Two women…Mum & me, fawned over him spoiling him silly. I’m relieved that he didn’t get his baby lisp back with the kind of attention the poor man was getting smothered with.
Today we sit in our respective bedrooms with silent tears of helplessness. Forty-three years of togetherness! How does one get over such connections?
I have this acquaintance who suggested that I should encourage my mum to make new friends. That is indeed a good idea…I thought.
He clarified, “I didn’t mean women friends. Encourage her to be friends with good respectable men”. I share this with mum with a dorky expression and a moment of mirth that brings relief!
The deep love that mom feels for her departed husband, will she ever feel the same for any other man? I wonder how it feels to love someone for THAT long. How it feels to have never slept alone for the last 4 decades and suddenly the pillow next to yours is empty.
She cherishes each moment spent with him blatantly forgetting when he wronged her at times. I guess death has a way of softening the rough edges, leaving a halo on the loved one’s head.
Two women…we! Battling for sanity taking refuge in the others company and being friends forever!
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Hello Thomas C, Thank-you for your kind words :) Keep visiting :) Bunty.
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sorry for your loss....death is a painful reality about life.....it is so temporary. Live while you can ...take care
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Bunty...
Yes so very true....I can see it all feel it too.
But my dear as time travels you will feel him near you ....you will see him as presence in your own life.
And we do not need the physical presence to love ..do we...no we love even when the person is behind the curtain of time.
Time is the only...I know it is all so very fine to read in books...but my dear it is true have experienced this.
The pic was very moving
Nupur
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Hiya Muamji,
How are you? Thanks for being here and yes....we do have a common history there with our parents.
Hugs!
Bunty
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Lalli Dear....The tantric love has got you thinking of BF's(boy friends when I'm actually talking of food)....

Bunty.
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Thanks Red....
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Hi Buntygal.............
Can't beleive its almost been a year...........and you know what the strange coincidence is? Even my mom and dad celebrated their 42nd anniversary. And on the 43rd one she happened to be all alone. And that photograph.....I guess it says it all.
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ha ha ha....

Now that invites an offer of free BF, Lunch and dinner in mumbai life long...lol!
I read the above and thought "which BF is Bunty offering up in mumbai...that too life long"!!! I first read the BF as... yep... boyfriend... instead of breakfast [I suppose that is what you meant!].. he he.... silly.... ;).... lol....
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Hiya Lalli,

Thanks for being here. Both of us (mum & me) are lucky to have each other to fall back on...
Regarding companionship, she does live on hope just like every parent.
Young and lovely you said? Now that invites an offer of free BF, Lunch and dinner in mumbai life long...lol!
Bunty.
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YUP, its precious and priceless hon !
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