from Sushma Sharma, Jaipur

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Ujala Chadi ( Patrika) - Jaipur 10th August 2010

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from Malika

Dear Arti, Remembering Sushmita. And our good times together, Hope you are well. Malika

Photographs from Sushmita's Birthday in Bhopal (from Anjali)

To see the pictures drawn by children in Bhopal, click on the link "BhopalBirthdayPictures" above this post (just below the tag line "A blog for friends of Sushmita"

Sushmita's Birthday in Bhopal

Dear Keerti,

I'm sending the photographs of how we celebrated Sushmita's birthday in a small school where we had been working in Bhopal, along with the pictures that the children painted.  It was a spontaneous spur of the moment effort so much like Sushmita. Veena, the children and everyone was so happy we plan to celebrate her birthday every year in some way.

I just returned from Jaipur yesterday - this was the first time I went there and came back without meeting Sushmita - and really missed her. The cup of tea that so many have remembered was such a characteristic with her whenever we went over and two years ago when she had come to Bhopal she stayed with us.

We discussed so many things that we could do together - but never got to follow up.
Read your post on the blog about her illness - since I never met her when she was down and only for brief  periods - I didn't really realise the impact of her illness and the struggle she had with it. Last time I met her she said the doctor had said that she had been cured - its only after she was no more that I came to know that she had been keeping unwell for some time again.
 

So many memories of her are floating in my mind - will jot them down soon and send them for the blog.
love,  and take care
.
Anjali

From Pritam (Jaipur)

Dear all,  We all remember susmita for her commitment, love, harmony she used to share with all of us. I specially remember her for the decisions which she she took time to time and decided to be with the people who continued to work with most deprived. In her conduct she never tried to dominate others and had the capacity to ignite sensitivity/ concern by bringing small but important observations through which one can bring a difference. I have learned to be more  humble when ever  i got to accompanying her  when ever I remember and reflect on her life  I feel that she stick to  "Small is beautiful"  and her spirit to remain connected with people. with love to susmita and  all of us.  I hope that we continue to remember her.  Pritam