Disciplined life
During my recent visit to Bangalore, I was lucky to be with
a close family friend and her mother. She had just lost her father.
After the rituals got over, she had brought her mother to
stay with her at Bangalore rather than be at their village house in a faraway
place. Just to bring her back to normal life, we decided to take her for a
short drive one evening.
On our way, the talk revolved around her late father.
I realised from her and her mother a lot of things that one
should emulate in life. Although in good health till he met with an accident,
he was farsighted and had maintained a systematic life.
He was keeping a diary and had written even minute details
of all things, including his financial dealings in it. He had also listed down
in detail all the investments he had made for the family. Surprisingly, a few
weeks before he had also made a will and had correctly nominated his wife and
children to their respective rights and reserves.
Unfortunately, fate had its own way and it proved handy for
his family when he passed away in short time.
Although they lost him, they never felt struck for any
important matters related to the day-to-day running of the family because of
his systematic way of life. It was visible from the full gratitude and
expression of that elderly lady during her reminiscences of her ex-husband and
life with him.
To live and leave this world peacefully without causing any
trouble to anyone is really a blessing.
Ramesh Menon
Short Take - Gulf Today - Dt. 15 February 2014To read it in original, please visit GULF TODAY online.
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