This morning, my neighbor and his wife had started for temples around Chennai in a Call Taxi. They had been to Nanganallur and then had gone to Sholinganallur nearby. By noon, he had experienced giddiness and had gone unconscious. He was rushed to a hospital nearby where he was treated in ICU. He was pronounced dead at 3.30 pm at noon.
At a philosophical level, it just goes to show how short and temporary our stay in this world is. Coffee day has a caption "A lot can happen over coffee".
I couldn't agree more. Earlier today they had consulted an astrologer in Sholinganallur who has said things will be great in future. So much for astrological predictions.
At a medical level, it shows yet another instance of heart disease striking when you least expect it. A cardiac patient, he had undergone angioplasty few months back.
He had been going for regular check-ups as late as last Tuesday.
His physician had said his heart was stable and that there's nothing to worry. He had been asked to come for the next check up only after a month.
Socially, this death had left me with numerous questions. His son is in the US. It’s going to take some time to reach Vedaranyam (that’s their native).
The body is right now waiting for the final send off by the son after he reaches India
(A good two days away).
The symptoms, the quickness of death is very much reminiscent of appa's death.
Sometimes I used to think about my future plans and how I am going to achieve that.
That’s how kind or cruel life is, depending on how one sees life.