The dinner time was unusually silent. The evening news on the T.V. played like a background score to the silence and did nothing to heighten or diminish the pain within their hearts or answer the innumerable questions racing through their minds. Yet to each other they pretended to completely sure that nothing can go wrong with their only son. A gradually growing painless lump on his elbow had been operated on and sent for biopsy. The report was expected the next morning.
Both spent a sleepless night trying desperately not to communicate their fears to each other. Each time she shut her eyes the same images kept replaying in her mind ..her son as she first saw him, the first steps he took, the first time he called out "ma" the ever bubbling, restless child who always kept her on her toes and also how she had to firm and almost harsh to make him open his books and study .
As the darkness melted into light, she was more than eager to get out of bed. After a so-called breakfast, as her husband was leaving to collect the report, was the only moment they let their defenses fall for a short while . But soon he was on his way and she back to her daily routine like a zombie mentally repeating over and over again, " its just my old habit of worrying too much everything's going to be alright"
An hour later the telephone rang it was her husband saying that the report said that the growth was benign and everything was okay. For the first time she let the tears flow through the flood gates of her heart as sat in front of the mandir in their house .her tears were her “thank you” to God
Later in the evening, after visiting the doctor with the reports, on their way back, her son wanted to go to the ice-cream parlor. Instinctively she reminded him that his class tests were scheduled on Monday, how prone he was to sore throat, how too much sweets will harm his teeth .. But, even before she completed her sentence she broke into a big grin and agreed and soon they were their usual selves chirping away over ice-creams and sodas, teasing each other and laughing together.
The last few days had taught her the most important lessons of her life that life cannot be lived in water-tight compartments or in scoopfuls . The good and the bad, the happy and the sad,the hopes and the fears,our expectations and life’s uncertainties co-exist and have to be accepted together to make life a complete whole. The day had began laden with unshed tears and suddenly changed into a rainbow colored evening…..this was what life was all about….
#1 by Moe M
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#2 by Shiny Vikas
hi sarita…..something iwas missing for few days…perhaps it was ur soooo positive blogs…do keep writing…..loved to go through it simply fabulous!very true sarita !
#3 by kesavdatt
wowwwwwwwwwwwwww
#4 by SHEKHAR BHATTACHARJEE
very nice Sarita…………….nicely explained…………ur view……………thnx for sharing…………..keep it up……………
#5 by ranjit singh
Really great account…life is a rainbow….what a unique simile!You are a wonderful writer Sarita….
#6 by ANKIT SRIVASTAVA
Wonderful ways of life unveiling itself in all glory….thx for the sweet story
#7 by Richard
Hi Sarita This Lime man is going to regret his thinking and actions. He started something that he can’t manage. For every 1 that wishes to make our country a better place its natural to find one willing, able and capable of trying to be destructive and or don’t care as long as he gets a fat salary each month. It’s unfortunate for him that this matter was brought to my attention. Its clear to me that this is not the first time this man acted in this deplorable man endangering others. It’s not surprising that this type of incident spreads more easily than being able to conceal it, and it effectively prevents people from revealing information that can be used to deal with all categories of problems. Who wants to endanger themselves because of an incompetent and very selfish gvt official? Yes it’s an eye opener. I am equally certain that I will find someone else who is surprisingly efficient, disciplined, and capable and doing his or her work selflessly
#8 by Deepika
Its very true,life has to accepted as it is whether we like it or not..you have done a gr8 job Saritaji by conveying this msg in a beautiful way.
#9 by jerome
So true! Neither can we put our life on hold and wait for that one fine day to ”live fully” ….it is all about everyday moments of happiness/sadness, success/failure, expectations/uncertainties…and our loved one. To not regret that life has stealthily gone by and before we can make amends, live life now and to the fullest….
#10 by Manojkumar Nair
nice post sarita..and nice philosophy to learn..despite knowing that, every time we pass through this kind of situations we lose our heartbeats and nights are sleepless..i guess thats the beauty of uncertainities in life..if all is certain and if we knew all..where would all these emotions go??…its great pleasure reading ur little stories weaved with lot of philosophy and practicality..keep it up buddy..
#11 by DM
The post didn”t take a deviation….as usual….flawlessly good
#12 by rajeshkumar ram
Very nice and touching account! If the report had come positive…as it does in some cases with some people…….realities still have to be faced; life has to be lived…joy and sorrow both have to be gone through….
#13 by DM
Could see some interesting comments….ss..SS
#14 by Think Tank
Very touching piece. Yes, life is also about managing and living through ups and downs which keep coming as part of life… (Rahul)
#15 by lata ojha
You are just wonderful sarita..how beautifully u expressed emotions in these dark letters..lovely..
#16 by Gopi Goswami
nicely crafted and conveyed the message beautifully….
#17 by Vaidehi S
Beautifully carved out the picture of life… very well written..
#18 by khushu Agrawal
really good and touching…….nicely written.
#19 by Buddha
beautiful and insightful sarita. The emotions are expressed masterfully. I agree wit you cent percent. TC:)
#20 by ka
ebb and flow! life takes its course, unrelated to our wishes of mortals.. yet rapproachment is the course…
#21 by SHEKHAR BHATTACHARJEE
yaa SS………dear frnd……..u r right……………keep it on………best wishes
#22 by Anonymous Poet
agree back to back with whatever you wrote in the end! I can relate with this and can understand…the balance sheet of life has both happiness and sadness equated and one has to go through it only to come out with something valuable called experience. A heart touching write up buddy! keep it up and thanks for sharing this!
