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She Has Been My Rock, My Person: Sonali Bendre On Her Sister Rupa Tai
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- December 8, 2018
When we are undergoing difficult times in our life, more than anyone it is our family that we turn to, seeking support, understanding, and strength. For actor Sonali Bendre, who was diagnosed with metastatic cancer earlier this year, it was her sister who has been her best friend and true ally, who has been by her side.
Feeling blessed to have a sister like Rupa Tai, Sonali took to Instagram to express her gratitude to her sister.
“She has been my rock…my person… Rupa Tai was involved in my journey from when I was diagnosed to the time I was deciding the course of treatment to packing her bags and coming with me to New York. She was there from get-go,” she wrote.
“An older sister is a friend and defender – a listener, conspirator, a counselor and a sharer of delights. And sorrows too. – Pam Brown” Rupa Tai has been all this and more. She dropped everything in a heartbeat to be with me on this journey. She has been my rock…my person… Rupa Tai was involved in my journey from when I was diagnosed to the time I was deciding the course of treatment to packing her bags and coming with me to New York. She was there from get-go. Her transition from one role to another was seamless. A dictator when I needed to eat right or take my meds or an empathetic counselor alternating between giving advice and offering silent support when all I needed was to be alone with my thoughts. She was around. She was with me and by me, at all times. Sisters share a special relationship. We are literally an extension of each other. For bad days, her presence did the trick and the good days…well, it just got better! We have now returned home – to our respective families and lives, but us together in New York for those 6 months…I am forever indebted… #SwitchOnTheSunshine #OneDayAtATime @ranadiverupa
219.2k Likes, 1,266 Comments – Sonali Bendre (@iamsonalibendre) on Instagram: “”An older sister is a friend and defender – a listener, conspirator, a counselor and a sharer of…”
She added, “Her transition from one role to another was seamless. A dictator when I needed to eat right or take my meds or an empathetic counselor alternating between giving advice and offering silent support when all I needed was to be alone with my thoughts. She was around. She was with me and by me, at all times.”
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