15 th August - Independence Day - Indeed it was for Periamma! She got her freedom from life ! Living in an old age home near Kumbakonam, this frail,old woman had immense will power,even at the ripe age of 94.The hard heartedness of her own kith and kin led her to this place which was her "home" for the last five years.
Widowed at a very young age, she struggled to bring up her two daughters,living with relatives and helping and serving them in return. The ruthlessness of immediate family did not deter this extrovert from leading an active life, moving away from one place to another, once the daughters were settled.Fate had not been kind to her and she finally landed up here almost bedridden.Money was never a problem for her, as some sympathetic family members were always supporting her.She led a fairly comfortable life here, looked after by kindly servants, but so lonely was she!
The inhuman attitude of people amazes me when I look at her life! What crime had she done that she had to be isolated like this? This is the plight of thousands today !
Ironically, people swayed into action when news of her death came.Guilt ridden relatives were making enquiries thro' phone and many of them landed up for the funeral.. Every one seemed to be talking about her after her death.Her eyes were donated as she wished and she received a decent farewell.Surely the hypocrites who were responsible for her state would conduct all the eventual ceremonies too in style, so as not to be punished by the gods for not taking care of her when she was alive!
She was alone when she lived, but death brought so many people around her.May her soul rest in peace !
Widowed at a very young age, she struggled to bring up her two daughters,living with relatives and helping and serving them in return. The ruthlessness of immediate family did not deter this extrovert from leading an active life, moving away from one place to another, once the daughters were settled.Fate had not been kind to her and she finally landed up here almost bedridden.Money was never a problem for her, as some sympathetic family members were always supporting her.She led a fairly comfortable life here, looked after by kindly servants, but so lonely was she!
The inhuman attitude of people amazes me when I look at her life! What crime had she done that she had to be isolated like this? This is the plight of thousands today !
Ironically, people swayed into action when news of her death came.Guilt ridden relatives were making enquiries thro' phone and many of them landed up for the funeral.. Every one seemed to be talking about her after her death.Her eyes were donated as she wished and she received a decent farewell.Surely the hypocrites who were responsible for her state would conduct all the eventual ceremonies too in style, so as not to be punished by the gods for not taking care of her when she was alive!
She was alone when she lived, but death brought so many people around her.May her soul rest in peace !
