End of many dreams  − 27 June, 2008

Many people die everyday and  life goes on. We move on, a few moments of ‘oh, so sad, how tragic’ and we change the TV Channel, flip the newspaper page. But think again. Things do change but most of the time,  for some people the world stops. It is the end of many dreams.

As usual at 10 o’clock I stepped out of my office and headed towards the coffee vending machine in the next block of our office building, on the way discovered that the person who used to serve us coffee died a tragic death this morning, ran over by a lorry. A zillion thoughts swirled in mind and I was taken over by  a momentary aphasia. Being one of those guys who need 5-10 cups of coffee keep to themselves going, I used to see him more than anyone else.  We (I was with some of my colleagues) stopped for a while, then somebody suggested the other place where we can get coffee. Life moved on. But some questions/thoughts are still bothering me. How tragic death for a nice person.. and I mean it he was really a nice person. What is going to happen to his kids/family? Their life is never going to be same again. Was he insured? Who will take care of his family, it is good that we still have a joint family system. Someone will take care of his kids and wife.

There are some traces or anger as well, but subdued by other feelings. Chennai seems to be full of rash drivers. Why cannot they drive properly? I don’t know whose fault it was, but surely it made many people’s life hell. …………………………….

One of friends replied on gtalk (I was discussing these thing to that guy) ” come on, these things happen everyday. Many people die everyday.”

He was right. Many people die everyday. But, it was end of a person I knew and used to meet more than five times a day. May his soul rest in peace.

Comments:

peahayes (June 29, 2008. 03:50am)

Indeed, may he rest in peace. And may you continue to be the empathetic, sensitive, and thoughtful person that you are. What your friend said was kind of insensitive. I suppose if it had been someone he knew, he would not have said it.

kga245 (June 29, 2008. 04:22pm)

I think it's especially important to remember those we encounter (even if we did not know them by name). They may have no other record than the one you've given them in your memories.

edunn (June 30, 2008. 12:54am)

I hate to think that any of us are invisible and disposable. We are more than just a blip in the newspaper obit. I think it is increidibly important to honor those that we have encounters with on any level.