That was "ME"

I could hear the cries of people from a very distant location. The cries were loud enough though as if someone had lost its loved one. I started to move towards the location where the cries were being heard. At first they were just faint cries but as soon as I went closer, they were clearer now. I could also see a lot of people had gathered in the house where the cries were being heard. A lot of people were heard saying, "He was a good person indeed". Some were even saying, "God hasn't done justice to the person." I heard one older gentleman saying, "He couldn't have died at such a young age." So, I assumed that person must be very young. I slowly started to move towards the house where the cries were coming. It was difficult to move forward as there was lot of people who had gathered to the house. "The person must be very well known, it seems", I thought to myself. Sometimes, Life seems so unpredictable. You cannot predict the exact time when life will end. I started to move closer to the house and the more close I moved, my heart started to beat faster. It seemed to coming from my own house. Who might it be? I began to think. It was all good that day. It had started well as I had woken up early in the morning, went for a morning walk, had a nice bath and then wore my perfect suit as I had a urgent meeting with the client, and then had my breakfast. After having my breakfast, I drove in my car to the office. In the office also, everything was cool. Once I reached office, I checked for some important mails and then had my first morning tea while gossiping about office politics with my best of colleagues, Abhinav and Surendra. These days the hot topic of discussion has been the hike we will receive by this month. We discussed and analyzed the amount of hike we might get this month. After that, I had gone back to my workstation to complete my presentation that I had to deliver to the client. So, it was more than a normal day, not an unusual day. But, then, what are the cries all about at my home. Why are the people crying? I could see someone lying on the ground and a white sheet draped over it. The whole family had surrounded the person. I tried to recognize each and every person. I could see my friends, Abhinav and Surendra standing near to the person. What were they doing over there? Don't they have a call with the client? They had to go with the client's representative today for a dinner. Then, what were these people doing here. I moved forward and I could see some of family members even. What were they doing over here? I began to look worried but without showing anyone that I was worried. I kept my cool and I continue to move forward, just asking everyone to move aside. But, no one listened to me it seems as if they were so engrossed in the grief. When I move more ahead, I saw my mother crying out loud. I began to wonder who this person was. All sorts of thoughts started to come to my mind. I saw my children, Ashima and Ashwin who were playing with their their aunt, my sister-in-law. And, then, suddenly my heart started to beat more quickly when I saw my wife sitting more closely to the person and my relatives were trying to make her cry. She was not crying at all instead she was sitting still like in a state of shock. I went to her and tried to talk to her. "Neha" I called to my wife. "Please talk to me, Neha. I am here." I tried to speak to her but she didn't move. I got worried. I slowly move towards the person lying over there, and tried to move the sheet but couldn't reach over there. And, then suddenly there was a strong wind that blew to that place and that suddenly lifted the sheet from the person. I could see everyone holding their hands trying to protect their eyes from the blowing wind. I too tried hard to see as the wind was so strong but I just managed to have a glance at the half-lifted sheet and I was shocked to see the sight. The person who was lying on the ground was "ME". I could see now what all had happened in a flashback of events, how all this had happened. 

After I had successfully presented in front of the client, I received a call from my wife that one of her relative was seriously ill and we had to visit them as soon as possible. I finished my work quickly and was driving back home quickly. I was in a hurry so I drove my car speedily. I must have driven my car to almost 90 Kmph. However, suddenly, I saw a child running crossing the road and I lost my balance. I tried to put breaks but then it was too late. There was a truck that was approaching towards me and my car hit the truck, which was also in a high speed. My car turned upside down along 90 degrees and then it flew to hit a tree. I was lying in a pool of blood over there on the road, lying over there helpless but it was just my body that was there. My soul was already in some other place, into the place where God lives, “in the heaven”. 

(to be continued...)