Susee Mable's Silent Meditations

  Susee Mable: May 20, 1941 - April 13, 2015 Anil, Susee and Suha, Niagara Falls 1977 Photo by: Raju Every day we live our lives on one side of an equation. The variable on the other side is still unknown or at the least, unclear. We have an idea, but that too is shaped by probabilities and it is this uncertainty that derives value in what we do know for certain and what we hope for at best. When my mother passed away five years ago , it hit my family very hard. We were as prepared for it as we ever would be and did our best to honor mom. Each one of us is now treading a path through grief collectively and singularly as best we can. The heartache is ever present, and so too is the courage and strength which mom gifted to us.  Photo by: Suha The balance of the equation is in understanding the nature of a unique and irreplaceable relationship, its loss, its value and its effect on the self. The balance of the equation is the self—it’s all of us who ...

Pastor M. Benjamin September 18, 1905 - January 21, 1984 with Mrs. Victoriamma and Susee Mable in 1974 On January 21, 1984, thirty-three years ago to the day, my mother's precious father—my beloved grandfather, Pastor M. Benjamin passed away in Nuzvid, Andhra Pradesh, India. Three decades may have passed, but there has not been one day where his name hasn't been mentioned in our home. He remains the unshakable, unforgettable and revered figure head of our family. Mrs. Victoriamma and Pastor M. Benjamin with grandchildren Anil and Suha Born Mylabathula Benjamin on September 18, 1905 * to a loving Lutheran family in the village of Agarthipalem (West Godavari district), my grandfather’s devotion to Christ was a calling he heeded from an early age. Always one to follow his heart and think outside the box, he converted to Adventism in his youth and later became an ordained and venerated pastor within the South Asian Adventist mission for over four decades. Before ...