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Saluting the Spirit of Shree Rameshbhai Aghara

Rameshbhai Aghara has always been a person of virtue and relationships. A human being who has guided many into believing that what one wants to be, can be only if he treads on the right path -the path of compassion and togetherness.

In the era of countless stress, life has changed and so has the meaning of relationships and as we are slowly forgetting to show our gratitude for this priceless gift for Life, it is easy for the next generation to take it for granted. Rameshbhai believes and wishes to change this attitude and instil a sense of responsibility in people regarding their life and relationships with family and the world. A lot of people understood the true meaning of these words when an unfortunate incident almost took a life and it was Family that saved the day.

Bringing together every member of the family at crucial times is possible only when they are already united in love and affection for each other. And one man who leads by example is strong enough to knit them all together and to the Aghara family, each one is that person.

When it came down to saving the life of a mother of two teenage kids, they did not think once before agreeing to donate their liver, and every member of the family was readily positive to donate their organ to save the life of Pritiben Dharmendra Aghara. That instance, the family knew what values they share and that they shall always stand for each other in times of happiness and sorrow.

Donating an organ needs strength, the kind which cannot be instilled but must be innate. It is not only critical for the person whose life depends on the donation, but also the donor whose mental state and of those related to him are equally in stress.It required huge amount of devotion to the family, selflessness and dedication.

For the Aghara Family, it runs in their blood, to come together when actually the family needs you, and what Rameshbhai Aghara did by donating his liver to his Bhabhi was even more priceless. It cannot be measured in cash or land, it is an achievement that words fail to express. It is an achievement of respect at a higher level which no amount of efforts can buy.Rameshbhai was able to make this contribution not only because of his strength, but also because of the solidary and preparedness of Mrs JayshreebenRameshbhai Aghara who didn’t resent once when asked for his permission to let Rameshbhai process with the formalities. She created a very normal environment to help others and Rameshbhai cope up with the stressful situation.

From testing to final approval and even on the day of operation, Rameshbhai was seen in his jolly spirit, as his natural self all through these times. The doctors credited his exceptional cooperation and applauded his cool through all the 5/6 days of total pre-operational tests (Work Ups). He was approachable every time and what kept him going was knowing that all these efforts would save Pritiben’s life. Despite being an extremely critical case, he was always there to make all of us assured that things will shape up in the best possible way.

It is extremely rare to come on floor even to present yourself available for such a cause, but all 8 members of Aghara Family stood shoulder to shoulder to be the savior of Pritiben Dharmendrabhai Aghara. Dharmendrabhai Aghara, Dhirubhai Aghara, AshitabenIlaben Patel, Bharatbhai Aghara, Rajeshbhai Aghara, Sunitaben Aghara, DhirenbhaiCharola and Alpaben Patel, everyone was ready to donate but based on the medical test to decide the fittest doner, Rameshbhai was chosen.But what mattered the most was their readiness.

This write up is purely meant for the socialeducation, every one of us have to look into such matters with great sensitivity. Coming from a family who have undergone the experience, it means a lot more when we say that Organ Donation is the most pious and meaningful thing one can do. There could be so many such cases in our society, but this one what we have witnessed and have seen through 70+ days of our stay at The Medanta-The Medicity, Gurugram, Haryana, is indeed one of the life changing experiences.

The society needs to learn a lot from such cases. Every aspect of managing such cases needs absolute patience, cool mindedness and sheer faith in whatever belief you carry. Be there for somebody, be someone's saviour, be an Organ Donor.