As we were leaving the cremation ground, one of my sister quietly called one of the attendants, handed him some money, and said, "The one in the corner is our Amma; please keep an eye on her."
The scene reminded me so much of Amma. That's who she was—very generous with people and money. She always treated people with respect. The household help, maid, dhobi, sabzi wala, milkman, guard—all of them have tons of stories about her generosity.
I always remember Amma quietly handing money to these people. The household helpers in all of her daughters' homes loved her. The caretaker woman of our Balaghat house was crying, saying, “Amma always stood by us in thick and thin, like our goddess. She always gave us more money and checked if we needed anything else."
When we were young, I always remember her not handing money to beggars; she would make them clean the area and then give them food and clothes. She respected karma. She paid for so many students' school fees and bought uniforms. Amma was not very rich, but she was very content with whatever she had.
Every time we talked about having some emergency fund for sickness, she did have that too, but she was always positive that God would take care of her.
In the end, she was right. She left this world without many financial needs. And yes, right before she passed away, she instructed my sister to feed all the nurses and attendant staff.
Amma Saga Day 9
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