Happiness and Sadness run parallel

Hey ppl..

Last weekend (5th & 6 Mar 2011) something unique happened to me, its an different experience all together. I faced happy moments and sad moments at the same time.

To start with March 5th and 6th, 2011 was an important dates for my friend "Pranesh Madhavan". This was the day he was getting married. Well way back then, when I used to live near New York, he was one of my friend.
We use to hangout a ton. His marriage was fixed and venue was decided at Chennai, India. For this occasion lot of my US friend planned to come. I was really excited to meet them and planned my trip well in advance i.e in Dec 2010 itself. As planned, I visited Chennai, attended marriage and enjoyed with my friends. That was the best weekend I spent with my USA friend.

But, there is a person who never care about your plans instead he will always executes his plans  ( GOD). He planned something else for me for that weekend. I was all set to go for marriage on Friday ( 4 Mar 2011), my Grand Mother( My mom's mom - Rangamma ) had Myocardial infarction( Heart attack) and she was admitted to "Jayadeva" hospital. I visited her on Friday before leaving to Chennai and had a word with Doctor. According to doctor it was mild attack, and she will be alright. With his words, I left to Chennai hoping I will see her on Monday.

I remember last time in hospital she said take care and kind of happy journey ( By that time, some nurse started shouting at me and grandma. She want me to go out and my grandma not to talk).With all that I left hospital and headed towards my cousin's house who drove us to Chennai that night.

I really enjoyed each and every moment at Marriage function. But I was trying to reach my parents here in Bangalore to check how is Grandma.  But no one was picking up my call. I thought they were busy and once they get time they will call me back.

When I didn't get any call from them for 2 days, I guessed something wrong. But still I was hoping for best and returned back to Bangalore on Sunday 2011 at 11:30 PM and heard the bad news. My Grandma expired on Saturday early morning itself :(

I still had my sweet/ happy memories of marriages in my mind and here death. My mind was kind of confused, shocked, blocked out for hours… I was not able to sleep, I was still not able to figure out, what was going on… Somehow after long time i.e early morning I slept.

Anyways, its been 2 days, I am almost normal now…

Before ending my post  I would like  to Congratulate "Pranesh Madavan" , "Shashi Madhavan"and wish them Happy Married Life

and

I will pray god to give my Grandma a good gathi in paraloka…

-Vijendra