CHAPTER 42 – THE 'POWER' OF GRATITUDE

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CHAPTER 42 – THE 'POWER' OF GRATITUDE

TWO MONTHS LATER

12TH APRIL, 2020

6:45PM

@SIDDHI (GUPTA MANSION)

KHUSHI'S POV

Guyssssssssssss!!

Dear Mind Says – Hello.

Dear Heart says – Hello Too.

Yours Truly – Charlie Chaplin – Me Says Hello Too.

I mean it's only fair that I start with that ya guys, given the fact that you all are now hearing from Our End – after Two Full Months which = 60 days = 1440 Hours.

I mean I could totally go ahead and elaborate on that calculation in terms of minutes and seconds too, but I guess just stating the Days and Hours passed kind of serves my purpose nonetheless.

And Oh Yes.

I am so freaking Happy right now that I could literally dance up in Glee.

Oops.

Wait.

I am still not allowed to do that like physically ya guys – but that does not stop me from doing the gleeful dance within the walls of my Head nonetheless.

Ok.

Wait.

I do have like two bigger reasons as well which are making me this excited and Happy at the moment, but I think it's fair enough that I start with listing out the reason that is like an immediate one around me!!

Guys – I am in the Shower!!

Yup.

You heard me right!!!

I am in the Shower Cabinet all by myself at the moment having a quick Hot water Shower!!! I mean Lila didi is still lounging outside the shower cabinet for she helps me dress up and stuff after but oh my god – guys – just the fact that I am now officially allowed to sit up in like a Chair for like five minutes and Shower calls for a Massive Celebration Indeed!!!!!

Like Yippeeeeeeeeee*Infinity to that Indeed.

I mean it's been that way since the last ten days after my scans on the 2nd of April did show the healing progress of my back to the doctors that were overseeing my recovery here.

The scans results have shown that My Back is healing and its more than half way there to that stage of being completely Healed. As in – it's been more than 2 months and 15 days to my complete intensive bed rest state, already right?

So Yup – the Doctors are like Happy with the Progress of the Healing in accordance with the time lapsed and they are confident that by the time the four-months duration is over – I shall be in that position to stand on my own two feet without support and walk around and resume my daily activities as per normal.

And I was kind of super glad to hear them say that to me because dude – I have been resting it out Insane right? Like guys literally, as difficult as it was for me to not move around, I have abided by all the restrictions and rest protocols that were expected out of me for these initial couple of months so much so that Dear Back is all like – Dude K – you've never literally lied down flat straight for this long a duration amidst the 21 year Plus years of your entire life as much as you've lied down straight in these last two months.

Haha.

Well. Dear Back is right about that. For mostly – I prefer to sleep on my side or on my Tummy. Sleeping like super straight has never been my Thing.(Which was why it took me some time to just get used to the scenario guys)

Anyways.

Now – Its like I am like Super Used to It.

Like I am like a Pro – at Bed Rest.

Also yes guys – if I were to say that Superbro, Anj, Mom, Dad, Arnav, Abhi Dad,Reva Mom, Akash, Dadi were like super relieved + Happy*Infinity after listening to what the doctors had to say then that would be like an understatement of the Decade indeed.

And Guess what guys?

Now I am like Super Confident that I can get through the next One Month + 15 Days of the leftover Bed Rest situation with Great ease too!!

Ooops.

Wait.

Guys.

That's Lila Didi knocking on the shower cabinet door. I hear her loving voice come through – " khushi beta...hogaya??"(Khushi beta..are you done??"

I use the hand shower to run the hot water spray quickly over my face and torso before closing the shower shut and I answer back – " haan didi..hogaya...bass..dus second..."( yes..didi..I am done. Just give me ten seconds)

Once I close the shower shut, Lila Didi passes the towel through to me through the door and I quickly dry up my torso and wrap the towel around my torso and she comes in with the other towel and begins to help me dry up my legs (since I am still not allowed to like bend and stuff, right?)

Five minutes later, she finishes helping me dress up into a fresh pair of track pants and the RCB Jersey and then supports me to get back to my motorised hospital cot in my room and once she's helped me settle back into the bed flat on my back, she asks lovingly – " Khushi beta..should I get you your snack now??"

