tara
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Post by tara on Nov 10, 2011 23:22:28 GMT -5
Life and Death are the two faces of the coin. We need to learn to accept both these life changing events with the same mindset. However the joy one has upon the arrival of new life can't be same if some one takes the last journey of the life. Here is a thread to reminisce the Last Gift/Talk/Moment you encountered before the final journey of your loved ones. A thread to share what was the last gift or a talk or a moment you spent with them.  |
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Post by readytogo on Nov 10, 2011 23:34:12 GMT -5
This is for my Dad.
I brought him Scotch(Sello) tape dispenser.
Somehow this was on my list for a long time and it really took years to get this for him. It is difficult remove the ends of a scotch tape without dispenser as they are transparent and very thin and for my dad this was one big challenge with poor visibility. He was delighted to see dispenser when he came to USA and since then I was planning to get one for him. I could not buy one for him while he was in USA or when we were leaving US. Don’t know why but each time I would either skip or forget it. I thought we don't get this in India. I was pleasantly surprised to see this in Staples store and immediately bought it and in my next visit to my mom's place , gave it to him.
Dad, did you get a chance to use it? Other day when I came home and gave it to you, you were so happy and right in front of me you had kept it in a safe place somewhere in the TV stand. I can still visualize how slowly you were bending down looking for the "Right" spot to keep the dispenser.
Love you Dad, from the bottom of my heart.
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Post by iplrocks on Nov 12, 2011 12:13:49 GMT -5
Readytogo, it was very touching.
My mom passed away way too soon and my dad followed her after few years as he could not face the loneliness with all kids moving to their respective homes on jobs/marriage . I feel their void even after all these years. When I look at my kids, I cannot get over the sadness that they were too small or not born to even see their grandparents.
My last moment with my dad was when I was called to come home from US as his condition had deteriorated and doctors had no hope that he will survive more than 48 hours. I was frantically praying that in 3 days(from US to India) , nothing should happen and I should atleast talk to him once and kiss goodbye before his last breath. So when I reached nursing home, I was relieved to see that he was very cheerful and talked to me from 4 hours non stop. Doctors were amazed that he had strength to carry on such lengthy conversations. He reminisced all good moments, advised me to be strong and then within a day of my reaching there, passed away peacefully at night. I don't believe in superstitions or postponing death-by-will but that day I felt that he had delayed his last journey for few hours so he could talk to me so I could take his departure in stride.
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Post by celebi on Jan 24, 2012 9:36:03 GMT -5
Oh my God, I dont know how I missed reading this. Wow, these are really touching posts - had tears in my eyes while reading them.
A very special thanks to readytogo and iplrocks for sharing them with us. Thanks to Tara for starting this beautiful thread.
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