A note about the past

The year 2012 ended on a terrible note, with the news of demise of my younger Uncle. With no intentions of being philosophical, at times I really feel that many of us are just running in life aimlessly or at least with blurred and ambiguous aims. For we do have some aspirations to fill up, but at times when some news like this comes up, a little reality check will tell us that we have been ignoring many other important things in life. A little attempt to recall tells me that last time when I had seen him was more than 12 years ago and that was during a family gathering after a huge personal loss for each one of us. Last time when I spoke to him over phone was in June 2009. So we really were not in touch all these years. Still, this news sent my mind in a state of gloom. For irrespective of the fact that when I saw him last time and when I spoke to him last time; the reality doesn't change that when we were kids, for big group of my cousins and my siblings, he indeed had the coveted 'favourite Uncle' tag. For kids, there is nothing like sweets and junk food. And being a big foodie himself, unlike other elders, he had won over all of us with his amicable ways.

Time changes many things in life. It changes our priorities, our outlook and to a large extent us as a person also, not essentially in negative way though. But news like this serve as breakpoints; where we pause and reflect over the past, being nostalgic. Even this time will pass over, like it has in past. Another string linking me to my childhood days and memories has snapped. But as they say, life moves on..

You will remain in our memories as the 'favourite Uncle'. With you gone, a void has been created which will remain there for ever. But you have also left us with memories full of laughter, smiles and innocent giggles which we will cherish for ever. You will always be missed and remembered..