I nod at her at that as I say – " yes...didi..,"and I wink at her as I add – " didi..aap bhi woh RCB ka jersey pehen ke aana thike??maine diya na aapko...fit hota haina?? Match haina aaj RCB aur Rajasthan ka Jaipur mein...wahi pehenke aap bhi dekhna mere saath( Didi...you too wear that RCB jersey I gave you...it fits you right?? today is the match of RCB vs Rajasthan at Jaipur right?? you please wear that jersey and see the match with me)

Lila didi grins and nods – " thike khushi beta..agar dry hogaya hoga toh pehenke aati hun"( ok khushi beta..if the jersey has dried from the wash I put it in I will surely wear it and come)

And she Nods and leaves grinning.

Ok Guys.

Now I do want to tell you all about the other two reasons of my Happiness of course. First – being the fact that I am uber excited for the RCB match vs Rajasthan tonight. Second – our Domestic Team, Delhi Woman won against Rajasthan woman in the day match today too. And I was kind of dressed in my domestic jersey all day prior to this moment as my way of supporting my team from my spot on Bed. Like my Team + and especially Jess killed it on the pitch yaaaa! They won by a good 30 runs margin as they bowled out Rajasthan Women.( On that Note - Doesn't this moment/scene sound like a Déjà vu to your heads as in like a similar scene from last year? Remember how there was our match in Jaipur against the Rajasthan Women and Arnav had the IPL match too?? It was the day when we officially got together too. Remember how he snuck up to the Hostel at night and we kissed for the very first time?????????????????)

Yup.

Totally feels like a Deja- Vu to not just me but Arnav too (for we were just discussing it out on text when he was leaving for the Stadium.He is currently in the team bus and they are all busy discussing some last-minute stuff. He is going to message me the minute he reaches the stadium of course)

OhK Ohkk Wait Wait.

Guys.

Also I think this is the point where in I should actually tell you all that for these last couple of months from bed – this is exactly what I have done too while watching matches. As in when Arnav plays – I dress up in a replica of his Jersey. When our national women's team plays – I dress up in my Jersey to root for them – nonetheless. And I am beyond just delighted to report that both our Men in Blue and Women in Blue units have had a spectacular last couple of months game wise – as in coming to our women's unit in the 3 match T20 +ODI series for which South Africa had come in to tour – we actually clinched the T20 series with a 2-1 win and for the ODI series , we won one match and RSA women won one match and the third match ended up being a wash out because of Rain. So yeah we clinched One series and the other series was levelled. And after that everyone returned to the domestic set ups and matches for a while for, we had two months before the next International fixtures set in for us.

And coming to our Men in Blue – it's like they literally clinched all the three series on that 45 days long England tour of India by 2-1 win in all the ODI, Test and T20 Series Too. And needless to say apart from the Win as the team, Arnav my love has been playing and performing brilliantly on an individual level indeed. He really has taken that bit off playing on my part too until I can't – as his very own Mission for sure and it obviously moves me immense to just witness it all.

Also yes – guys – we have kept our pact intact off being completely in virtual long distance and only seeing each other once Arnav was scheduled to come home by default. And so we did meet for like three days in that gap as he came home by default after his England Tour ended in between 25-28th March(and I obviously cannot depict it in words how emotional we both were in those days as we were meeting after 48 days almost right? and Arnav really did not leave my side at all until he was scheduled to leave to recollect with the RCB team for the start of the IPL).

The IPL is still in the early stages of the league with the Round Robin playing format undergo, and I am beyond just elated to report yet again that RCB has been fairing pretty well too uptill this point as in it's their Fourth game tonight and out of the three they have played to this point – they won 2(one against Punjab and Delhi) and one was like a washout because of the unexpected rain shower in Bangalore.( this match was with Hyderabad)

I pick up my phone on reflex now to check for Arnav's text. Hasn't come yet. I think they haven't reached the stadium yet. (On that Note – I did coax Superbro, Anj, Akash, Payal,and Noor to drive down to Jaipur to go watch the match in the stadium and be there for Arnav and Ravi in support on my behalf too. Vikram, Jess, Hridhaan and Shivi will be joining them in too at the stadium. I was even asking Mom, Dad, Abhi Dad and Reva Mom too go, but then they didn't for Arnav coaxed them into staying behind to be by my side like in a middle ground situation again for he was all like – Sparkle are you crazy? I can't have everyone leave your side alright?Let our parents be with you at the least.) Infact, Mom, Dad, Abhi Dad and Reva Mom are going to be by my side too as we watch the match here from my room.They are already Home actually. Just chilling by in Dad's study at the moment and discussing some elderly stuff.

