Kal Ho Na Ho...

Last two days have been perplexing. A good news and not so good news as well. My bestie became an aunt and I heard that squeal of joy in her voice after ages. Her smile brought smile to my day that has overstretched beyond measure. My spirits lifted, thanks to the new cherub in town. God bless him.

And then my heart went back to a colleague of mine. I remembered that my day had started with the news that he had lost his mother. A silent, kind hearted business suppport executive, RT is the back bone of one of the accounts I manage. I'm a fan of his hard working nature and prompt attitude.

RT would go home every weekend and when this news reached me, the first thought that hit me was-

"Hope he was with his mother when she passed away."

The pain of losing a parent is unfathomable and everytime such a thing happens, I end up thinking about only one this.

Did we told the person that we loved them?
Did we spent enough time with them?
Did we do right by them?
Did we let our egos come in between the relationship and kill it slowly and painfully?
Did we let silence grow between us like a towering beast?

Oh I could go on and on.

My heart goes out for RT and I wish I could do something to help him sail through his loss. But only time can do that, probably. As for all of us, before we lose someone dear, let's bridge gap, let's be there for them, let's be with them for as much time as possible. Let work not come between us and the people who matter the most to us.

क्योंकि कल हो ना हो॥