The silver lining

 The silver lining in the darkest cloud

Dr Tripti Milind Galgali 

Hubli.

Last week, Hubli saw dark clouds suddenly in the evening, followed by deafening thunder,lightning......and the whole city got flooded with heavy rains.

Every one and every thing taken aback....put on stand still commotion. 

The silver lining here...respite suddenly from torturous high temperatures of Scorchingly Hot May.

Last week my parents and my son got visiting me for few days.

Last week huge overload of Anaesthesia work which gave me no time to breathe.

Last week I got severe bout of my Allergic Sinusitis. Had to take medications which make me drowsy and irritable.

The drowsiness got me sleep in bad position which resulted in massive Spasm of my neck muscles.

Work,Stuffed nose,Severe Pain ,Tight neck and Right Arm....

I was engulfed in worst challenges entire week. 

I surrounded myself with only negativity, wallowing in pain and misery.....cursing everything- my health for slipping away with my age.....my profession which ever kept me very busy all nights and day...my city for being not only dusty,polluted but dug out every where....which gave me Severe Allwrgic Sinusitis..

The negativity engulfed me......overtook me completely......

I forgot about my dear parents and my son who had come to visit me planning to celebrate my 50th birthday...

Each time,when suddenly Life throws challenges at us......we get so much over powered by the calamities following the challenges.....we succumb to the sudden turmoil ,the galvanising disturbance which completely catches us unawares......

A whirlpool of calamities which socks us within itself and drags away ......

There is no respite ......no escape from the misery......

Yes Life does put us in such situations.......

I had a Batchmate who suddenly was taken aback when during her weightloss regime....got detected with Cancer.

She was rejoicing for her successful weightloss achievement after many years.....but found out that it was underlying Cancer which went undetected....

This resulted in she reaching final stages of Cancer.

The Chemotherapy and the metastasis....both left her fatigued and weak.

Life and Health both slipping out of her hands ....no matter how hard she tried to hold tight.

But each time I called her......my dear Batchmate never wasted those few moments with her sorrow and anxiety. 

Instead she remembered the best times we had spent together. 

Till her last breath,my dear Friend spent all the moment in not wallowing over her Challenges......She surrounded herself with her loving family and friends........so much that she left with only beautiful memories of her behind with us......ever smiling with beautiful dimples on her cheeks....Forever.

Life never goes as we expect it to be.

Life throws googlies....unawares and unexpected calamities which show no respite.

When the clouds are dark and heavy......

Always try to find that silver lining.

Never allow Life to succumb us completely. 

In challenging times.If we get completely overpowered by thoughts about the misery, agony and despair.....the silver lining in form  of Family ,their love and support.....our Friends .....the moments though brief made beautiful....

We fail to enjoy and appreciate the good times....

We refuse to enjoy our own self ....

I realised this ..after I remembered my dear Batchmate. 

Late but never lost.

I forgot my pain and misery......

Spent the weekend canceling my Anaesthesia schedule, ordered great food from outside....and concentrated on great moments with Family. 

The Silver Lining in the Dark Clouds ......that's more important. 

 " Desiderata" poem by Max Ehrmann....the concluding stanza....

With all its sham and drudgery and broken dreams.....

It's still a beautiful world. 

Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.