Aur Prem Ka Sagar Behtaa Raha - Ali Peter John

I was seven when my father died and it took me a  long time to know what death was . And when knew what death was, the first thing I realised was that I had not touched my dead father's feet which was a custom followed  in the slum I lived in  Ali Peter John

I couldn't touch my mother's feet as I was asked to kiss her forehead  and not her feet . I wanted to touch the feet of the only guru I had , Mr K A Abbas,but I was too drunk to even go close to his limp body .

I have had what can only be called a Kaarmic connection with the Sagar family.

I have known all the sons of Dr Sagar , Subhash, Shanti, Anand , Moti and I have known Prem better than all of them and our friendship goes down more than 40 years.

I have known Prem as a brilliant cinematographer, a poet and painter by heart , a spiritualy inclined soul who can also be practical when challenged by the circumstances around him.

He has defied death to live a life full of blessings . And the best blessings he has received are his wife , Neelam and his children , Shabnam, Shiv and Ganga.

And what is like a miracle is how the talent of Prem has flown into Neelam who is a gifted painter , to his daughter Shabnam who is one of the best interior designer around and Ganga who is known as a painter.

who has excelled in her work and Shiv who has been trained in the hospitality business in the best school in the world and who now runs a resort called " Tooth Mountain" in Karjat which is on the way to the hill stations, Lonavala, Khandala and Mahabaleswer .

(As I write this I get the goose bumps as I have seen all the three when they were in their cradles)

And now comes another miracle in my friend , Prem's  life . His grandson Vir, the son of Shabnam and Puneesh is showing the first sparks of talent and creativity when he is only 13 years old .....

Vir wrote a short story some time in October 2020 . The story titled  "The After Life"  was read by Prem and Neelam and they were not only happy , but Prem decided to give the story the touch of a true Sagar and has now conceived and presented the story in the only way he could , with all his love and care for his grandson's just born talent .

The video of Prem's recreation of Vir's short story is introduced by Neelam and has the story told in Prem's voice .

It is very important that many other parents and grandparents see this creative effort made by a family because it is only such efforts that can lead to better families , a better society and country and a better world .