Most of my friends are aware of the tragedy, me and my family have undergone recently...but some of my e friends are not. So I thought of sharing this with all readers...I had written this in May 2013 in a very traumatized mental state...This was also published in the graduation issue of The Citizen - the Student newspaper of Harvard Kennedy School at
http://www.thehkscitizen.com/2013/05/30/in-loving-memory/
Here is what I wrote...
For my beloved Shilpi – You shall for ever
live in our hearts! (Sep 4th 1973 – May 8th 2013)
I still remember the Saturday
morning of 9th May 1998 when I first met you and realized that we
are made for each other. As we would often talk, somehow that day and the
following days, weeks and months it felt that we had known each other
forever. When we got married in July
that year, we took vows to be with each other for not only this life but for
all lives to come.
Only now that I
realize that being with each other has a larger meaning. Physically we could be
together only for 15 years, but you would remain in our hearts and minds
forever. Till today, neither me, nor Khushi, my daughter and Kartkeya, my son,
feel that it’s all a bad dream and you are with us and will be there with us
soon, physically also.
I just don’t
have words to say of what you meant to us. You were such a pivot in our lives
that we can hardly imagine life without you. I admire your grit and strength of
having braved this dreaded disease for the last three years and doing
everything to make our lives comfortable till the very end. I feel guilty of
having failed you, as I had promised that I will not let anything happen to
you. I was scared of facing Khushi and Kartikeya on that unfortunate Wednesday
evening of 8th May but was surprised when Khushi told me to be brave
and strong and told me that ‘She would cry, if I would’! I knew instantly, that
it was not her, but you, speaking…..It’s all because of you that I have such
lovely kids….
I know Gods and
Doctors can fail you…but you will be with us forever….I remember how you
managed everything in the past year…even with weekly hospital visits and two
surgeries….Without your strength, support and help, I wouldn’t have been able
to do my courses at Harvard….You went through so much..yet your determination
of not disrupting normal life and letting kids enjoy regular shopping trips and
outings was unbelievable…I must admit that we were able to lead such normal
lives that many of my classmates and friends did not actually know the
seriousness of your ailment till quite late…
Me, Khushi and
Kartikeya will forever cherish the times that we have had, the jokes that we
shared, the problems we faced, the smile that you always had and the lessons
that you gave us…You will forever live…with us..in our minds..and hearts….
Keep Smiling….I
love you my sweetheart and will continue loving you forever…………….
Yours
Forever…
Abhishek
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