When Friends help you feel better

After spending November and half of December of 2006 in Europe, I came back to India in middle of December.

After the tragedy, it had been a right move to travel and keep the mind busy with work and changing places. Although I had to cry on the way back home, it was however also very good to come back and reunite with our parents and family. We were all together at home and at that point, three months after my sister’s death, we were still sad but the sadness had reached another state.

In that year, many friends from different parts of Europe came here in December. It was just before Christmas, the time that they all had holidays. It was not only that, though, I believe. They wanted to come, be here and share especially this time with us in order to make it a bit easier for us. In order to share our feelings.

Of course, they also enjoyed being in a warmer country in winter time when it was cold in their home countries. They told that many people actually went to celebrate Christmas at the beach in Goa or other warm, exotic places. We didn’t know much about Christmas but they obviously wanted to celebrate it, even though they wouldn’t be at home.

This was one of the first celebrations I had that many people celebrate due to religion but that actually didn’t have anything religious in themselves. We had a great time, decorated the Ashram, dressed nicely, danced, listened to music and ate great food! I felt once more that it is good to celebrate, whatever the reason – be happy and enjoy life!

It was a wonderful time together and even though sadness doesn’t just leave like that, we felt it getting better with the help of friends!

In January, when they all returned back home, I also left: to go to Australia once more.