DEVOTEE EXPERIENCE - I visit Baba's temple on Thursdays and read Sai Satcharitra By Usha Vishwam, New Delhi

July 2, 2009

DEVOTEE EXPERIENCE - I visit Baba's temple on Thursdays and read Sai Satcharitra and my life revolves round Sai Baba - By Usha Vishwam, New Delhi

Sai Ram To All Devotees/Sai Groups Members

In the year 2002 I suddenly fell very ill. I was a high B.P. patient for ten years and was taking treatment and was careful with diet and was active. I was under stress as I was handling a lot of activities and domestic chores at the same time. One day I was bedridden with high B.P. and high blood sugar and heart trouble. Being a doctor myself I could make out I was very ill. My physician put me on medication and bed rest and special diet.

Somehow I was not hospitalized inspite of being breathless even when I was on bed rest. My close relatives left to attend a marriage; my husband was busy with his office work; my daughter-in-law and my daughter were young and inexperienced to do much. Still they did whatever they could to make me comfortable.

I thought I was going to die and prayed to Sai Baba that I wanted to live and see grandchildren and get my daughter married. She was going abroad and my husband and I were to accompany her a fortnight later and there was I bedridden. My son too had joined a company and was too busy to see me often. I was depressed and worried.

At such a time, miraculously I was taken care of by a good cardiologist and put on the correct medication and my condition stabilized though I was still uncomfortable. My daughter-in-law saw that I got the right diet like boiled vegetables etc. and took care of me. My daughter managed to get things for her trip abroad although she was worried about me.

A few days before my trip with her I did not want to travel abroad as I had a syncopal attack when I was shopping. I was taken home and my cardiologist advised on phone what to do. I asked my husband to cancel my ticket and he could go abroad with my daughter and help get her settled there for her studies and return. However, he insisted that I accompany them and I went.

When I look back I think that only Shri Shirdi Sai gave me the courage and the strength to manage the flight and also the time I spent there before returning to India. Following that I had no choice but to attend the marriage of my niece in a small city far away. The train journey and the travel by car were uncomfortable for a sick person. But I survived and returned home safely.

After that I slowly recovered. During this time I had taken a new job in an NGO, which I resumed. I also joined a course in reflexology and I did my third degree in reiki course. All this kept my mind busy and helped me forget my general weakness etc. The amazing thing in all this is that though I was ill, I had tremendous faith in Shirdi Sai Baba and he helped me every moment, every day.

Just before this illness a very dear friend gave me a statue of Saibaba from Shirdi. Then I got a statue after that from my brother-in-law after I was better. I also had a statue I had got earlier. It was as if Shirdi Sai Baba was protecting me during this time span between getting the two statues. It took a long time before I got stronger but the dangerous time was over. I visit Baba's temple on Thursdays and read Sai Satcharitra and my life revolves round Sai Baba.

I still have to get my daughter married to a suitable boy who will look after her and she will look after him. I have a wonderful 3 and 1/2year old grandson and who calls me Dadimaa so lovingly. My daughter-in-law is expecting her second baby in January. There is improvement in family relationships and everyone is loving and kind. I have some financial and property problems which I am sure Sai Baba will solve for me. He is my God, friend, parent, doctor, everything rolled in one. Om Sairam Kripa. Thanks dear Sai Baba for everything.

Om Sai Ram

Usha Vishwam

New Delhi