That day one of my junior colleague called me. Actually one of his friend was about to come to my clinic that day regarding some ailments of his wife. I know them for years.
"Sir, there is a bad news.. Simanta (name changed) called me. He was about to meet you today.. But he got the news that his mother passed away !!"
"Oh !! Where is he now?"
"He is on the way to his hometown... With his wife and kids."
"Is he driving himself?"
"yes sir."
"Okay... I won't call him today. I'll talk to him later."
You know... I have witnessed so many deaths till date and even declared the same for so many times during my professional life, but yet I find it much difficult to console anybody who losses a near and dear one. That day I didn't call him thinking he might be busy with the rituals, moreover he is the eldest son in the family. Next day I just forgot. After 2 days I rang him up..
"Simanta, got the tragic news day before yesterday. I am so sorry. I can well assume what you are going through.. I pray to the almighty.. May her soul.."
I was about to conclude, but he hurriedly interrupted me..
"Sir.. Sir, listen !!"
"Yes Simanta.."
"Actually my mother is still alive.."
"Excuse me.. I mean.. Sorry, I am not getting your point.."
"Actually sir, that day for a while the whole family thought that she was no more.. Accordingly I asked Raktim (name changed) to inform you. But after she was brought to the hospital, the doctors informed us that she was unconscious.. She was admitted and after getting treatment for 3 days, she was discharged today. We reached home around 2 hours back. Now she is doing fine sir.. Please pray to god for her well being.."
I was in the midst of a tricky situation... I didn't know what to say !!! Finally I managed to say something,
"Oh, that's great Simanta.. I am feeling good that she is fine now.. But you know, that was a shocking surprise for me.."
"I can guess it well sir... Now please pray to the almighty for her health instead of her soul !!! Would you like to talk to her?"
He laughed loudly.. And as he laughed, I couldn't control myself anymore.. I laughed my lungs out..
"Leave it Simanta, convey her my wishes to get well soon.. I'll talk to her later.."
I disconnected the call.. But for a few minutes it forced me to wonder about the happenings that occurred just moments back!!!
That was for the first time that I called someone to console somebody's death, who is actually alive !!! The circumstances were indeed pleasant, but totally unpredicted and made me face an awkward situation..
I silently smiled once again at myself and hoped that such kind of incident would never ever happen to me.. Or else I can say, at least I can hope so !!! :-) :-)
"Sir, there is a bad news.. Simanta (name changed) called me. He was about to meet you today.. But he got the news that his mother passed away !!"
"Oh !! Where is he now?"
"He is on the way to his hometown... With his wife and kids."
"Is he driving himself?"
"yes sir."
"Okay... I won't call him today. I'll talk to him later."
You know... I have witnessed so many deaths till date and even declared the same for so many times during my professional life, but yet I find it much difficult to console anybody who losses a near and dear one. That day I didn't call him thinking he might be busy with the rituals, moreover he is the eldest son in the family. Next day I just forgot. After 2 days I rang him up..
"Simanta, got the tragic news day before yesterday. I am so sorry. I can well assume what you are going through.. I pray to the almighty.. May her soul.."
I was about to conclude, but he hurriedly interrupted me..
"Sir.. Sir, listen !!"
"Yes Simanta.."
"Actually my mother is still alive.."
"Excuse me.. I mean.. Sorry, I am not getting your point.."
"Actually sir, that day for a while the whole family thought that she was no more.. Accordingly I asked Raktim (name changed) to inform you. But after she was brought to the hospital, the doctors informed us that she was unconscious.. She was admitted and after getting treatment for 3 days, she was discharged today. We reached home around 2 hours back. Now she is doing fine sir.. Please pray to god for her well being.."
I was in the midst of a tricky situation... I didn't know what to say !!! Finally I managed to say something,
"Oh, that's great Simanta.. I am feeling good that she is fine now.. But you know, that was a shocking surprise for me.."
"I can guess it well sir... Now please pray to the almighty for her health instead of her soul !!! Would you like to talk to her?"
He laughed loudly.. And as he laughed, I couldn't control myself anymore.. I laughed my lungs out..
"Leave it Simanta, convey her my wishes to get well soon.. I'll talk to her later.."
I disconnected the call.. But for a few minutes it forced me to wonder about the happenings that occurred just moments back!!!
That was for the first time that I called someone to console somebody's death, who is actually alive !!! The circumstances were indeed pleasant, but totally unpredicted and made me face an awkward situation..
I silently smiled once again at myself and hoped that such kind of incident would never ever happen to me.. Or else I can say, at least I can hope so !!! :-) :-)
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