Monday, August 17, 2009

:-: Appu

Can anyone fill up the space created by death... We lost him, today.

I always knew him as a fierce angry tall man who doesn't like me. I was always afraid of his presence, when ever he is angry. I used to hate him... as he never was caring to me.

He used to take me out for evening walks. I couldn't recollect much - about my childhood vacation at my grand parents house.

As time passed by, I grew up. Observing, learning, understanding my world around me. After a long period of time... a part of him was quiet evident in me too. I don't believe that I had learned anything from him. But, I realized that some part of me was made of him.

As years passed by, I still remember the advice he gives to me. I realized that some of his prayers were for me too. May be, I became I with a part of his good wishes for me.

Still I remember his smiling face, upon hearing the news I passed schooling, graduation, when I got my first job, upon hearing my wedding fixture...

I called Ammunna, but couldn't speak anything. But she was bold to tell me that "Our Appu passed away today morning". I don't know how my father is able to bear this loss. He used to say that - he will be there till the end, to support his parents by any possible means.

I wish, I could have been with them...

In memory of G. Madhavan Nair.