at times of illness and good health

Posted on 3/3/2006 Post Comment -

I have just emerged from some trying times. My 15-year-old son contracted jaundice just a week before his 10th std. board exams. Fortunately, we were able to detect it early enough. The doctor advised hospitalisation for two days so that he would be able to recover enough to write the exam. Being of a stoic nature, he did not seem to be much perturbed by his situation. He patiently bore with the jabbing of needles, being put on glucose drip for two days and the stay in the hospital. We were also able to get some Ayurvedic herb "Keezharnelli" which when crushed and consumend on an empty stomach in the morning brings down bilirubin levels. This herb,in a powdered form, was provided by a man who refused payment saying that it was an offering to god. Yet another person brought a huge bunch, still rooted to the soil, all the way to Bombay from Kerala and from there, a cousin in Indian Airlines managed to find someone, who herself had jaundice while appearing for her 12th std. boards and who was thus willing to help. This also reached us without much delay. All the time, there were innumerable phone calls from friends. The point I am trying to make is 1. grace of god is essential 2. one must have friends who help out in such situations.