A man recently took to LinkedIn to share the empowering story of his mother who battled cancer successfully, beat COVID-19, and ended up finding love again. The 52-year-old mother of Jimeet Gandhi reportedly lost her husband back in 2013 when she was merely 44 years old.
She was continually dealt difficult cards by life for the next few years. However, a survivor to her very core, she fought and triumphed against the odds, to now have a second-wind at her life.
Jimeet’s post received widespread acclaim on LinkedIn and has so far received seventy-two thousand likes on LinkedIn. Thousands of netizens also lauded Jimeet’s mother’s will to persevere and appreciated Jimeet for sharing the heartwarming story.
The Facts of the Matter
When it comes to the institution of marriage, Indian society is quite conflicted, and some might say, even hypocritical.
On one hand, parents of young men and women look forward to their children’s marriage and when the day comes, no expenses are spared and no emotions are left unexpressed.
On the other hand, when men and women who may have divorced or lost their partner, decide to get remarried, society looks at them with a raised brow. Even as we live in 2022, stigma around getting remarried in your 50s and 60s, especially if you’re a woman, still persists.
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Meet Jimeet Gandhi’s Mom Who Found Love Again
However, a 52-year-old woman decided to put the stigma and inhibitions aside, and re-married, after having lost her first husband back in 2014. Her inspiring story was shared by her own son, Jimeet Gandhi, on LinkedIn.
Losing Husband at 44, Contracting Cancer 6 Years Later
Taking to LinkedIn, Gandhi shared how his mother suffered the loss of her husband back in 2013 when she was 44 years old. Barely six years later, she was death another tough card by life and was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer.
The death of husband, and getting diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening disease can be enough to dampen a person’s spirit. The multiple tragedies can shake the foundation of a person’s will to live, and can make recovery further challenging.
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Getting COVID During Chemo Session
However, Jimeet’s mother underwent several chemo sessions and after two long and painful years, she “came roaring back”. As if life had taken a challenge to give her the toughest exam, she also contracted COVID-19’s delta variant at a time when her cancer treatment was in full swing.
“She has been wracked with anxiety and #depression since a time I cannot even remember. Most of the time, she was alone back in India as we pursued our #careers elsewhere,” Jimeet wrote, explaining how turbulent and lonely a journey of cancer patient can be.
Turning Lemons into Lemonade
However, Jimeet’s mother turned lemons into lemonade, and found love amid all the challenges. “She decided to break all stigmas, all taboos in Indian society and married someone she loves,” Jimeet further added in his LinkedIn post.
Jimeet in his LinkedIn post rightfully called his mother a “warrior and a fighter”. He further appealed to children of single parent to support their parent’s decision to find companionship. “Love and #mentalhealth above all else!”, he concluded the post.
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Jimeet Mom was Hesitant to Tell About her Relationship
Later, Jimeet also gave an interview to Hindustan Times where he shared how his mother was hesitant to share about her relationship and first told Jimeet’s wife about the same. When Jimeet found out about the relationship, he extended his complete support and the couple ended up marrying on February 14 this year.
“Genuinely Loving Person”: What Jimeet Has to Say About his Mom’s Partner
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Jimeet shared that his mother married an old family acquaintance. Jimeet further noted that his mom’s partner is a “genuinely loving person” and that he has the highest respect for him and his mom in their decision to get married.
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