" I got a call from old age home around 2006 ,they askd if I could wish a person named Meera Nayak-never met before on her birthday [Its always warm when somebody suddenly pops up and wishes you] . I knew she was elderly ,possibly feeling lonely . I didnt have too much of money to buy something big for her ..I wanted something invaluable and something she will remember me for ... So i decided to buy her a sunflower plant! .. it would be wonderful...early morning the flower would smile at her..and she can take care of the flower as well..
I reached her place on oct 11 .Door opened saw a woman of 80 + ..her voice is still ringing in my hears..initial questions..then once i wished and gave plant..she was excited ! ..jumping with happiness.all excited tone..all smiles :)..it was wonderful feeling to give ..there started the conversation which lasted for 3 hours..
I came to know what a great person she was .. something popped in physics i was talking..then to my shock she told me Dr.CV raman -Nobel prize winner was her close friend ! .. we spent lot of time talking on music..then came another shocker .. her conversation with Menuhin sir,the greatest violin player ever lived.... my god..and she was president of Red cross ,india...list goes on..yet so simple and humble..so level headed..
Another thing she carried her youth with her ! at her age..you must see her excitement and curiosity to know something.. bubbly ..we both laughed when she confessed she always had a crush for amitabh bachan though 20 years younger than her..:)..
I had visited her the second time..we played mouth organ together..she was pro !..introduced me to strummin ..i had told her that i will take her to my home and play violin..she always wanted to play for her..
During this conversation..she taught me one of the biggest lessons of my life.."INTERDEPENDENCY" ..that everything in this universe is interdependent..and we must understand that .. i slowly realized and understood our friendship as well..when it started i thought i wanted to make her happy that it...finally it turned out to be we both were happy ..
Her words of encouragement is still in my heart..for such words are the ones which i carry for my huge battles ahead ..i wish she was there to hear my progress and to give her support ..
After that meeting i never met her..i left to bangalore then canada..used to call her from there..we had three to four more conversation..
I came to know .. she passed away earlier this year..
