Iam going through a very difficult time. I miss my Dad so much. He passed away on December 4th with a sudden heart attack at the age of 65. His very first attack!!! I miss him so much. He was such a loving dad who lived for his God, wife and kids. I could always call him up for anything and everything and if me or my brother tells him something, he will do it for us then and there. It doesnt matter if he is tired or has some other important personal work. He used to keep all that aside and do the things we asked him to.
One thing I know. He was surely a man of God and now he is in heaven for sure. I remember especially the last few years, after retiring from work, especially the last 5 or 6 years, how much he used to pray and praise God in his room. He used to worship God mostly than asking God for his needs. He will shut the room, read Bible for hours, praise God, listen to sermons, make notes. He used to go for every prayer meeting in 20 kms radius of his home and record every sermon with his small recorder and then copy the sermons to a CD and pass it along to friends. It was a great work of God, his way of spreading the Gospel.
His death was unexpected but Iam sure not everyone can have such a blessed painless death. He didnt even stay in the hospital for a second. He sweated profusely because of which mom called Dad's cousins and even on the way to the hospital, my dad was talking to them. Suddenly he fell asleep and in his sleep, he was called to heaven. So blessed!!!
Today, I thought I will post the pic of his favourite plant. He loved nature. He used to talk to his plants daily. Though he is a Professor, he used to say he is a Farmer, especially after retiring from work. He used to wake up early and after prayer, he would be with his plants taking care of it. He used to even conduct meetings at home on vegetation and gardening. I still remember once when I called him one afternoon, he spoke to me in hushed tone saying there is a meeting going on here. I was wondering what in the world was happening. Later in the evening mom told me that there was a big meeting by the "KrishiBhavan" at our place.
The pic below is of a plant in coconut husk- his favourite.
The husk should be dried and then it should be cut open. The pic below is the beginning stage of the plant
coming out of the shell
Later it forms different layers on the outer husk. Doesnt it look beautiful?
The pic below was taken the last time I went home to meet my dad. It was raining and I took this pic sitting in the veranda of my parental home. I miss him so much but one thing I know, he is in a much happier place in heaven with his Saviour and I hope to meet him one day on that beautiful shore.
