Thatha

In memory of my loving Thatha (A.Muthaiah ) – The man I ever admired the
most.

We still can’t believe you are gone dear Thatha
For me it is like you are there at home
Miles away walking around
A man in his hundreds, a miracle he was
Signs of old age is for your skin and bones but
Not a wee bit of it in your heart and will power!

Not one day have we heard you yell
Not once have we seen you argue
Not one man could think of you as a foe
Not once have we heard you talk ill about anyone
All we have seen is love, care and passion
As a responsible father, a loving Thatha, a compassionate husband and
Indeed as a great father in law, we do envy our moms for this !

We have only felt joy and comfort in your presence
You have made us laugh and showed us it is alright to cry
We can never forget the days you walked us to school
The days wherein we had “ready-to-eat“peanuts and sugarcanes at home
Neatly processed with love and care.
The days wherein you made onions and coco’s easy to cook for our moms in kitchen
The loads of wood you should have carried to bring up your kids with pride
You succeeded too, for 3 blessings they are today!

If I had to write it all,
Pages wouldn’t be enough dear Thatha!
Ending it short so that we can put it up on our walls
For our kids to read about you dear Thatha
United we stand today although there were tiny misunderstandings in the past
Through several ups and downs
As children we pledge to be the same as one family in all our days
Come what may !

Never have you caused trouble to anyone
Even in death(18 Jan 2012) you proved it dear Thatha
You embraced it with patience, holding your breath until your grand daughter’s wedding (14 Jan 2012)
Making sure you were there on her big day to bless them!
We all hope to meet you one day in our heavenly abode
Until then It is for memories dear Thatha
Your memories dearest Thatha will reign our hearts !!

Anbu Thathavirku aayiram mutthangal,
Sophie
1 march 2012

The gift of womb from the God of justice

We have seen and heard many instances where people glorify god for the good things or miracles that happened in their lives but, what do we do if life isn’t kind enough? What if the road we travel has several glitches? Do we really think of God’s good will during difficult times? I would  admit, when life is simply tough to just move on ,I complain, I feel low and I swear  I wouldn’t want to walk to the podium and speak of God’s blessings in my life that too in front of the congregation ! May be I’d just sit behind dumb enough with a pondering mind hearing other people’s testimonials .The last Thanksgiving service (Dec- 2013) was a lesson for life.

The reverend announced that it was time for people to share any instance worth a “Thank you “to God. A few narrated and it was no different except for that of a young deacon. The rest of the people stood there to thank the almighty for something that they had already received. The young man’s story was different. He has been working there as a deacon reporting to my dad who is a reverend there in the same parish. The sincere man began to speak and his words testified it. He was married for 5 years and since then they were eagerly awaiting for the conception of a baby. He said it did not happen until the month of September-2013 .There was pin drop silence in the church as people were just waiting for his next words probably thinking he‘d make a positive note  and I was no exception . I knew many were praying for him and were expecting a miracle. He paused for while and then continued.

 This was what he uttered:  “All medical records claimed that we weren’t perfectly able-bodied to carry a baby, doctors called in for a surgery which we could not afford but then did not assure of a complete remedy! We had lost all hope and were distressed; God looked upon us, my wife conceived in the month of September proving all theories wrong “There were happy faces all around me.

It was  after a short pause , he continued with broken words battling his tears out  “ After 60 days of early pregnancy the womb lost its life .I stand here to  thank God with all my heart for he gave us hope that we are capable , when all medical records failed us. I thank God for he made us feel fit and worthy to carry a baby! God has always been good to us no matter what “.He walked away silently to his seat. Tears rolled out on everybody’s eyes .I wept too. It was probably a sad thing which no one would want to keep in mind .It was a disappointment. Several days passed by and his words kept sounding in my ears and I was could not make out why he even spoke of it that day .I was surprised to see his determination to share this to all.

You know what , the living Lord God ,the master of the universe, the emperor of all lives, must have been a silent listener of these sincere words too for he could not stop doing justice to this to this young deacon. Very soon, in the following month itself (end of Jan 2014) his wife was confirmed with a healthy conception. It has been almost 75 days now and the baby is healthy too beaming with signs of life and growth. God does justice. If you walk through the same valley, do not lose hope, accept it, come what may and continue to thank him. Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him! For all of us who hardly had a chance to feel the yearning for the gift of a child in life, it is a reminder to treasure them each day as the fruit of the womb is a reward from Him.