mother was too young to
take care of me and three other siblings. Since then I was taken care of by my
grandparents.
My nani, a beautiful elderly
women will always be an adorning part of my life. She is my inspiration. She
kept me in her arms when she needed a hug with deep warmth. She nailed my
fingers to make me walk while her feet were floundering. She used to cook delicious dishes for me at
the time when she needed to be served. She helped me to finish my homework even
when her spectacles were not there. She used to cover my note books with her
trembling hands. She put different
varieties of meal in my lunch box every day. She always took me to school and
came to receive me after it. I still remember her stories of “Monkeys and
Crocodile”, Thirsty Crow”, “Greedy dog” her poems “gol gol pani, mummy meri
rani”, “machali jal ki rani hai” etc.
I have often heard that only
good people are taken away by the God. And one among them was my grandmother. She was gone too early for me to give her everything she deserved. I could do nothing for her when she needed extreme
care, love and compassion. But I know her selfless love is always with me no
matter what I have done for her. She had taught me many things like discipline,
care, selfless love, tolerance, hard work, perseverance, and trust in almighty
god, a good sense of humor and a beautiful smile that relieves all pains.
I always search in the sky
that which of the star belongs to her. Probably it is that which shines the
most as she was none other than an angel in my life. Indeed earth has lost a
great person and heaven has got a divine soul. I pray to god, “please take care
of my grandma”
Oh god, why you took her
away!
Why do you feel that I don’t
need her?
Was I giving her so much
pain?
Was I hoping so much from
her?
By the way it’s your greedy
choice.
Don’t you have so many
angels with you?
Why don’t you know I need
her!
I need her forever and ever!
To have a smile of hope and
love,
To give her the heaven of
blossoms here!
Please let her sleep with
entire calm,
Please give her extreme love
and warmth,
Please rest her soul with at
most peace,
And let her bless me from
stars of galaxies.
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