Yesterday, was my grandfather’s 96th birthday! I thought I would repost my very first post on this blog which was in honour of him…I love him to pieces and here is to many more happy years ahead! š š
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On Goodbyes and See You laters
It is always hard for me to say goodbye, and so I tend to stick to āsee you laterā in my mind for the people I love. I found it ironic when the thought of goodbye popped in my mind for my first post in my new blog. But perhaps, it was that ā see you laterā I was clinging on toā¦
In our last visit, my grandfather told us to lead our life in a way so when we leave, our life can act as a guide to lost souls who are trapped in their thoughts/journey to help them move forward. He was quoting a poem, I canāt quite recall my memory not being as sharp as his at 95. I digress, the point is he told us that on the last day of our visit and he was/is inspiring. Perhaps I will never remember the exact quote, but I will never forget the meaning behind it. And when I next say goodbye to a loved one I want them to knowā¦
I will remember their smiles and their weird laughs
I will remember that random story that connected us
I will remember their madness
I will remember their quirks
I will remember sunlit afternoons
I will remember paper boats and storms
I will perhaps even faintly remember the lines on their hands
I may not remember all the words exchanged between us but I will remember their heart, and no matter how far the distance in time or in miles that pass between us, Ā to their heart I shall say ā See you laterā ā¦
Happy Birthday, to the most amazing Dadubhai Ā (Grandpa)!
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Picture below is of my grandparents with my husband and I when we had visited them in India last year. š
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