There is a big bang,, similar to the one we have been told about our origin. This was a new one, the immediate realisation was cannot hear anything, absolute silence,, the bang was deafening.
We became a framework, transparent, I could not only see your front, I could see you all around , also the back of your head at the same time.
There were no visits to your place, I could just walk into you and find a seat inside you to sit and we could communicate, no sound only understanding, no stress, no you and me, no rights or wrongs.
Reading this, you may be wondering, whether I have gone off my rocker.
I wake up without a bang in the morning and get back to live location. Was it a glimpse into my future ?
Only the other day a youngster had asked me about my dream of the future, when I asked him ” at my age ? “. He was carrying a book titled dream big or something of the sort.
I was back to the present, the first thing I told my brother in law, Gopi, ” happy marriage anniversary”. He was shocked, today ? it was on 31st August, today is 31st October
. I thought oh blimey, during my travel, yesterday night, I lost my time cells.
As the habit of we humans, I tried to defend my blunder, actually something horrible happened on this day
He said Indira Gandhi, ex prime minister, died on 31october in 84. My marriage happend on 31st August ( his 48th anniversary).
Now that I am able to reproduce my crazy dream, looks like I am back, if not fully normal.
My friend Shekhar, a service oriented guy is always busy running around dealing with other people’s problem.
I have another friend Hariharan, very similar in nature, unfortunately his wife, Jaya passed away this month, a service oriented couple, my deep condolence. Feels lucky to be have them in my life.
Coming back to Shekar, he was telling me he was trying to help a family of a friend who died unexpectedly. His wife who was dependant on her husband had no idea how to go forward in life without him, since she was ignorant of all the documents regarding finances, assets, operations of ATM, digital payments, travel etc..
(My spouse also complaints that I do not share any financial details with her, though she knows most of it ).
I know many aged couple where the lady is dependant on the husband and vice versa, living far away from their children.
When one of them makes the inevitable exit, the other gets lost difficult to move an inch in life.
Besides food, shelter and clothes, there are some other basic knowlede that we can learn, in case we do not know, specially the operation witha cell phone.
Check which are the following nformation and operative knowledge both have.
▪︎About ATM to withdraw money
▪︎ Send money through UPI ( Google pay, paytm. Phonepay etc)or net banking
▪︎ find an OTP when it comes to your phone
▪︎ Book a cab (Uber, Ola, Rapid etc) during an emergency
▪︎ Call 108 Ambulance
▪︎ Have emergency
Contacts saved on your phone
▪︎ Make a video call to our contacts
▪︎ Our current or live location through Google Maps or whatsapp
▪︎ Hospital, doctor and insurance details are kept safely
▪︎ Health insurance card
▪︎ Book a gas cylinder whenever required
▪︎ pay the electricity bill
▪︎ Recharge your mobile, if necessary
▪︎ Deposit certificates
▪︎ Important documents, Aadhaar, PAN, Insurance, property papers
During an emergency,
these small things can become very important, at least we can provide information to someone who is helping us
You are there or I am there is not permanent
I can still stand even if you are not
there is understanding life.