#23 by anamika r
Kitni Pyari Story hai yaar… Sachhi bada achha laga pad kar… All well that ends welll… A cute Lil post with so many emotions.. good one dear
#24 by RUDRA
life endearing.
#25 by Dilip
baar baar har baar jitne baar bhi parha karu aapk blog kuch na kuch naya samne aa jaate hai….good, sarita, keep it up.
#26 by hina sharma
Yess sarita you are right life is not only about rainbows you need to face dark clouds b4 every rain, i understand pain of this couple, someone very close to me is going through something of this kind and i wish they should find their rainbow soon, to see your child in pain is the worst thing.
#27 by Sharath gowda
Nice write up Sarita,we take so many things for granted in life,your story will make me appreciate,the joys of a healthy family And the next time the boys call me for cricket,I will join them everytime ,because they are gowing to grow up ,and i dont want to look backat the missed opportunities.
#28 by Laxmi
wow! i luved this happy ending :)…………………….u r right life’’s not always about good events………………its also need “hope” most of the times…….
#29 by Priyanka Om
bahut accha likhha hai ……..bahut recently mai same situation se jujri hoon apni bahen ke liye …………..c is larite no probs bt ek baar ko to hil hi gai thi !!!
well mai to suru se hi aisi hi hoon dookhi dookhi type ki …………bt real life me masssssssst hoon khush hoon !!!ek dum bindasssss bt yakeen kero swear on gos all these poemz written by me long ago …………al most 5-10 yr before !!!
#30 by Pankaj Pandey
Nicely said…………………..
#31 by Rahul Malhotra
No words to say no new to say it is simply the most simple way to express agoony of a mother and may be you are a female so you could not reflect upon the agony of father.. You reminded me of 2 days of pain I had gone through in my life in simillar situation. God bless you and all of us for no joy is comlete until we know what is sorrow and after pain there are more reasons to be happy and enjoy what we have and why we should cherishit, however small the joy is..
#32 by sharmila m
It made me emotional……
#33 by HariOm Chawla
It seems so real Sarita …..the endless waiting, tension and then the relief………nice write up, Sarita.
#34 by Anvesha
Very nice saritha,lyf can”t be lived again n again,n u described a mother’’s emotions really very well..$
#35 by seema n
the last para was quite good.
#36 by seema n
the last para was quite good.
#37 by rasheed
full of emotions and feelings… nice post sarita, a little sad though.
#38 by AAMEEN KHAN
hm……. very nice story….. yes this is the life.
#39 by Basant Pandey
wonderful post Sarita. Very often, life begins with a rainbow colored dawn and slips silently without warning, into days laden with unshed tears and nights full of lonely sobbing.
Teaches us to enjoy each moment of life as if it is our last naa, but that is a lesson which most of us find difficult to learn in spite of lifes constant prompting. Thanks for a great read.
#40 by sunshine
Great touch in the end - you surprised me !. i was expecting more bad news… probably due to my way of thinking, cynical that i am about life.
#41 by Snehal
yes…this is what life is all about….
#42 by rahul
very touchy n indeed leaving a very gud message….dat life is full of uncertainities and we cant go against it for long so the best way is to go along wid life and enjoy its every moment be it gud bad….gud one…tx fr sharing…tc
#43 by nitin bhatnagar
truly…happiness,sorrow,good,bad, - life cant be complete without them, wonderful post
#44 by Karthik - Dexter
Beautifully composed story sherry, i love stories with happy endings, like this one… :-)))
and yes this story also gives out a wonderful lesson…
#45 by Pradeep
…”The good and the bad, the happy and the sad,the hopes and the fears,our expectations and life’’s uncertainties co-exist and have to be accepted together to make life a complete whole. The day had began laden with unshed tears and suddenly changed into a rainbow colored evening…..this was what life was all about”…. kitni samjhdaari bhari baaten kartin hain aap
….. saach main jeevan ka yahi mool mantra hona chahiye …dukh - sukh, khushi - gam, aasha - niraashaon ke beech jeevan yun hi chalta rahta hai … aur humko life ke in sabhi aayamon ka daat kar saamna karna chahiye …
#46 by Nilesh
If one realises that if the next day can be the last day, then one learns to enjoy life.
One life that’’s all we got.
Excellent post.
#47 by bhagwant pandey
lovely & touching writeup ..
#48 by p k
badi baat ye hai tumhaare posts ki…ki wo ant tak nigahon ko shabdon se hatne nahin detin…chipak ke rah jaati hai aakhen shabdon par…. jo ankhon ke raaste dil mein utar kar manobhavon ko apni lai par jhumne ko majboor kar dete hain…bahut badhiya…lovely story…short and sweeter than sugar…with lessons of lifetime.
#49 by tanuj neogi
What a cathartic story! Although at the end everything seems to be alright, yet it leaves the trail of a subtle message of our helpnessness at the mercy of the “ALMIGHTY”. We r no more than puppets at His hands. This is how He teaches us humility & humbleness. Beautifully narrated as usual. From the very first word to the last one the reader remains on the tenterhooks. Thanks Sarita…
#50 by Richard
Beautifully written.