Suzanne Bernert

Giddy with excitement she jumped out of the car...  Before her daughter could react, her mother had already crossed the road and stood in front of the elephant....  Mama..Mama.....she was yelling and weaving her way through rikshas,cars and pedestrians ...Finally joining her mom who stood mesmerized...  Mama, you can't just run like this here in Mumbai...it can be dangerous...this is not Germany...see all these cars and.... seeing her Mom with tears in her eyes her voice trailed of... Tears of happiness glistening in her eyes mom whispered: ..An elephant...I always wanted to see an elephant...and with that she turned and put her forehead against the animals trunk ... and like this they stood ....  He is telling me stories....stories of India....  And like this they kept on standing while the sun was setting and Mumbai was teaming around them...

Grief comes in waves..... Scoops you up and throws you around... gasping for air you come up..mind and body tired.... you relax a little and the next wave comes.... until the waves calm down over time... the intensity lessens... until the memory makes you smile....and you find peace and solace in the memories. ... Dedicated with love to all who left 🙏