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Not The Wife Material's avatar

so true! death is a fear that grips us all as we grow older and lose friends and loved ones on the way. I have often found myself thinking of Udit after I die and I end up with tears rolling down my cheeks. But then I imagine being left behind I go numb. It is a very looming fear. Especially after the two covid years and having lost 3 colleagues/friends to freak incidents and ill-health, it all seems too real. Thanks for writing this!

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Samira's avatar

Thank you Savvy for sharing your fears. I feel less alone and paranoid knowing that this is common and real. I hope we can find a way through this so that life becomes a little lighter.

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Rakhi Kurup's avatar

This was my greatest fear for the longest of times. Worried about a future for my boys without me. Losing two friends prematurely to cancer added fuel to the fire in my head. And yes you are not alone, I know of another friend who worries about this day in and out. So many of us in it together. As the boys have grown, the feeling has subsided a bit. I am sure meditation is helping me keeping these feelings in check.

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Samira's avatar

It's good to know that it gets better with time and as the children grow older :) And that we are not alone in our fears, however unfounded they may seem. Thank you Rakhi.

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Tiffany Chu's avatar

INCREDIBLE photos, Samira.

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Samira's avatar

Thank you!

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Heidi Tai's avatar

Breathtaking words and beautiful photos, Samira. I too think of death often since becoming a first time mother.

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Samira's avatar

Thank you Heidi! I thought I was the only ridiculously paranoid parent and it feels so heartwarming to know that this fear is real for so many others.

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Raju Tai's avatar

Thank you for this… Your photos are so striking and heartwrenching, yet, gentle and beautiful…

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Samira's avatar

Thank you Raju! This shoot was special but I can't really put my finger on the why.

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Sanobar Sabah's avatar

Speaking of photos, on a lighter note - love the biceps cut! 😉

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Samira's avatar

Hahaha! Thank you Sanobar! It's a real achievement that's taken over a year and a half so I'm pretty chuffed that you noticed :)

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Sanobar Sabah's avatar

I couldn’t not notice it!

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