A sad day...

Last Thursday was a very sad day in my life. The day started quite routine with me as usual wakin late..the "daud" to get ready, breakfast packing and run to office....Everythin seemed usual....I reached my cubi and then thought of going to drink some water....By the time I was back I saw my teammates huddled up in a corner ...Everyone was discussing something with very grave faces.....Puzzled, I joined the conversation....One of our team - mate(wouldnt wanna reveal his name so lemme name him "G")......had been expecting a baby..His wife had been admitted in the hospital for her delivery the previous day....However the baby did not have a heartbeat when doctors did the initial check-up and an emergency C-section was performed....The baby did not survive and was still-born!

It was such an awful shock for me.....I could not bear to hear this news ....G used to be in my neighboring Pod and we used to have lot of interesting conversations. He had been very excited since this was his first baby...He used to tell li'l anecdotes abt his wife and their plans for the baby etc....All these thoughts swarmed abt in my head and my eyes were brimming with tears for him and his wife...

The worst thing that could ever happen to anyone is the loss of a child and that too when they were waiting with so much anxiety and excitement for 9 months.....the loss would be more devastating.....I was not sure how I could make G's sorrow lighter but I decided to help with all the pending work that he had left behind....So I started doing the testing and change installs that he was supposed to do. By the end of the day I was able to complete the testing that he was to do....A small consolation!

God has a unique way of testing people. ....And I would like to think that this was God's way of testing G and his wife.....This was the second time a mishap happened in their life...She had earlier had a miscarriage too.......The tiny ray of light that was to brighten their lives has been snuffed out ....All we can do is pray to God to grant them another chance. My prayers are with you G....May you have the strength to tide this crisis...