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‘Ei theek na hai’


I had just begun my practice as a holistic healer, few days ago, when one family came to the clinic from Rajasthan. They were around 5-6 people, who had come from a village and each one had a few health issues. I was volunteering and checking patients for free.


One lady from this family came up to me and after her consultation, sent her sister, who was one of the most innocent and sweet women I have ever met. I remember she had issues in working of few body parts and pain, due to brain injury. I asked her, how the injury happened and she told me ‘bhaisiya hamka patak dihni’. It took me a minute to understand that she was thrown away by her buffalo and I suddenly burst into laughter and she laughed with me, innocently and sweetly, without any judgement or blame. I can visualize her smiling face right now. Unfortunately, her issues were growing over time and she was living with few difficulties of mobilization and regular pain.


Next came the granny 1 of the family, who I consulted as well and then the brother came by with his problems. I could visualize the difficulties of the family to come and show a doctor from such a far off place, their poor economy status and inability to come again soon, and was doing my best to give all possible suggestions. My intention was to enable them such that they can manage all health issues back home, in Rajasthan, using nature cure.  All of them realized my concern and treated me with great respect, giving importance to listening and learning all my suggestions of healing therapies, lifestyle and diet.


After finishing few consultations, I went out of the room, to leave. The family was sitting in the veranda outside and they called me to see another granny 2, who could not walk and had serious mobility issues. I saw a discontent, stubborn face of someone who disliked her condition of dependency and had lost faith in God. I gave consultation for her condition, adding daily prayer as a remedy for her health.



The whole family expressed gratitude and started asking me questions about myself, like whether I was married etc. When I told, I was unmarried and looked forward to serving people, granny 1 was clearly concerned deeply, and out of love , denied this decision of mine saying ‘Ei theek na hai’, ‘Ei theek na hai’. Her voice communicated her sadness and true care for me.


Even now, as I think of the moment, I cannot help feeling emotional at the purity of love of a mother. I feel indebted and can never forget the experience.


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