Friendship week , Aug 2012. I was travelling to office as usual in my bus. A co-passenger who works in the neighbouring company was next to me. He had some sad news that day :
There was a guy,also travelling in the same bus to office daily. I knew him quite well from the daily bus journeys. I have often seen him walking his aged father in my neighbourhood. Let us call him SM.
SM was very smart and talented guy. He used to solve critical issues and problems which many of his collegues gave up. He was a helpful kind of guy. He was strong willed. He used to walk long distance and not spend on autorickshaws unncessarily , instead treat his friends with fresh fruit juices on the way. He used to say - "Why pay for the auto, lets walk and midway have something good to refresh"
But he was not to be seen from quite sometime now. I learnt that he had been diagnoised with leukemia ( blood cancer ) a year back. Still he used to come and watch his friends play cricket on Saturday mornings. He used to keep a tally of the teams scores , when he could not play. He had such strong will power that he used to say - nothing will happen to me.
In the last few months , each week , SMs blood needed to be changed. Then it was once in 5 days , then once in 4 days. Doctos suggested bone marrow replacement , for which SMs elder brother had agreed to sell off their only home.
A week back , blood started to ooze out of his body... Then , SM passed away.
May His Soul Rest in Peace !
Where ever you are , my friend , wish you a happy friendship day ! I dont have much other words to convey the deep felt loss but , Life is just a journey somewhat like our daily bus commute to office. You have reached your stop , am just somewhere behind you, my friend.
There was a guy,also travelling in the same bus to office daily. I knew him quite well from the daily bus journeys. I have often seen him walking his aged father in my neighbourhood. Let us call him SM.
SM was very smart and talented guy. He used to solve critical issues and problems which many of his collegues gave up. He was a helpful kind of guy. He was strong willed. He used to walk long distance and not spend on autorickshaws unncessarily , instead treat his friends with fresh fruit juices on the way. He used to say - "Why pay for the auto, lets walk and midway have something good to refresh"
But he was not to be seen from quite sometime now. I learnt that he had been diagnoised with leukemia ( blood cancer ) a year back. Still he used to come and watch his friends play cricket on Saturday mornings. He used to keep a tally of the teams scores , when he could not play. He had such strong will power that he used to say - nothing will happen to me.
In the last few months , each week , SMs blood needed to be changed. Then it was once in 5 days , then once in 4 days. Doctos suggested bone marrow replacement , for which SMs elder brother had agreed to sell off their only home.
A week back , blood started to ooze out of his body... Then , SM passed away.
May His Soul Rest in Peace !
Where ever you are , my friend , wish you a happy friendship day ! I dont have much other words to convey the deep felt loss but , Life is just a journey somewhat like our daily bus commute to office. You have reached your stop , am just somewhere behind you, my friend.
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