I'd written in my musings of 22 Oct about Dharmettan's travails. He suffers from 'Lymphosarcoma of the intestine' - the same ailment that Rajesh Khanna suffers from in the Hindi movie, 'Anand'! He'd been taken to the Thrissur Medical College Hospital towards end October, where he was put through a battery of tests. Chiding his wife, Sathiamma, for bringing in the patient so very late, the doctor had estimated another two months of life for him(A fact that I disagree with, very strongly, as no doctor - however good he/she might be in his/her profession - can pronounce the actual time of death of his/her patient!)
Their only daughter, Archana, was scheduled to be married on 30 Jan '15 but this was advanced keeping in view of the medical report.
The wedding had taken place today in a nearby hall and we'd gone to attend the function. After wishing the newlyweds, we'd spent some time with Dharmettan who seemed to be quite detached from the entire set of proceedings and sported a worried look(Or was it all my imagination?). He seemed to have been totally exhausted after performing the fatherly duty of placing his daughter's hand in Suraj's, his son-in-law. While persuading him to join us for the feast, he declined, citing a lack of appetite as he'd a bowl of broth, made of broken wheat, prior to leaving their house.
Was his lack of enthusiasm because of the awareness of what was coming at him? Or was it the pain of a father who realises that his li'l girl would never be his from now on?
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Today also happens to be the sixth anniversary of the dreaded terror attacks on Bombay. The sixty hours of fear, lurking danger and the heroic acts of both, security personnel and the ordinary citizens who'd lent their support to the needy, shall remain in our psyche for the years to come.
My prayers and salute to the victims and the heroes.
Tailpiece.
God, I hope you remember my request of wanting to have Dharmettan around us till next Diwali, at least? Suraj and Archana, here's us wishing you a long and happy married life with all that you wish for!
Their only daughter, Archana, was scheduled to be married on 30 Jan '15 but this was advanced keeping in view of the medical report.
The wedding had taken place today in a nearby hall and we'd gone to attend the function. After wishing the newlyweds, we'd spent some time with Dharmettan who seemed to be quite detached from the entire set of proceedings and sported a worried look(Or was it all my imagination?). He seemed to have been totally exhausted after performing the fatherly duty of placing his daughter's hand in Suraj's, his son-in-law. While persuading him to join us for the feast, he declined, citing a lack of appetite as he'd a bowl of broth, made of broken wheat, prior to leaving their house.
Was his lack of enthusiasm because of the awareness of what was coming at him? Or was it the pain of a father who realises that his li'l girl would never be his from now on?
* * *
Today also happens to be the sixth anniversary of the dreaded terror attacks on Bombay. The sixty hours of fear, lurking danger and the heroic acts of both, security personnel and the ordinary citizens who'd lent their support to the needy, shall remain in our psyche for the years to come.
My prayers and salute to the victims and the heroes.
Tailpiece.
God, I hope you remember my request of wanting to have Dharmettan around us till next Diwali, at least? Suraj and Archana, here's us wishing you a long and happy married life with all that you wish for!
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