Turbulence and Tranquillity

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This is a story of a motherâ€™s grief, with the sudden death of a son, which voyaged from overwhelming sorrow, shock and anguished fear-through her eyes, the world appeared sullen and forbidding, shrouded in darkness. It was as though a door had closed and there was no desire on her part to seek an escape from the release of depression and futility that had oppressed her. Slowly, a gradual transcendence emerged guiding her to a reluctant acceptance of tragedy. A mystical encounter provided a ray of light, a window opened, hope arose, encouraging her to grasp the grief and deviate it to a more purposeful direction. The conglomeration within her of pain, anger, guilt and rebellion formed stumbling blocks and obstruction in the process of healing on a rough, arduous path, but with unforeseen and unexpected direction, the surface slowly eased towards an inner growth of peace and stillness. The wandering revealed a turbulence of emotions involving personal experiences. This is a search for survival and compassion with an expectancy and aspiration for the sensitivity of human understanding and yet, a final, silent, grateful acceptance of the stark reality of truth and the singular responsibility of the individual herself. It is a revealing tale, of a difficult journey, deeply personal, but which in a way concerns all of usâ€”a story of death and life; the joys and pain of being alive while searching and comprehending the meaning of life and finally, the acceptance of the tragedy of youthful death and most important, discovering a glint of joy and purpose of living again with the motivation of optimistic survival. The tragedy of the disaster of September 11, and its repercussion is a constant reminder of the death of the young and innocent who leave this world with an incompleteness of purpose. The anguish and heartache is even greater for those left behind to face the stark reality that sorrow will be prevalent for a lifetime. It is not possible to forget, and there is no reason to forgetâ€”the loved ones will always remain with us in thought and memory. Acceptance will come with a struggle and with it a growing compassion and sensitivity combined with gratitude for life in spite of what appears at the moment to be futile and unfair.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nina Sood

Sunita Sood, who is known as Nina by family and friends, was educated entirely out of India, in England, Canada and the United States, traveling with her father Mulk Ahuja on his postings abroad in the capacity of Trade Commissioner and Consul general for India. After her return to India, she married a Merchant navy officer, lived in Calcutta for twenty years and later accompanied him on cargo ships that he commanded all over the world. During her earlier married years in Calcutta where her three children were born, she taught for several years at Modern High School for Girls, and then for a longer period at Loreto House, Middleton Row, also in Calcutta. During long sea voyages and with her husbandâ€™s encouragement, she occupied her time writing articles of her experiences. A number of her pieces have been published in The Times of India, Indian Express, Asian Age, and The Hindustan Times. This is her first attempt at a full length manuscript â€“ it is the death of her twenty-eight-year-old son in 1987 that prompted her to narrate her struggle and the acceptance of grief. Her elder daughter Priyo, together with her husband and three daughters live in Dehradun, while her younger daughter Meera resides in England, with her husband, son and daughter. Presently she is working on a second book, combining her husbandâ€™s painful and losing battle to lung cancer and simultaneously recalling some of his de4lightful and unusual episodes while traveling on the high seas.