>>
>> It was sent by one of the daughters...
>>
>> The dead body was very tightly squeezed inside the coffin, with no
>> space left in it...
>>
>> When they opened the lid, they found a letter in Gujarati on top,
>> addressed to sender's brothers and sisters. Then the confusion was
>> lifted and cheer prevailed!
>>
>> Here is the letter, duly translated for our non-Gujju readers:
>>
>> "Dear Chandrakantbhai, Arvindbhai, Smitaben, Varsha, Tarubhabhi,
>> Charubhabhi, etc
>>
>> Jai Shri Krishna!
>>
>> I am sending Ba's body to you, since it was her wish that she should
>> be cremated in the compound of our ancestral home in
>> I could not come along as all of my paid leaves are consumed... You
>> will find inside the coffin, under Ba's body, 12 cans of cheese, 10
>> packets of Tobler chocolates and 8 packets of Badam... Please divide
>> these among all of you... On Ba's feet you will find a new pair of
>> Reebok shoes (size 10) for Mohan... There are two other pairs of shoes
>> also for Kalpna's and Preeti's sons under this size 10 shoes... Hope
>> the sizes are correct... Ba is wearing 6 American T-Shirts... The
>> large size is for Mohan... Just distribute the rest among
>> yourselves... The 2 new Jeans that Ba's is wearing are for the boys...
>> The Swiss watch that Rachna wanted is on Ba's left wrist and the
>> bracelet for Kinjal is on her right wrist...
>> Shanta masi, Ba is wearing the necklace, earrings and ring that you
>> asked for... Please take them off her... The 6 white cotton socks that
>> Ba is wearing must be divided among my nephews... Please distribute
>> all these fairly...
>>
>> Love
>>
>> Susheela
>>
>> PS: If anything more required, let me know soon, as Bapuji is also not
>> feeling too well nowadays
