The Onset of the Lockdown began on 14th March 2020, just when the entire family had returned to Dubai well in time from Mumbai from our yearly spiritual trip & a family wedding. Little did we know, the Entire World would shut down on our return and we all would be packed up in our houses with very limited access to the outer world. After a very long time, the entire family was together, from cooking together to eating together to spending a lot of time with each other especially with my Grandmom ( Nani ). Nani was the happiest seeing her entire family home.
Exactly 2 months post lockdown, End of May 2020, we started seeing drastic changes in Nani’s health. Health deteriorated speedily. From trying to detect what exactly the problem was, to see her suffer was not a very great sight. Little did we know when the reports came, she suffered the BIG “C” so-called Cancer @ Stage 4, which means we barely had 6 months as per her doctor. The worst had hit us. For being close to a motherly figure right since childhood, to see her suffer was something I couldn’t digest. Started exploring options, if India was an option to try and save her to live longer than 6 months. But it wasn’t due to Covid😔.
There were no Bed spaces in the hospital in India during summer 2020. With no option of travelling to India, we did our best to get Nani the “A” class treatment in terms of trying to make her live longer. Such a strong personality she was at age 82, along with Meditating every morning at 4 am, she cooked for the entire house despite battling Stage 4 cancer until August 2020. Post-August 2020, she gave up as her health started deteriorating drastically every day. With Multiple Admissions to the hospital, she meditated every morning at 4 am, battling to live longer until her last Day. So much love for everyone around her, ever-smiling, ever happy Nani. But God had better plans for her I guess, that she left us and her family behind on 29th October 2020😭. I still remember the Nurses at the Hospital cried, the reason being, she never let anyone go empty-handed at any time. Whenever the Nurse came to see her or treat her, she would make them smile despite being in so much pain & always hand them some goodie (dates, biscuits, toys for their kids or something as small as water ). I even noticed the building security guy, the grocery delivery guys, the houseboys cry, the day she left for heavenly abode; Nani never let anyone sleep hungry.
Nani jaisa koi rishta nahi. Maa jaisi nani maa. Grandparents play such an important role in our lives. My safe place to be around – Nani’s arms. Nani- the most loving relationship. Nani – the most sweetest caring relationship. Nani – who raised me like her own daughter. Gone too soon leaving a deep hollow behind & a huge legacy!
2020 – definitely was the biggest hit for our family with our main support system (Nani) leaving for heavenly abode.
In Nani’s Remembrance Forever,
Krishma Gehani.
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Your Nani sounds absolutely wonderful. Thank you for sharing some about her with us. Wishing you find the comfort and healing you need.