om sai ram
8th of September 2010 was one of the most awaited days of our lives.We were to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of our parents.It had to be grand.It had to be different.There were plans and discussions months ahead but nothing came to materialize as my brother was in Trivendrum for his job training(we reside in delhi).Everything depended on his date of relieving.We looked fr party halls etc and had also shopped for th occasion as we knew that we are gonna do at least something on the day.But nothing came out....his relieving dates were not confrmed and more so were expected to b around th 15th then.Just a week ahed.No grand programme nothing... postpone.....
?But thr had to b smthing spl...a surprise trip fr th couple,dinner fr th family,Havan....trip to Vaishno Devi...nothing materialsed and it ws 6th September evening wn bro called and told me tht thr was a bandh all over India n as Trivendrum ws one of th highly effected areas it ws supposed to b a n off day fr them...(Not in all states)
After sometime I called him back and asked if he cud book an Air ticket to Delhi and I will plan a Jagran n dinner fr family n friends..n it'd b a surprise fr all.
All depended on th availability of th tickets so only wn he cud cnfrm tht he s finally coming i cud book th rest.
However wd th help of a neighbor i called th jagran people around 9:00 pm and th process was initiated.All this wdout th knowledge of my parents.And finally brother too got his tickets booked wd th help of his friends.Th next day being a bandh in th whole of Kerela, transport ws difficult and ofcourse travel unsafe.So he left fr kochi airport early at 5 to board th flight at 12:00.All this while i had called some relatives and was really tensed .
..a day and a night...lots of preparations,catering, unstitched clothes....and hell no time.
N i hadnt informed mom and dad.
and th biggest factor.....MONSOON.....clouded sky and a heavy downpour expected any day any time.
I cudnt sleep th whole night....at 2'o'clock late night wn dad just woke up for water I went tensed to him and announced tht i had booked a jagran n tht brother was coming.....I wasnt believed.He said i ws dreaming and talking and walking in sleep.We went back to our rooms.Dad came back n asked me with love and i told them again...they were shocked,angry,tensed......serious discussions went on till 4 in th morning,I being scolded a lot.
Next day dad went to his office as usual,not participating at all.He ws tensed over sm family issues already.n had no strength internally......
Mum n I wr left wd th responsibility.We went fr th clothes first.Next ws th venue.It ws a great gamble.I wanted the holy jyot in front of the house but furious weather ws th thing.We cud book a hall...all elders were in th favour...but I felt otherwise.I made two chits and put them in front of Baba,
home ws th answer.tried again wd Sheronwali ma(praying the answer be same if it ws their wiil)...
home ws th answer.I cud walk on th faith.Th caterer,seeming to b a religious man supported and took th responsibility.
The biggest tasksof th day were done.We roamed to the markets and completed the rest.Late at night I took mom for th mehendi....then also had to go to receiv my brother.His plane ws to land around 10:30.He had travveled fr more than 18 hours.
Dad and i brot him home exactly at twelve.The greatest relief and the best tht cud have happened..cant put it in words.He gave a bouquet of flowers to Mum tht I had already bought ready.
Th next day ws going to b TH day.Invitations still pending,flowers,garland,prasad,th ceremony things, return gifts,cake,brother's clothes.......
Mom handled th invitations,I left to look fr return gifts n th garlands n flowers,dad and bro th rest.Th tasks were divided.
However, I cudnt get th return gifts,and had with me three baskets of flowers and garlands,when while coming back home IT started pouring as if never to stop......I ws completely drenched.Howevr I reached home in th rain,the tents all wet...workers cudnt proceed.....people looked at me...in awe,as if thinking n asking wasnt it a mistake?
I bowed in front of baba at the moment looking at HIM,talking to Him and leaving things to Him ...I had th strength of his faith ...
FAITH IN ALL IS NOT JUST ABOUT SAYING WRITING AND BELIEVING BUT ABOUT LIVING THE MOST.
It was 4 in th evening and I had more work to be done....invitations to my friends n colleagues,shopping with brother and the camera man to b booked.
The rains had stopped.I changed and went out again with bother...calling friends while driving and shopping.When all this was done I just wished to visit Baba's temple way back home and pray to him.
While short of time and tasks still undone we went there,bowed at his feet and said I HAVE DONE ALL THAT I COULD,THE REST IS AT YOUR FEET.I knew Baba had to take care,he always helped when a religious thing happened at his bhaktas place.Th thing we feared th most was the rain.And that th arrangement not b criticised.
As we stepped out of the temple,I had a drop of rain on my face,we had prayed for wht and wht had happened.It was th test,th final test.It started raining heavily again.It ws 7:30,all dark no lights on,no carpets...all fearful of th next.all concerned.But my faith hadnt died..it was as it ws, no fear nothing, just waiting and as if seeing baba's ways n leelas....at around 8 things calmed down...calmed as if not to occur again....relatives and friends started arriving...i got ready....th party began.....all happy and content.wonerful arrangements...relished food....no rains during the whole night...amazed jagran people at th short notice.....
and tears of joy......tears of faith blessings n support from the supreme....mum n dad cried too.all were mesimerized.
Baba controlled th rains again...He prepared amazing food,despiteth rains and he also arranged th thing I had missed...th night arrangemnts - to sleep for th relatives.
He did it all from starting till the end.....He blessed us.Th jagran was magical...cant put th rest of smthing in words.
have attached some pics.....of th kept and answered faith baba has given me.
thank you.
baba bless all.
jai sai ram.
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