Ok.

So.

Since I do have a little time on my Hands while I am awaiting Arnav's text and since I am done with most of my scheduled Studying for the day already too, I think it's fair enough that I pause to give you all a glimpse into my coping mechanisms that have helped me pull through all this while.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Ok – Guys - I don't know how many of you have figured it out by my tone already but I am delighted to report the very fact that – Yours Truly – Charlie Chaplin – Me is kind off doing a lot better in terms of like my mental strength given my current medical situation.(For I truly have been doing very best to cope up through it all Positively)

On that Note, I think its only fair that I should pause to just Thank – Dear Mind- for coming up with this very idea a couple of months ago in the first place. For it's truly what has powered me within immensely to just go on with the flow of it all, taking everything in that positive stride.

THANK YOU – DEAR MIND – FOR THE BRILLAINT IDEA.

Dear Mind grins. You are Welcome – K. Most Welcome.Indeed.

Dear Heart Smiles and Nods in acknowledgement.

Oh wait.

You guys do remember what Idea is that I am hinting towards – don't you?

Guys – I am obviously talking about treasuring /cherishing and expressing that valuable emotion of – Gratitude. As once I just started recording – my very own gratitude statements in my Audio Gratitude Journal like on a daily basis ever since, I actually came to realise and understand the deep power the expression of this Emotion Holds. Like not just the feel of it – it's expression out too.

It truly is Powerful on the tangents I can't really explain through like said words but it's more like it's something to be just Felt Deeply within! Like just the feeling and expression of it has Immense Power to just help shift that Focus towards the Positivity in One's Life when the Low's try to weigh you down. And I say so with great conviction now, because I am in the middle of experiencing the various ways in which the power of Gratitude has helped me cope/or is still continuing to help me cope up within.

I mean guys to be honest – If I were to put it into simpler words, I can totally say that – Gratitude serves like that instant fast charger of positivity. You know just like how we have these instant fast chargers for our smartphones and devices these days?

Yeah.

Just Like That.

And just like I said I would – every time I have felt a frustrated note within starting to get me (in these last two months)– I plug my Head in with the emotion of Gratitude by shifting my focus to listening to my previous notes in my audio gratitude journal or making new audio notes by expressing more gratitude towards Life and God for blessing me with my family, Arnav, and all my close friends(from my team and otherwise too) and loved ones who have been extremely supportive through these times.

And it feels Good.

Really Good.

In a matter of Minutes like almost Instantly and I feel like Super Charged up with conviction to consciously take that step forward within to not give into the vulnerable frustrations within completely.

I am sure Dear Heart and Dear Mind would agree with me over this that it's truly Gratitude – that has saved the Charlie Chaplin me from turning into a version of a Sour Crib Pot in these low times while being confined to bed. I mean guys yes, I still have my low moments and I do cry it out at times, but what I mean to say is that the frequency of that bit has reduced quite a bit significantly and I am just naturally able to focus on just using this period – as a self-constructive period within – nonetheless. Like I am totally looking at it as a period that I could surely use to do things for myself which I fall short on time for otherwise given my playing schedule.

Dear Heart and Mind nod at that in unison – ofcourse. Oh yes,K. We absolutely do agree to that blindly.

Guys – also the minute I just shifted my focus towards looking at this period as a self – constructive, empowering time to just myself - I really have been able to think a lot of things through with a lot of perspective. I mean I actually even figured out all those Back-Up Career Life Plans No B, C, D, E, F in place for Real. Like without getting all emotional about it and have rather been able to look at them as a Life's Contingent Career Reserve – in fact I am even using all my time at hands to start prepping toward them in the background which mostly involves Intense Studying.

I have been Studying – Insane.

Ok.

Wait.

I guess – I do want to give you all a Brief Glimpse into What Dear Mind figured out with regards to my Back – Up Plans.

Dear Mind chips in. Hey – K. Let me be the one to give in that glimpse please.

I chuckle to myself.

Ofcourse Dear Mind. Go Ahead.

Dear Mind – Oh Guys – Hear This. I am going to list out Plan B, C, D for now for K is already working in the background with regards to Plan B and C too. And it is only fair enough to start with like a Recap of that Priority Plan A too.

