chapter 22

I went to see Ma. She was out of danger but she was looking sad.I asked her,"How are you, Ma? Are you feeling better now?"Ma, said to me,"I had a dream in which I saw you with Sugandha and your future children.I also saw another man and woman with Mehek.I saw Taara Mam, who said to me,"Please tell Palash that he is like my son. I am going now but ask him to live his life with dignity and humility. Please give my love to his children and my students Sugandha, Pushpendra and Khushbu!"She said Namaste to me with folded hands and took my blessings before going away!"I said to her,"Ma, it was just a dream, don't worry, everything will be alright!"Suddenly, Pushpendra came running towards me as he was almost breathless and said to me,"Taara Mam has left us.... forever!"I felt that I have fallen inside a bottomless pit, which was dark and scary!I didn't know if someone was playing a trick on my mind or I was having a nightmare.I didn't know how to react as words reached my throat but my tongue was tied in shock!I didn't know what to say when I was too shocked to react when I lost my balance of mind after my favourite Teacher left us so abruptly without giving us time to be prepared to deal with such a huge loss!