She lost her father when she was merely nine,
She stated it matter-of-factly, never whined.
She picked up the threads and smiled again
Her mother and her siblings gave her love and courage.
In college then she lost her mother too,
Desolate she was, but her siblings made sure she was not too shook.
Then marriage
A new, hopeful, golden age.
China beckoned,
Snow fights lovingly commenced.
A baby daughter, an answer to prayers
Arrived to spread sunshine and cheer.
Love was abundant,
Cribbings were about the inconsequential.
Then struck cancer to destroy a family
But again she fought back so very bravely.
She had her loved ones around her always
To cherish her, to cajole her, to be her reserve brigade.
She won battles, seemed to have won the war,
But cancer was not done by far,
It struck again and again,
All she did seemed in vain.
Triple whammy and she finally lost
The battle and the war, seemingly a lost cause.
But what she has done over the years,
Smiling away through the fears and tears.
Inspirational - her family and she as a unit,
With their love and their grit.
Her family is strong, they have long borne,
The threat of her being gone was long known.
But even the strong sometimes feel to nothing faded.
So thoughts and prayers are always needed,
Loss is loss no matter what,
'You will be missed, Devika'.
PS. Well that is not her name per se now, but that is the name I knew her by the best.
- Written on 16 Nov 2023 when I got the news that she had moved on to a better place.
- Revised and posted on Facebook on 18 Nov 2023 because I felt I needed to, even if I do not tag her or mutual friends, I needed to let the world know we have a great soul gone away from us.
The following image and an excerpt from her mail in 2007 is how I would best like to remember Devika (Sheetal Mulchandani).
this is at hangzou zoo.....oops i was shit scared........heeeeeee but enjoyed the moment too.
chill devika
Related info (says a lot about her family's grit)
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