· Plan A – Playing Cricket (and that is always the Priority ofcourse, but you know just in case an adversity in the future happens that does not let K – play, then I am totally here with the Set of Back Up Plans that will make her somewhat Happy within to pursue in Life so that she is saved from going into a state of Shock or Denial/Depression because off any emotional Vaccum within)

· Back Up Plan B - Cricket Analyst (You know since K already has that habit of preparing insane notes and analysis as she observes the Games? I mean you all remember Her Blue Books of Cricketing Observations right?? So, it was only obvious to state this as Back Up Plan No B for it still is connected to Cricket. Apart from studying for her graduation degree at the moment- K is also studying up online on the deeper nitty grities of what it takes to be a professional cricket analyst for teams.

· Back Up – PlanC - Get into the Field of CricketManagement which offers a wide range of avenues and professions related to thesport. For as Cricket grows globally, there is a huge demand of experts in thefield of team operations, marketing,PR, revenue optimization from operationsand ticket sales etc. And I am delighted to reportthat on the basis of my nudge – K is also pursuing a 8 week - online coursefrom a globally accredited school of sports management education.(She isalready four Weeks Into it too and has full plans on completing it andachieving certification for the same before the period of this Bed Rest ends)So yeahhh – now you all know what K actually meant by that she has beenStudying Insane bit? Right?? for apart from just studying for her prior graduation course, she is also learning and preppingup with regards to Back Up Plan B&C way too Intensely. · BackUp Plan – D – Get into Cricket Commentary professionally and start Blogging about the same and be like an anchorin pre match and post-match shows.

And Plan E and F are not related to Cricket completely but is still something K would like to pursue doing eventually side by side with either Plan A or any of the Back Up Plans No B and C.

· BackUp Plan – E – Get into the field of setting up an NGO that works diligentlytowards the education of underprivileged kids and works towards putting an endto the unfortunate scar of Child Labour.·

BackUp Plan – F – Get into the field of setting up an NGO that works towards theeducation, welfare and empowerment of rural women in the various numerousvillages in our country.

DearMind Continues. So Yeah guys - What do you all think of My Kool Back Up PlanList for K Haan? I mean I did rake my Neuron storage left, right and centre tocome up with this! On that note – Everyone in the family + Our Mr Strangerloves this Back Up Plan list. I mean they were truly surprised at mypracticality to be able to list out so many back up possibilities in the firstplace.Although please note that Everyone + Arnav is pretty sure that it wouldnever come in Use and K would resume Play after all these months just likebefore! But Still. I feel like all content within my neurons that I was able todo the Job of dishing out these back up plans for K as a way of safe guardingherself plus use the time out on bed constructively to work in the backgroundfor the same too. Like Dear Heart totally feels all comfortable too because ofthe same, for it feels like it won't feel Lost anymore – if any adversity wasto arise in the future ever. We are Freaking prepared to Handle Just AboutAnything Indeed.Cm'on Dear Heart – let us Raise a Toast to this Back-Up PlanList again.

(Dear Heart obviously obliges – grinning)

It is right then my Phone finally Beeps. It'sArnav. I move to Whatsapp Immediately shifting my attention to myphone asking Dear Mind and Heart to pause on their Inner Rant and keep theirtunes – tuned with Arnav's now.

Him : Hey you Sparkle...we just reached thestadium love. Are you done with freshening up and everything??

I grin to myself as I read that.

Me : yes love done with the quick shower andfreshening up and everything and I am now officially dressed in the RCB jerseyjust waiting for my Skipper Red at the moment to grace the ground soon for theToss so that I finally get a glimpse of Him...(winks and hearts)

Him : Heyyy that's not fair Sparkle given thatI will not get a glimpse of you until much later on the video call latertonight.

Me : haha...very funny thike? all is fair and square only love..for we were just on the video call before you left for theHotel na????(winkssss)

Him : well yes to that Sparkle and I am glad we do have a couple of minutes to just chat before I get busy and consumed in themoments around me. oh wait..love..if you want to make it fair and square forreal – how about you send me a picture of you right very now?

I chuckle as I read that.

Me : uff ya...thike...wait...I shall send you One.

I quickly snap a Selfie of Myself grinning - lying downflat in Bed and send the picture to Him.

Him : now its all fair and square my Love...and the smile up your face at the moment and that twinkle in your eye surely servesas the perfect good luck to me yet again. how's the study schedule for the daygoing my love? you still had that one article to read up right, while I wasleaving for the stadium? Done with that? or going to do it later??

