After a peace filled visit to Sai Baba temple early in the morning, I was scanning thru' my favourite Ananda Vikatan - perhaps after long time so quickly after its arrival.
(Thanks to Lord Ganesha for his birthday...and the mid week vacation)
There was a breath taking photo of a cute young girl whom I have never seen before - As I read, I learnt she is a kerala film star - Ms.Mamta Mohandas. Thinking it to be another article promoting new actresses, I was dumb found as the article was of totally different kind.
This cute girl survived (breast) cancer and got cured completely quite recently.
Listen to her own voice - "It was more a state of disbelief for me when I heard the news that I have contracted cancer. All along I have living in hygienic and healthy conditions and I never thought such a disease will affect me. Slowly it dawned upon me that all of us are same in front of mother nature and I thank Cancer for giving me this wisdom".
She also explains the intense pain that she underwent ....
" All of you - at some point of time - must have experienced body pain....but can you imagine pain in every cell like pin prick constantly ? I was taking pain killers in heaps as though it is part of my diet !! Had no energy even to walk within my own home...!! Most of the times, I have to keep lying down in bed. After chemotherapy, due to hair loss, I started sporting Pop cut "
(actually in the Ananda vikatan photo this girl looks much more pretty in her pop cut than the stills below that I downloaded from net).
Well, in the meanwhile - being a talented actress, couple of her films got her BEST ACTRESS awards. (May be there was an element of compassion in the Jury's decisions....but still I would like to respect the glamourous film industry for entertaining some humanity at least when it matters most). She got energized with divine grace descending on her in strange way but the point was it helped her to gain the mental strength to recover from this disease.
After reading thru' the article, I was staring the girl's photo for a long time in sheer shock, admiration and awe....!! Tears start flowing from my eyes as I got intensely aware about the things that I am blessed with at this point of time in life....
What if I am geting reminded of divine grace only when there is an external stimulii,
what if I am forgetful about the divine grace that is constantly showered upon me 24 * 7 - even when I am unaware about it....
Still
Let me loosen myself a little bit to feel the gratitude at least for a couple of minutes - allowing myself to enjoy the lightness of my body & purity of my mind;
Life is a miracle.....!!
Would you want to challenge me ? or take life for granted ?.....
Mamta, God bless you to gobble up more and more awards.....and every single living creature around me....!!
Love you all // Suren
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