Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Vineet's 'Confirmation' on 19th January 2014

'Confirmation' is a Christian religious ritual in which a boy or girl renews his/her Christian faith in a more mature way. Which is why it is imparted to them when they are in their teens. Now this post may be a little bit emotional (as it was for me), but please bear with me... :)


So as the story goes, the children who were to receive Confirmation this year had to attend their Catechism classes since last year. Now Vineet was given the special option of staying at home and learning some notes. Which was fine, until in the last month, i.e. December, we got to know of a Test for it just before the week of the Confirmation. Vin studied for it and when he went for the test, he was told that it was difficult for him to receive Confirmation without having attended any classes. I was stupefied when I heard of this from my husband, having become extremely angry (and quite the Mother Bear as I become at times for Vinsy ) and was ready to fight on this. However, Vin's dad said that he would be attending Special classes for a week and then the Final decision would be taken. I gulped down my anger and frustration and offered everything to God - in full confidence that He had never let my Vinsy down till now ever....


After 3 or 4 days, Vin was called for the Ceremony's practice sessions to Church and it was then that we realized that he was in. I went with Vin the first day and saw his Catholic friends - some from school as well. They ALL are very fond of Vin, and that was the First time it struck me - Vin's friends were so tall, they looked so good, they were already looking like teenagers with facial hair, deep voice....and there was my Vin among them....still looking like a small kid in a wheelchair. My eyes welled up. Some of them even had girlfriends. Ah yes, there were girls in there too- all his age or maybe a year older and they looked big too. And I noticed...that none of the girls noticed Vin. And as I type this, I hope to God that maybe I am wrong....Maybe he was noticed, but in a different way...


And so finally on 19th January 2014, my Vinsy received his Fourth Holy Sacrament - The Confirmation. As luck would have it, we couldn't get a foto when he was being given it from the Holy Bishop. I am putting up a foto of the group that was clicked right at the end and am ending this post with a heavy heart and a prayer that whoever reads this may put up a silent prayer for Vin that God may always be by his side ever... Amen.