Me : I am done with that ya love I quickly readit up first before heading into freshening up na for after that I knew my focuswas pretty much going to be on your game tonight. (hearts)

Him : Sparkle...I know I have said this before to you but I will say this again. I am so freaking proud of you for handling allthis while on bed rest so constructively and see we are almost more than halfway through already love...just One month 15 days more to go before you canresume your normal activities...like I am pretty sure you keep resting the hellout of your back the way you have been in these last two months – it won't haveany other option but to heal completely well in time as per the timelines forsee-dby the doctors...

Me : I know love..dear back is like cooperating really well ya ...like thank god for that for sure...and please love...you know nathat this has all been so smooth only because of you and everyone ya...I mean Itotally am thinking of recording another audio note in my journal tonightbefore I sleep...like you know that helps me see the end of the day through on apositive note...(hearts)

Him : I know love..I know..and yes..Rahul justtexted on the family group that everyone's reached the stadium too. Did you getthe text too?Well I am so glad that our parents stayed back with you love...

Just as I read that my Whatsapp family group beeps with thesame message too.

I chuckle to myself as I reply.

Me : yup love..i just got the same message aswell. Like Yipeeeee to the fact that they reached in time though or Anj was tooworried just 30 minutes back that they were facing too much traffic afterentering Jaipur. On that note love...please know that even though I am not in theStadium with everyone..I am rooting you on insane as usual..you know that don'tyou??

Him : ofcourse love...I know that..you are alwayswith darling. Always. Just like you know that I am gearing up in my head toplay another game of T20 for you too. Say what Sparkle? If there's any shortball deliveries tonight that I want to take on – I really am thinking of firingup one of your very favourite – the switch hit six since I have been practicing it in the nets for a while too..

I grin as I read that.

Me : oohhhh my Skipper Red...I love the sound ofthat ya love..thike? like now that you mentioned this I shall be looking at thescreen in anticipation to just see you play the Switch Hit. Likeeee ooooohh an imaginaryimage of you playing the shot just flashed through dear mind and dear mind is alreadygushing in Gleeeeee.

Him : godammit you Sparkle...although it's beenjust two weeks since we last saw each other..I already cannot wait for the IPLto end so that I can see you again for Real. You know I was bummed out that Iwasn't there with everyone when you went in for your scans on the 2nd ofthis month. Infact I still am - bummed * Infinfity. The only continuous savinggrace for my heart was/is the news of your steady recovery.

I smile as I read that. Guys,he just won't let thus BummedOut Feeling Go. For it was by chance that the doctors had given me the date forthe mid -review scans after he was scheduled to Leave to get set for thebeginning of the IPL. He's sulked at this for Hours that day and obviously daysafter too at some point or the other, just like he is sulking now.

I know exactly what to reply obviously.

Me : uff ya love..I know you were bummed thike?and probably still are about that bit off it but please ya...just let it goalready...I mean this is exactly where I remind you again love that our situationright now is much better than what it otherwise would have been if I hadconvinced you all to let me stay back in Sydney on my own.(Winks)

Him : Sparkle...you did not just go there againlove!! I mean as if that would have ever happened...

Me : exactly na love..see atleast everyone asin Mom, Dad, Superbro, Anj were with me at the hospital that day na? I wasn'talone and remember Akash, Abhi Dad, Reva Mom and Dadi immediately came homeafter my scans results came in and of course not to forget you were so happywith the news nonetheless anyway that you hit a freaking 80 runs in your firstmatch of the IPL too..love...(hearts)

Him : clever of you too remind of that Sparkle.And you very well know that half of those runs were for you darling...for nothingcould take away my Happiness after hearing what the doctors had to say right?

Me : yes Arnav Iknow..but love you are the Clever Fox thike? I am learning from youonly...acha..listen na...jokes apart...please don't frown anymore thinking that youweren't there in real time na...like you were there with me nonetheless toothike? just like I am there with you in the stadium at the moment too(winks)acha..now smile please...ya...love...do not frown right before the toss time..please...love..prettyplease...

Him : ok...you want me to smile Sparkle? thansend me another live picture of You – right very Now. I grin as I send him another of my Selfie picssending him out flying Kisses too. Me : see there you go my love...lot of ravagekisses coming all flying in your way too...(hearts) now smileee...pleaseeeee...

