Amma will be embarking on her final journey tomorrow. She is all packed and ready to go. Jeyanthi always wanted to take her to India and pestered her many times but she never agreed. I wonder if she is excited to go now? Ready or not you will be on the flight at 7:40 am amma.
Watch this space for pictures of her pilgrimage.
Whenever I travel upon reaching my destination I call Amah to "check in". Then everyday, morning n nite, I have to call n " check in" until I return. This time I have no " check in". I feel something missing. I have no body to call n report to n tell my stories to. This makes me sad. I have to think that she is with me instead.
ReplyDeleteFinally what remained of Amah's mortal remains have also been returned to her Maker. We immersed her ashes in the Bhavani River. A river that is the second longest in South India and a tributary of the Kavery River. This where the Bhavani , Kavery and the Amirthavani meet. It was a sad farewell. She went with Ragini and we pray they are safe wherever they are and in peace. We have done all we can to help them in their journey. Bye Amah. Bye Ragini.
ReplyDeleteFinally it's all over. Tomorrow we leave India after having immersed Amah in the Bhavani River. I still think it's a dream and that I will awake to find Amah sitting in her room. But my head tells me to accept she's gone. I still have not found an answer to the "why"?
ReplyDeleteI thought that I might be at peace once her ashes were placed in the river but nothing seems to have changed. I still miss her more then ever. But hopefully she is at peace. It was yet another difficult step to take but at least it was comforting to know that Ragini was alongside her. Farewell amma and Ragini. Look after each other.
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