In God, family and friends I trust

In God, family and friends I trust

The last few months I have trusted in God, my family and my friends completely.  They are holding me through my situation, difficulties and helping me find solace and solutions.  Peace of mind I receive from my God, my belief that my God is loving and holding me together and helping me work through my confused mind to get resolutions.  My friends, what I can say, are being more than friends and my family, crazy as they are, going through everything with me as if they were meant to be with me.  My daughter, the spirited young woman that she has blossomed into, keeps calling me and filling me in with the daily happenings in her life and made me glow in the bond, the love and the caring we share.

Through conversations with my God I was finding answers and a the way ahead.  Answers to why, how and what are planted in my heart and mind and for that I thank the lord.  God gives me the strength to be in the present and live one day at a time.  With my God with me I am doing my duties and responsibilities because I believe that when my God is doing his work for me I need to do what is mine to do, to make God’s miracle happen in my life.

My daughter, Veda, what can I say, is the brightest spot today in my life.  Knowing that she is enjoying her new life at college, cooking, playing football for clubs and working at her assignments and getting through tests and classes gives a strange sense of happiness and joy.  Her daily chatter and update of her day makes the sun shine through any day.  I loved it that today she called me and we both together put some quick dinner together for her, with me giving my two bits on making a dinner with carrots and bread.  It was almost as if I was with her there in her kitchen.  To this adorable child, a big hug!

My friends, neighbours, Shalini, Jasmine, Dolly and Suma, are each doing their bit.  How can I forget Pratik in this because suddenly the 4 year old boy who grew up in front of me to become 17 years of age, is guarding my mother.  I know he will be very upset with me for writing this emotional writing and i know I will hear no end of it but then I have to pen this down!  Shalini has taken charge at my home and has become my mother’s soulmate.  It is indeed comforting to see that one by one Dolly, Suma, Jasmine all go and spend time with my mother.

And my mother, I am so proud of her that at her age she is managing alone, is cheerful even though I am sure she is missing us and feeling lonely. But then she has always been a strong woman.

My sister, Deepti and her impromptu irritation at the way things work, at the process of getting things done and her bursts of anger and laughter, all add to keeping me sane.  Her children, God bless them, are charming and have a way of showing their love for veda and us in a rather free and unrestricted manner.  Not to speak of the brother-in-law, Abhi, who with his easy going manner gives me no other option but to go slow and steady!

So here it is, with my grateful thanks to God and all of you.