Him : I am grinning now – My Love. also Sparkleknow what? Dadi did drop me a text about ten min ago too – as in ever sincewe'v told her about US during the three day break I was at home for after theEngland tour ended – she's totally living in a perpetual dreamland quitecontent happy with the fact that she is scheduled to see both her grandsonsmarried by the end of this year too. You know with us tying the knot inNovember and then Akash and Payal doing the same by the last week of Decembertoo.She literally texted me saying – she's sending some homemade healthyladdoos with Mom for you this evening so that it helps heals your spine from withinbecause she couldn't wait for you to recover so that we could go ahead with ourRoka too just like Akash and Payal. I am so glad Mom and Dad's meeting with Payal'sparents and Samaira over lunch went great with regards to these matters. Rohanis quite happy too.

Me : yes love I know for Samaira called meafter already na but I think that's what they are filling in Mom and Dad overtoo right now, you know like with the details and everything. And really? didDadi really text you that?? love...I'm sure Reva Mom has brought the laddoos withher and I promise to eat them too.And yes... I am beyond just glad that I coaxedall of you to go ahead with the little in house Roka for Akash and Payal duringthis three day break that you all were home for love or else I would have justfelt guilty if that was shifted over. I mean as it is because of me Superbroand Anj's reception party in Delhi still stands like postponed until God knowswhen.(Sad emoticons)

I tap send.

Guys – I had attended Akash's + Payal's in house cozy Roka ceremony like virtually on Video Call because I had obviouslywanted everyone to be there in person for it for it had been planned from quitesome time ever since Superbro+ Anj's wedding time, even before my injuryhappened and I obviously did not want them to push it further because of Me –although please don't even ask me what all antics I had to come up with toconvince everyone to go ahead with the same reassuring them a zillion timesthat I was more than just happy to attend it on the Video Call.

Him : very funny Sparkle..as if you know verywell we aren't going to hold like a full fledged party of any sort until yourbed rest is over..I anyway missed you terribly at Akash's Roka ceremony at Rohan'splace anyway.

Me : haha...very funny Skipper Blue. How is itthat you missed me again? I was on the video call remember???????

Him :yeahhh ...but you know what I Mean. Alsoo yes, Sparkle – Ravi says Hi.

Me : Say hello to him from my end toolove..acha now since he's come around you I guess its time for you too get busywith team around before you step out for the toss na love??

Him : yes Sparkle..almost time for that...

Me : acha thike..toh carry on now love..I gotmy eyes on you love...and all the very best for the match once again my love...youand the team is going to rock it....infact our parents might be coming in anyminute into the room too! Chalo chalo...now you go..speak to you afterlove....(don't reply thike??)

I tap send to that and then get into a little chat withSuperbro, Anj, Akash in the family group + Jess + Hridhaan + Vikram + Shivi inour other chat group + Payal + Noor on individual chat where in everyone wasnow sharing the pics of the atmosphere around live from the stadium and trustme just seeing these pics of the ambience around makes me feel like I am there anyway. I thank them for the same of course and ask them to keep sharing videobytes and clips of Arnav from the field too.

Dear Eyes well up with immense happiness and love, on theirown accord.

I am right on that thought when I hear Lila Didi's voice –" khushi beta..sorry thoda late ho gaya snacks lane mein...woh kya haina..,"(Khushi beta...here I am..sorry for being late in getting the snacks..actually...)

And even before I could answer her back I now hear RevaMom's and Mom's voice come in – " khushi beta...the reason why Lila got a littlelate was because we decided to dish out your favourite snack foryou..ourselves...a light bhel puri with a piping hot tea...and it's all set.. weare going to have dinner right here too around 9 pm...."

I keep my phone aside as I look sideways at Mom, Reva Mom and Lila didi holding a food tray and I say grinning – " thank you Moms...ooh the smell of the bhel puri is amazing already..."

And I do shoot Lila Didi a sad look for he was not wearingthe RCB jersey and she gestures back to me silently that it hadn't dried completely.

Reva Mom grins and adds as she bends forward to kiss myforhead – " but beta..you need to also have some laddoos..that Maa(as in dadi)sent just for you...they are healthy home-made ones for the internal healing..."

I chuckle at that as I say – " oh yes Reva Mom...I know aboutthis already..."

She looks at me puzzled as she asks – " how??,"and shelooks at Mom and says – " Nisha...did you tell Khushi about this??"

I wink at them as I say – " guess...guess..dadi mesagged alittle birdie about the same...and that very birdie filled me in..."

Mom shakes her head and she says grinning – " Reva...who elsecan this birdie be? It's Arnav of course..."

Reva mom grins as it dawns on her – " ofcourse...Arnav..."

