In Memoriam

The strangest thing about somebody dying is the ritual of seeing off the corpse.
It’s called paying one’s respects.
It’s understandable that a person’s relatives, friends, and colleagues feel a sense of loss, and that being present at the last rites holds a meaning for them. But just adding to the crowd at a funeral because it’s the done thing?
This may sound indelicate to you, but why must somebody be obliged to go to somebody’s funeral just because you happened to know the person?
In the past three days, I’ve had several people ask me why I didn’t visit Notre Dame where Sister Jayshree was laid out in state, and some were very surprised when I chose not to attend the funeral.
The nun and I weren’t exactly on the best of terms.
We were civil to each other.
Appropriately bobbed our heads while passing and all that.
She was known as a good administrator. She ran her school admirably well.
She really couldn’t be described as a very social person.
was very surprised to hear of her death, but not surprised when I came to know what caused it. She usually came across as somebody who was under a lot of pressure, and had this habit of sounding off! Patna has lost an able educationist.
The Sisters of Notre Dame, no doubt, are still to get over the sudden loss of an accomplished and able family member.
Her accomplishments in the field of education and administration will be remembered.