Sunday, 12 March 2023

Mali Madhavbhai

When we came to stay in 2007 at our present home,we had a great difficulty in finding good  gardener. The good luck of our madhumalti,hibiscus ,mogra , Asopalav  ,chikoo and mango  and ours ,we found Madhav Bhai.
Bordering on the south  side of sixty, his face was being  crisscrossed by  multiple ageing lines. The each line was testimonial to his sincerity,  humility and experience as we found out in short time. 
  He had  a flair for his   job ,and solo performer  for cutting,pruning,grafting,lawn mowing   cleaning. He was nurturer for our carpet like lawn , well trimmed hedges along the perimeter and 200 + potted plants, many herbs, shrubs  trees. Like a  master  with magic wand, he stirred  a mini green revolution in the   garden ,loving all and partial to none. 
 Though bordering near  seniority,he was fit enough to climb mango and chikoo tree.,so that the nature's bounty reached  our stomach and storage.His periodic sculpting of   of  row of Asopalav trees kept them in check  from their  expansion  misdemeanor.
  His rural Gujarati conversation with my spouse's  elementary Gujarati with Hindi accent  created a constant  source of entertainment  for my language sensitive  ears .But  they managed as a  team, having  matching skills and  passion.  
Two years back,he bid adieu to this world.   The flora  of our garden  miss him and they  silently weeps when stirred by wind , shedding flowers as if  tear jerking in mournful sorrow. 

May his soul  rest  in green.

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