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February 20, 2006
The Dead And The Living
Moorthy's mother visited his grave yesterday:
R. Saraswathi, 62, was accompanied by her daughter Tenmuli, 47, son Sanggarlingam, 26, and niece S. Meenambal, 20.They scattered flower petals and sprinkled rose water on the grave, and expressed relief on finally seeing the resting place of the Everest climber, almost two months after the burial.
"I feel sad, but there is nothing else to be done. Since he was a Muslim, then this is where he should be buried," said Saraswathi, adding that she only wished Moorthy had informed the family about his conversion.
"My other son is also a Muslim. Years ago, he told us about his wish to marry a Muslim girl and conversion. In fact, I was the one who made the wedding preparations.
"However, when Moorthy died, none of his family knew about his conversion." [New Straits Times]
For R. Saraswathi, it is time to move on.
For the rest of us, there are still issues that have yet to be laid to rest.
Posted by aisehman at February 20, 2006 09:31 AM
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