Life as I have Seen It

Author(s): Urmila S Dholakia
Publisher: Urmila S Dholakia

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=Life · As I've seen it of the temple. She would help with the upkeep of the temple and would offer her prayers so the administrators at the temple were very pleased with her. Every day, Kishanbhai would bring her food and feed her with love and compassion. This way, the lady settled down and it became a routine for Kishanbhai. If Kishanbhai could not bring food for her, other devotees of the temple would take care of the lady for few days.
Suddenly, Kishanbhai fell ill and could not help the lady with food. He was very upset about it but rie was helpless himself. Three or four days passed away like that.
Then one morning, Kishanbhai saw a group of people coming to his house from the temple. The leader of the group told Kishanbhai that the lady's health had deteriorated all of a sudden. She had a heart attack and she passed away. Kishanbhai went to the temple and he felt very sorry that he could not help her this time around.
The temple administrator opened the belongings of the lady. There was a small purse with two golden bangles and a special 'note. The note was that after her death, the golden bangles should be given to Kishanbhai and that he should give her final rights. Thus, this woman who had kept her remaining wealth for the rainy day gave it away with faith to Kishanbhai.
In this way, the woman had made a final will. Kishanbhai cried a lot and he created a memorial in
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