Posted on: Mar 13, '08
A BLESSED Life - The real End of the story.
This is the real End of the happy story of Kaushal, Reshma & Shweta 'A Blessed Life'.
Please read this 7 part story starting here.
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Kaushal opened his eyes and found himself in a very dark space.He was feeling very weightless. It was neither hot nor cold. There was a little light at the far end of what seemed to be a tunnel. He shook his head to clear the cobwebs and tried to focus. He was feeling an intense thirst. There was faint music playing though he could not figure out where it was coming from.
He tried to sit up but he could not move. His limbs felt like lead. "How then, am I supposed to move towards the light?" he thought with some chagrin.
He tried calling out but his voice stuck in his throat. He tried again, and this time he could barely make out a moan.
No response. Nothing moved. It was like he was all alone.
He tried again. This time his voice was stronger and the tunnel seemed to echo with his voice. He was calling out to Reshma to come and hold him. He wanted to pick Shweta up one more time. He wanted to tell them that he loved them.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaah", he cried again, this time, in despair.
Suddenly, there was a brilliant flash which made him blink wildly. Then lights came on and remained on. The door had opened and a nurse had walked in switching on the light. He was in the I.C.U after his operation.
"Congratulations, Mr.Kaushal, she said, you have a new kidney now", she said cheerfully.
Soon Reshma and Shweta were standing by his bed-side wearing hospital gowns and masks. Reshma was crying with joy while Shweta was rubbing her cheeks back and forth on his arm. She was so happy that Daddy was back!
The End!
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Epilogue.
Kaushal came home after 10 days in the hospital. He was now eating like a hog and putting weight on at an amazing rate. He would stay home for the next 2 months and would only venture out for doctor's visits.
Today he was relaxing at home when there was a knock on the door. The postman had brought a package addressed to Reshma. She opened it and in it was the framed photograph of Officer Kelly Furtado in full service uniform. It had been send by James Morrison, Kelly's brother and Reshma's ex-colleague.
That eventful day, Officer Kelly was on the way to answer a home-invasion call. On Martin Luther King Blvd, a woman driver had seen Kelly's flashing lights in her rear view mirror and swerved into her path by mistake, instead of away from her. Kelly braked, but due to her high speed, her car swerved and hit the concrete median.
The lady emerged unscathed but Officer Kelly was taken to a hospital where the doctors determined that one of her kidneys would have to be removed as the renal artery connecting to it had been completely destroyed.
James was informed and Kaushal's data was matched for kidney recepient...
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Authors Note:
I completed this story for the benefit of those who were saddened after reading the earlier parts of this story. This story is not about pain and suffering. To those, who had the impression that the basic idea behind the story was to portray the difficulties our protagonists were going through, I say this ! ---
Wake up!
Stop feeling sorry for them.
This story is not about what others go through in their life. Its more about what you don't have to in yours.
Its not about the problems in theirs, but the blessings in yours.
Its not about how they stoically go through life, but to remind you to not complain about annoyances.
Its about how you should say 'I love you' more often.
Its about how you should take the time to play with your kids, lest you dont get the opportunity tomorrow.
Its about how you should say "Thank you" to your parents today, for they may not be part of your life tomorrow.
After all, Kaushal, Reshma & Shweta do have a very BLESSED LIFE.
Tags: dialysis, happiness, difficulties, blessings
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