Our Very Own Star in The Cosmos

Dearest Akshay, One with the Universe. Time and Space seem to stand still in this beautiful image that Shekhar created to mark his first anniversary.

A Sky Lantern for Akshay

12.12.12 - a once in a lifetime date for the world. For us it is our dearest Akshay's first anniversary. Prayers, meditations and food for the orphans marked the first year of Akshay's journey in the other world. One of the last things Akshay did was to hand over a packet of food to a poor and hungry man.  We hope he is getting our messages and prayers, through the lamps we have lit, the lanterns we have sent up and the flowers we have offered. It is hard to not feel sad and cheated by Death.

Someone has said, 'There can be nothing more rude than Death. It barges in when you are right in the middle of something and doesn't bother to wipe its feet.'

How true!

Point of Light

Last Monday of Karthik month. A beautiful diya rangoli depicting the Supreme Soul and a Raj Yoga meditation for Akshay

Archy Takes a Bow on His Birthday

December 9 was Archy's birthday, a day Akshay had looked forward to last year. This year Archy took part in a dog show at Bahrain and won the first prize in the small dog category. What a wonderful gift! Don't miss the certificate. Akshay would have been so happy and proud of him. Here are Mom and Archy for you Akshay. Take a bow Archy! Bow wow!

Prayers and Meditations

Starting December 8, we are spending four days in prayers and meditations to mark Akshay's first anniversary on December 12, 2012. A special Trayambaka homam will be performed in Bahrain today. The year has flown past. Sweet memories of times spent with Akshay have lessened the heartache somewhat.

Tennyson has described the state of grief beautifully-
I sometimes hold it half a sin,
to put in words the grief I feel
For words, like Nature half reveal,
and half conceal the Soul within

This year the weather is unusually warm for December and the jasmines are in full bloom are making it feel like summer. There is absolutely no chill in the air, and that usual winter craving for plum cakes and stuff is just not there. They say it is El Nino effect - nah I think it is El Akshay. Nature responds to tragedies in her own way!

Bulbul's Nest

This bulbul was nesting in Vaishali during Akshay's visit to India in July 2011. With his mother away at the training he was feeling rather lonely and I had narrated the bulbul's story to him to cheer him up and sent him a few pictures too.

 

Knots and Crosses with Traditional Toys

Playing knots and crosses with Kondapalli toys

 

Had gifted a similar set of the game to five year old Akshay. He loved the 'little men'!