Emotional Reunion

TEARS OF JOY: All's well that ends well!

The picture alongside shall remain one of the most heart-warming and unforgettable images of our time. Two lovely people, the best of friends, had fallen apart (post of April 24) and this morning, they were brought together by the Club elders. As Razia Khan went on to embrace Nafisa Sayyad, everybody cheered; but there were also many in the crowd who could not suppress their tears.
Nobody wanted to see them estranged. Khatoon Baig was particularly distressed while she urged all and sundry to “do something” as it did not feel good to see the duo separated. “Achcha nahin lagta,” she kept mumbling to herself. Those were the exact words of Srichand Arora also this morning when he almost physically (with Jagmohan Papneja lending a helping hand) brought Nafisa and Razia to hug each other after the exercises. “It was not a wall, but a thin film of misunderstanding that was separating them,” said Jagmohan, clearly overjoyed at seeing them together again.

Hari Singh Shekhawat

The turning point was obviously Razia’s honest-to-goodness comments on the blog post of April 24. Those beautiful Urdu couplets she composed were appreciated by all, following which Arora, in deference to her sentiments, decided to initiate a rapprochement. We do not ordinarily interfere in the personal lives or inter-personal relations of members. But these were no ordinary people. They were special – dear to one and all. And so we allowed our hearts to overrule the head. In catalyzing this process, if the blog has had a small role to play, we are happy for the outcome.
That apart, Nafisa had to remind Arora (in sign language, of course) about the phaphda-jalebi treat he had promised (post of April 19) on Hari Singh Shekhawat’s birthday, i.e. tomorrow. Turns out, Shekhawat is recuperating at home after his discharge from Kokilaben Hospital and will be admitted to the Asian Heart Institute at Bandra-Kurla Complex the day-after tomorrow. Two blockages have been detected in his heart. On April 30, he will be operated upon for removal of the blockages and thereafter, for about a week he will be kept under observation in the ICU.
He has nevertheless agreed to drop by at the Garden tomorrow morning.
Jagmohan Papneja:
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
Renu Babani:
Hey there everyone, back in Toronto after a lovely cruise. Fun, fun and more fun! Relaxed completely, literally gorged on the variety of food, till after the second day couldn't handle it. Weather was great and now back in Toronto where it is cold.