Earrings…

TINKERBELL Princess
Sep 1, 2018 · 2 min read

“Give this pair to babu,she loves it and tell her that her grandma loves her the most”. These were the words told by my mother when I came home.

My grandma, the person with whom I used to fight the most,pull her legs,tease her and what not;after all our relation started since I came out from operation theatre. There are plenty moments we have spent together,laughing,giggling….but those now makes me feel sad and lonely. That sweet lady is no more. She left everyone and resided in heavenly abode. She left me,her family and those earrings….

Since my childhood,I am very much fond of earrings. They attract me towards them, in the same way ,as a magnet on iron. Those colourful,strangling pair with beautiful designs are just a addiction to me. Even,I started collecting and now its overflowing my boxes.

My grandma used to put on a golden earring which had an antique design and I loved it the most. she only had that one ornament on her body along with few bangles. I always used to tell her that,when I will grow up,I will buy the same for me. She used to smile but never said anything. And as usual,the topic used to get dissolved with other talks.

The lady was suffering from stomach cancer,last stage but never made anyone else feel her excruciating pain which she tolerated. Her only source of happiness was me. When I went home during my summer break, we spent a lot of precious times, I did my best to keep her happy. While returning,I saw tears in her eyes and understood that maybe it was our last meeting. But I suppressed my anxiousness and tried to make her smile,but in vain. Maybe,she too have felt the same thing. And exactly one month after I came back to my college,she expired. The nurse told us that till her last breath,she said my name.

I feel her absence. That void space is very hard to bear. Whenever I see those earrings,I become weak and want her badly by my side. It may sound awkward to the readers but from that day,I left wearing earrings.

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