Caution or Pessimism? You're welcome to decide
The Power of Vishnu Sahasranamam- Vani's rebirth
A real 'story' as told by a close friend: "Vani was in her early thirties when I first met her in a Mumbai local sometime in the late ‘70’s. She never talked much but her helping tendency was obvious. She boarded the train at the starting point and always found a seat. Instead of sitting through the hour-long journey, she would offer her seat – a luxury - to another lady. My acquaintance too began this way – a few pleasantries exchanged over the train’s din. After a couple of months, she was not at her usual seat. Everyone presumed that she was on leave. In the busy buzz of the Mumbai life, no one thought twice about her till she came back after nearly 4 months. None of us could recognize her. She had lost weight, her cheeks were sunken, eyes lifeless, and to top it all, she had an almost bald head. Out came the rude shock that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and had to undergo radiation therapy. She hoped that she had won over the disease, but even before
Better safe than sorry, maybe!
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ReplyDeleteDuring my schooldays, the series 'The height of ...' was very popular. And the highlight of that series was "The height of pessimism - wearing a belt and a pair of suspenders." Your snapshot cuts a close second!
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