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Shaili's avatar

Beautiful how the coming and going of your mother has been juxtaposed with the coming and going of time. One can feel the loss, of both time and a loved one whose presence is/was omnipresent.

Rakhi Kurup's avatar

Thank you Shaili. Yeah some feelings just stay and maybe get stronger as time passes.

Richa Vadini Singh's avatar

This moved me to tears, as only an utterly poignant piece can.

Rakhi Kurup's avatar

Thank you for reading with all your heart Richa 🥲🫂

Alwira Sheikh's avatar

Very well written

Rakhi Kurup's avatar

Thank you so much Alwira.

Ameliorating A's avatar

Fantastic <33

Rohan Banerjee's avatar

Lovely essay, Rakhi.

Rakhi Kurup's avatar

Thank you so much Rohan.

Eshna Benegal's avatar

So beautiful ❤️

Rakhi Kurup's avatar

Thank you Eshna.

Avinash Shenoy's avatar

So beautifully capturing the passage of time! Yet so poignant.

Rakhi Kurup's avatar

Thank you Avinash.

Gowri N Kishore's avatar

This was so poignant, Rakhi. 💔

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Thank you Gowri.

Not The Wife Material's avatar

💔🫂

The Fanciful Senorita's avatar

Omg, Rakhi! OMG!! The reality of aging parents hit me hard with this one! Beautiful words, but describing a painful reality of life 😢

Rakhi Kurup's avatar

Yeah. It’s very difficult. Though you know it is bound to happen one day, but when it happens it takes away the ground beneath your feet and the hand above your head. 😢😢😢

The Fanciful Senorita's avatar

Sigh, been there, with grandparents, and that was horrible enough…can’t even imagine it with my parents:( :( hopefully don’t have to for a long time to come

Rakhi Kurup's avatar

Wishing your parents good health Reshma.