Friday, August 20, 2010

A Letter I Forgot to Post

Following is the letter written to my youngest daughte’s(some times called Joe also) friend. This letter was also not posted. Now that friend is in Washington and is in touch with us, continuously.
Since the closing days of 2002, we have been experiencing a series of twists and turns in the drama of life.
I must say that Joe had the necessary mental and physical stamina to withstand all those shocks and disturbances of life.
It was during that period only you thought, she had distanced from yourself and that she was not adequately plain and frank. Had she allowed me to speak, I would have explained in person, about the state of chaos prevailing here.
I only know how much love and affection Sakthi has for you: It may not be fully expressed explicitly but it would be naïve to believe that it does not exist.
To my knowledge, true friendship is a rare phenomenon in life. It is not that everyone is gifted to strike it at the early age and keep it in perpetual motion through time. One must have judgment and wisdom to forget the transient misunderstanding and fall back upon true spirit and perspective of friendship.
I am very sorry to hear about your pain and agony. There is a saying that when going becomes tough, the tough gets going.
Thank you for the letter written, but not posted yet. I would be very happy to receive your tonic and balm to lighten my heart.
From my end, I must say that children must spend more time with mother and make her happy and reassured in life. Try to understand her feelings and frustration and provide an emotional anchor.
It’s time all of us learnt the art of detached attachment in life. Too much of love, heightened sense of possessiveness, will create wrinkles on emotional side. All of us will always practice a sense of moderation.

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