Women's Day special!
Thank you Mam' for another interesting homework... I am blessed to have been close to quite a few beautiful women in my life (
) ... My Grandmother (will call her our fairy Godmother), mother, wife, sister, angels in the form of daughters, friends in college & from Meditation groups... Difficult to pinpoint one as all hv contributed to that immense enduring value of love & care...
However I zeroed in on one friend from my college days... "Shanu" was short, sweet and strong... She studied English Literature & was one of our Badminton buddies... She was a topper in her class, was very expressive on her views on politics (a communist to the core!!!) and our Womens' Badminton Champ...
She had that strength, determination & yet a softness & warmth that made her very endearing to all... Except for a warm affectionate hug in the airport 30 years after leaving college, there was no semblance of any physical touch... It was a trusting beautiful friendship... When she passed away suddenly a year after that, I felt shocked and sad... For me she epitomized the woman with warmth & love, intelligence, strength, grace and one who embraced the attitude of 'Yes to life'...
As I reflect & introspect I feel there is a 'Woman' within all of us... 'A Woman' who cares, who understands, who nurtures us with compassion... there is that someone to hold our hand to go the distance & say 'Fight, Fight' till our last breath... To that Woman, Devi, Shakti I bow down in Reverence, Love and Gratitude...
Love & Gratitude - V.Sridhar
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