The Strangest Thing

My Tribute to Someone Special

My cousin, who was very close to me as a youngster and lived in the same region as me as an adult, left this mortal plane last month. What shocked my extended family was that he was in good health. After a while of what felt like stomach heaviness, he lost his life in a matter of minutes.

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I write this post for two reasons:

• The first is a tribute to this beautiful soul who kindled my spiritual life by gifting me a pocketbook of Swami Vivekananda.
• The second is to speak out about my thoughts that rambled during those emotionally draining days.

The Tribute

I am not just saying this to pay homage, but this cousin was indeed one of the most beautiful people I have known. The care he took not to hurt anyone with his speech or actions was sometimes beyond comprehension for many. Perhaps this is why his last word was his wife’s name, which happens to be the name of surrender to Divine Mother.

Only blessed souls can utter the Divine Mother’s name before departing this planet. Knowing how beautiful this person was, it came as no surprise to me. Calling out the name of the divine right before death leads to liberation, so I’m sure Divine Mother…