Death !

Maybe the best Teacher, about the value of time and our presence on earth !Strange I have had to face it at regular intervals since age 22 !! But the most shocking and relevant for me was of PR Menon Uncle. An old, dear friend of Dad and Mom in Coimbatore, at the Hospital, who died literally in Aunty's arms and me watching, in a tiny hospital room !Its the day, I realised the only finality in Life is Death! Even more, the value of sharing tears is a million times better than sharing joy.The picture is so vivid in my mind, though it happened 35 years back !
I had taken lunch for Uncle, and as he was eating, complained of chest pain, by the time the Doctor could come, he was breathing hard, Aunty sitting beside him, telling him to relax, and finally after a few mins, with one last gasp, a long look, everything went still !We stood in stupefied silence !I did manage to console Aunty, in my own immature way,and got a few phone no's to call.
Few mins later, ( That looked like ages ! ) Relatives came, and then, we came to grips ! Now was the challenge to take the Body Home. The Govt Mortuary Van, at the GH, refused to come until next day !! To cut a long story short.. We pulled the back seat down in Uncle's White Fiat Car,placed the body and I drove back all alone !! Thoughts, of the lovely times I had as a child in Secunderabad, Aunty's lovely food,friendship with Sudhir, Madhu and Mridula, uncle's wonderful smile and the lovely ambience of love !! Gosh, I thought, this is the worst in life !!

35 years later,having seen many deaths - Physical, Mental,Emotional,Financial ( !? )
can only conclude-
Lets share to show we care !