'I realise that where there is a birth there is a death, but I was not convinced about young deaths.'

'I realise that where there is a birth there is a death, but I was not convinced about young deaths.'

Dolly Misra recounts the memories of her daughter.

Dolly Misra

Trinity College Dublin

2010

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Dolly Misra

Reflections

Life Story

Belfast

2010s

My life really has changed since I lost my daughter, Sima, in July 27th of 1999, who was very close to me. She was not only my daughter but my constant friend, support and sometimes I feel as if she was my Guardian Angel to me. She protected me and always there for me for good time and bad time.When I lost my husband on 3rd of May 1997, I was just lost and couldn't have survived that huge loss without her help and moral support. In every step she helped me and there for me to come out of that biggest shock of my life, so when God took away my daughter from me, I ask him the same question every single day: Why? She left behind a good husband and two lovely boys who miss her very much.I have talked to many people since then, visited lots of religious places, have done lots of studies on death and have discussed with different faith and beliefs of people, but I was told that God has got a purpose and nobody can answer that question. I realise that where there is a birth there is a death, but I was not convinced about young deaths.When people say 'God has a purpose_ﾋﾝ it is no consolation to me, but I feel that God has taken away my most precious thing from my life. I have never passed a day without thinking about my daughter and please God forgive me for my thoughts. Thank you God for everything.

Irish Research Council for Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences (IRCHSS)

Dr Kathleen McTiernan (Trinity College Dublin)

Dr Deirdre O'Donnell (Trinity College Dublin)