In my post dated 30.08.2013, titled 'Didi ',I had written about the elder sister of my best friend. He died of cancer and she struggled on and on with an indomitable spirit.
Both were unmarried. When I was working at Hyderabad in 2003, she contacted me with a marriage-proposal. The person was working at Hyderabad. I contacted him and talked to him. The proposal did not come off. When I was working at Vishakhapatnam, she expressed her desire to visit us and I agreed unhesitatingly. After my retirement in 2009, Didi suggested that she spend about a week with us. And we agreed instantly.
About a year ago, she had symptoms of cancer in one of her legs. She went for treatment at Delhi, staying with one of her cousins. She underwent treatment there and we were in touch with each other over phone. About 2 months ago, she came back to Bhubaneswar and continued with her treatment. My wife and i visited her once .
About a week ago, i received a call from one of my friends in the evening to say that she had been admitted to a hospital. I visited her next morning. She was in the Intensive Care Unit and her face was covered with a ventilator. After some time, she opened her eyes and i did her a namaste. However, she showed no sign of recognising me. Her distantly-related cousin had come from Delhi. I remained in daily contact with him.
On the 24th September, 2019, he telephoned me in the evening to say that she was no more. I was crest-fallen.
With this, an entire family-name came to an end.
I rushed to the hospital and we arranged for her cremation. Her cousin lit the pyre and promised to collect her ashes next morning and go to Puri with her ashes for visiarjan.
Both were unmarried. When I was working at Hyderabad in 2003, she contacted me with a marriage-proposal. The person was working at Hyderabad. I contacted him and talked to him. The proposal did not come off. When I was working at Vishakhapatnam, she expressed her desire to visit us and I agreed unhesitatingly. After my retirement in 2009, Didi suggested that she spend about a week with us. And we agreed instantly.
About a year ago, she had symptoms of cancer in one of her legs. She went for treatment at Delhi, staying with one of her cousins. She underwent treatment there and we were in touch with each other over phone. About 2 months ago, she came back to Bhubaneswar and continued with her treatment. My wife and i visited her once .
About a week ago, i received a call from one of my friends in the evening to say that she had been admitted to a hospital. I visited her next morning. She was in the Intensive Care Unit and her face was covered with a ventilator. After some time, she opened her eyes and i did her a namaste. However, she showed no sign of recognising me. Her distantly-related cousin had come from Delhi. I remained in daily contact with him.
On the 24th September, 2019, he telephoned me in the evening to say that she was no more. I was crest-fallen.
With this, an entire family-name came to an end.
I rushed to the hospital and we arranged for her cremation. Her cousin lit the pyre and promised to collect her ashes next morning and go to Puri with her ashes for visiarjan.
