Winter Toll

Today Hari Singh Shekhawat (left) sprung a surprise by not turning up at the Garden. He is one of the few regulars in the Club who makes his presence count when he is absent – just that it was entirely unintentional this time. The unusual freeze early morning over the past few days had got the better of him and put him out of commission. Over the phone, he complained of high fever and weakness which had rendered him bedridden.
Shekhawat is not the only one to be under the weather. Prakash Motwani (above right) has not been showing up for quite some time because of a severe bout of lung congestion and wheezing since the onset of winter. Nafisa Sayyad has become another casualty of late and she too is under medication. But the good news is that her friend (some say, ‘better half’), Razia Khan has been discharged from hospital (see post of January 5) last evening after her kidney infection was brought under control. Nevertheless she will have to be under intensive care at home before she is able to regain the strength to be up on her feet.
The other good news of the day was that Ramila Mistry has returned from a pilgrimage of Baidyanath Dham and brought back pedas, as prasad (pic above). The shrine of Lord Shiva, located in Deogarh, near Ranchi, is said to house one of the 12 jyotirlings, besides being counted among the 51 shakti peeths in India. Ramila informed she had offered prayers for the peace and well-being of all our members.
Jagmohan Papneja:
Someone once wisely observed: "When all is said and done, the weather and love are two elements about which no one can ever be sure." So play safe always!