....the 22mts call

...the 22mt call to Chhotu( Arindam Das) at Pondicherry this evening......with reports of Kakima's illness weighed heavily this evening. M.A in History from Cal.Univ.of yesteryears & Sangeet Bisharad she was as much a match for Kaku : late Prof.Arunendu Das.Whenever vacationing at Madhupur from Calcutta,we had the opportunity of meeting Tultul, chhotu,& Rantu their three children & had a great time.We used to share Pachak in used Benzylline penicillin vials,eat putush phol(gooseberry)from the Rly Qtrs hedges & share ghost & ghoulies stories.Also upon coaxing Kakima we were treated with her mellifluous rendition of ....ami je jolshaghoray...!!Close to his retirement from Bongobashi Evening,Kaku shifted his family to Pondicherry with close association with Sri Aurobindo Ashram.Kaku passed away :a Divine Death in prayer at Sri Aurobindo's room few yrs back. The fledgling family was steered by Kakima & now all well settled. So....when I learnt of her near terminal illness ,waves of  memory hit me.I alongwith Archana & Doel visited her in 2008 enroute home from Maldives.& I thank GOD for having done that when she was well.Between the two extreme posts of Life & Death the miniscule existence is a thing to be cheered ,amidst prayers on our lips here ,lets celebrate her Life......!!!however .....& whatever..!!!!!