My precious child Paltu died unexpectedly, in the wee hours of 17th October. Hit by some accursed vehicle driven by some moronic subliminal ba...rd. & I dont recollect ever, have grieved as much as I have, after his lifeless body was found & brought into the house by my staff in the morning of the 17th - not mutilated, but with blood oozing from his anus. I hope to God it was instantaneous, Im obsessing with the hope that my child didnt suffer. He was my 3rd oldest (after my late Devil whod left last year, and my late Daemon who left last month). Had manifested outside my house in 2003, and stayed on. But wouldnt come in, would shout and scream the house down if we tried. & his favorite haunt remained outside my gate, or the road outside my house, till the end. Every time Id go out, all these years - he was there. Walking with me, greeting me anytime of the day or night, all love, protectiveness ..... so many years, so many memories. I lit his pyre, I carried and immersed his ashes the next day ; but it isnt quite sinking in. I keep lapsing into thinking - that hes scared of crackers, that he feels more cold than most and winters approaching - the void is huge. Ive tried to keep normalcy, not spoken about it, tried to keep working, etc. ; but the voids huge. Many calls that Ive not taken, or not returned, and plenty that I havent done, is because Ive been feeling the way Ive been feeling. What makes my Paltu immensely special also is, that whatever Ive done and do in terms of animal welfare - it ALL started with him. I discovered the SPCA Noida, discovered animal protection laws, became alive to, started empathizing with stray and community animals - because of him. Many legal cases involving animals have been fought and won - because of him. The Supreme Court petitions in which the culling of stray dogs was stayed, the Delhi High Court stray dog feeding matters in which the dogs won - I think I was more effective only because of the absolute right that I believe all Paltus have - to be treasured, honored, and fed of course. & there can never be a going back now, because Paltu happened to me. For as long as I am, my child will live on in my heart. (Some of these pictures are very private ; but Im posting them nevertheless.)
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:38:57 +0000
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