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Ani dearest, On Monday I went for the third day ritual of Sankalpa’s cousin who had crashed in a car-three boys killed outright and only the young boy driving the car survived. World’s collapse in an instant. The mother spoke at the end-bravely, I thought-of her 15 year old, loving, caring, poetic. Even recited his […]

Cheeku, There is a thunderstorm brewing outside my window. Washington has been awfully hot and humid and this thunderstorm will bring welcome coolness. It was another time. In 1994 we had all come to travel in the USA and both Tubby and you were so enthusiastic about everything. You were 11 years old, not yet […]

Hey Cheeku, Yaar so much is happening, can’t tell you where to begin and where to end. First things first, I got transferred to Chandigarh and am now looking after entire Himachal and Chandigarh. Its a beautiful place, Chandigarh. And so is Shimla. Its very much our kind of place. Walking through Shimla, staring at […]

cheekoo my darling brother , wish you were here 🙁 missing you so much !!!

Swapna-jhare phool se, Meet-chubhe shool se, Lut gaye singaar sabhi baag ke babool se, Aur hum khade-khade bahaar dekhte rahe, Karvan guzar gaya, Gubar dekhte rahe. Neend bhi khuli na thi ki hai dhoop dhal gayi, Paon jab talak uthe ki zindagi fisal gayi, Paat-paat jhar gaye ki shaakh-shaakh jal gayi, Chah to nikal saki […]

Cheeks, you had told me once, very emphatically at that, “There is always a brighter side to everything. We must only look for it.” I know you meant it and trust me just believing in that has helped me go through so much in life. However, 3 years and I still can’t figure out what […]

Cheeku I woke up this morning as the red glow of the rising sun spread thin all over the sky. It is summer. Koyal is cooing outside the window, heard…so loud and so melodious, but unseen. Like a wish unfulfilled. Three years ago, on this day you decided to leave on a very long journey. […]

Dear Cheeku, Of course , the day to remember , the only star in the galaxy, though quite far from all of us, in a way, but frankly speaking-not true, as you are still so closest as u were before three years ago. Your ideals of life , are being carried on to enlighten our […]

“You’re Missing” by Bruce Springsteen Shirts in the closet, shoes in the hall Mama’s in the kitchen, baby and all Everything is everything Everything is everything But you’re missing Coffee cups on the counter, jackets on the chair Papers on the doorstep, you’re not there Everything is everything Everything is everything But you’re missing Pictures […]

i guessed time is healing deep wounds, and avoided reference of Cheeku. How ignorant and mistaken I was!