When the Ship Sails South

You Never Know These Days!

It is bizarre how we take things for granted, including our relationships, health, and circumstances in life. But in reality, everything can change in a split second. While we stay focused on the present, we tend to believe that things will remain the same forever. However, life is under constant change.

Nevertheless, life brings us to our knees each time it pulls the rug from beneath us. It is as if we do not see it coming, even though life experience would undoubtedly indicate that it was inevitable. The reality is that life is in perpetual flux. And many people may find it challenging to deal with that. We struggle to hang on and to let go. However, there are ways to mitigate the effect of life’s ups and downs.

My life turned from a typical day, like any other, to an unfortunate event I can never forget.

It was the day when my strongest support system, my husband, lost his life in an accident. Kartik was the one who kept our family bound together. From the basic needs of living to the high-end demands of Anya and Rohan, he ensured our family had everything. Kartik was the reason our family was financially independent.

There were times when the business was not doing well, but he never let me or the children feel any crisis. He covered everything and handled every financial need with a perfect balance. His sudden demise shattered our family entirely. The children and I were shaken and faced difficulty accepting what had just happened. We were unable to believe the uncertainty of life. Car accidents never haunted us this way before.

Since I was born, I have gone by several roles, including that of a daughter, sister, and friend. Every stage of my life introduced me to yet another side of me. And today, my life revolves around a variety of roles, from being a wife to a mother, a cook, a teacher, a friend to an entrepreneur.

Kartik’s demise led me to a dilemma where on one side, our children didn’t know how to respond to the situation. They were just sobbing and mourning the death of their father. On the other hand, I was entangled between my love and responsibility. I have always given my family the first priority, and after Kartik’s death, I was stressed about managing our family finances with my bakery.

I was standing on a path where I would have to juggle between handling the household chores, my bakery, and managing Kartik’s business to educate our children and run our family.

Read ahead to find out how the Kapoor family is going to survive now and what would their plan of action be!