We all share a warm chuckle at that as I nod at them and Mom starts to wedge up my bed. (Guys – I am delighted to also report that I amnow allowed to wedge up the bed for about like 60 minutes in total during theday)

Once she was done with that Reva Mom lovingly hands me thecup of hot tea and she kisses my forehead taking her seat next to me and Momsits next to me on the other side and she says lovingly – " ok...why not..I feed you...your bhel puri beta..."

Mom's been on this let me feed you your snacks and mealsspree every alternate days over dinner specially, because somewhere I know sheis also getting emotional about the fact that Arnav and me are going to tie theknot In November!

I nod at that taking a sip of the Hot Tea and I say happily– " ofcourse Mom...I'd love that..."

Reva mom grins and says – " Nisha..how about we taketurns..you feed her one bite and I feed her one..."

Mom nods at her happily of course and feeds me the firstbite which I take in immediately and I say – " okay Moms..seriously this is Yummmm....like I love the dash of green chillies ya...,"and just as I finish gulping the first bite in Reva Mom feeds me the second bite.

It is right then I hear Dad and Abhi Dad's voices too asthey enter in the room happily and they say in unison – " how about we join inthose turns too...each of us feeds our little girl a bite.....only fair.."

I nod at them all happily at that in an emotionaloverwhelming silence and Dad now turns on the TV as he says to Abhi Dad – "come on then...its toss time already...lets watch Arnav and RCB beat Rajasthan tonight...hopefully we will also get a glimpse of all our kids on the screen...."

Abhi Dad grins and adds – " ofcourse Sagar, we surely mightif the media zoom into the family box...,"and he pauses and both Dad and Abhi Dad pull in two Futons too sit up close next to the side of my bed near and around Mom and Reva Mom.

Mom grins as she adds now – " there we go..that's Arnav onthe screen. Heading out to toss..."

We all exchange happy smiles at the sight of My Skipper RedUp on TV and I add to them all – " I am telling you all thike? next time youall have to wear RCB jerseys too whenever we sit together to watch thematch...like pakka se..."

Everyone nods at me at that as they say – "ok done beta..next game on..we shall have our Jersey's On too...,"and Dad feeds me the next bite of Bhel Puri with that and he adds looking towards the TV happily – "Iam telling you Abhi...I am dead sure Bangalore is going to retain the Cup...look Iam rooting for Bangalore first because of Arnav and Ravi then Mumbai &Chennai second because of Rohan and Cap...but yup tonight's match I am all for Bangalore..."

We all share a happy collective chuckle as we all look at Dad and say in unison – " just like us all..."

Abhi Dad bends forward and kisses my head lovingly andfeeds me a bite of Bhel Puri too.

And as we all get absorbed in seeing Arnav + the RajasthanSkipper get set for the Toss – I can only feel intense love and emotion grip myHeart as my gaze falls on both Our Parents Around.

Guys – You all Only Tell Me – Can I ever express Gratitudeenough?? For Being blessed with all my Loved ones???

Nah.

No amount of expression of Gratitude for the Love I havebeen blessed with in all forms – can ever be enough which is why I surely wasgoing to have a huge detailed audio note to log into my Gratitude Journal againtonight before I slept.

I wipe a happy tear outta the corner of my Eye. The Power of Gratitude has helped me sail through a littlemore than half off this Bed Rest – Period in a constructive positive wayalready and I am dead sure that its exactly what is going to continue to powerme through out the rest of the time too.

It's going to be Okay.

I am going to be Okay.

Just 45-48 Days More – until I go for my next Scan. ( Sincethat's the time left for that four month bed rest duration to end) – andsomething deep within tells Dear Heart and Mind that the next time the Doctorssee my Scan – they will give us the News that my Back has Healed Completely –Indeed.

Dear Heart and Mind say in Unison. Ofcourse – K, we havefaith that – that is exactly what the Doctors are going to say. Want to knowhow are we so sure??

How??

Dear Heart and Mind say in Unison happily. BECAUSE LOVE EMPOWERS AND POSSESSSES A STRONG HEALINGPOWER – K.

AND.

SO DOES GRATITUDE.

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Authors Note** – Attaching a Few Quotes Images On Gratitudeto match the Theme of This Chapter.

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TADAAAA.

How was the Update Guysssss?? What do you all think of Sparkle's progress through this phase? and Her Back Up – Plan List??

Thanks, guys, for all the Love and Support.

Much Love.

Always.

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