“My naani, who’s the OG green-eyed girl, left her body and entered a new world a few weeks back,” Wamiqa wrote.Her grandmother’s life, as described by Wamiqa, was a testament to the power of acceptance. She was always very much accepting of everything life presented, a trait that brought her peace.
Further, Wamiqa shared a particularly poignant story about her grandmother’s acceptance of death. She recounted how her grandmother would ask her ailing husband daily if he saw ‘vadde maharaj’ (God) in his dreams. The day he did, she began making arrangements for him, knowing that his time had come. “This felt very spooky to me when I heard this and very very spiritual at the same time,” Wamiqa confessed, reflecting on the depth of her grandmother’s spiritual intuition.
Wamiqa also shared another tale, where her father urged her grandmother to visit Mumbai. She was accompanied by Wamiqa’s mother and paternal grandmother, and it was a journey filled with new experiences: her first plane ride and her first sight of the ocean, a vast expanse she had never seen before, having spent her entire life in Punjab.
For fifteen days, she went to the beach daily, a peaceful routine that contrasted with the bustling life she had known. Despite Wamiqa’s pleas for her to promise another visit, her grandmother would always respond with a smile, saying, “Na na, hunn te rabb kol hi chale jana, Bambai aaun da time ni milna hunn” (No, no, now I will go to God, there won’t be time to come to Bombay again).
This acceptance of her mortality was not morose but rather a graceful acknowledgment of the natural cycle of life. “She embraced death like how she embraced life,” Wamiqa wrote.
Wamiqa’s tribute also emphasized her grandmother’s infectious laughter, a trait that has left an indelible mark on her and her mother. “I learned how to smile and laugh wholeheartedly from her and my mom. Zaada socho mat, bass hass lo,” she recalled.
In her touching farewell, Wamiqa acknowledged the beauty her grandmother brought into their lives, attributing their striking green eyes and joyful spirits to her. “She is the reason why our lives became so beautiful and will always remain like that. I understood the importance of acceptance and constantly worked on becoming more and more accepting of life.”
Concluding her tribute, Wamiqa reflected on the divine nature of grandparents, describing them as close to God and akin to angels. “Wow! Grandparents are truly close to God. Angels,” she mused, before signing off with a heartfelt, “See you on the other side Naaniji, changga fer, Radhaaswami.”