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Thursday, September 14, 2017

He's gone.

It's 1:10 a.m. I have just returned from the cremation ground after setting my father's ashes adrift in the river.

He left us a little before six this evening. My mother saw him minutes before he stopped breathing. I broke up my class halfway and went off to say goodbye.

It was a long, difficult, complicated, and unnecessarily painful life. For both of us, for our sins. But he was at last quietly content after coming back to live with me.

I shall pray that after life's fitful fever he sleeps well.

Baba, farewell. We shall, I hope, meet again. In happier times and climes.

18 comments:

Nishant said...

Dear Sir,

My heartfelt condolences. At least the pain and suffering have stopped.

Sincerely
Nishant.

Rajdeep said...

My heartfelt condolences Sir.
May his soul rest in peace.
I'll keep this short because no words will suffice.
Please take care.
Rajdeep

Joydeep said...

Deeply sorry for your loss, Sir. Losing a parent, that too under such difficult and painful conditions, is heart-breaking. I hope time heals your agony, at least some of it. May be someday, when you see it fit to do so, you will relive your memories of your father on this blog. For now, my condolences.

Regards,
Joydeep

Saikat Chakraborty said...

Dear Sir,

My heartfelt condolences to your family. I am sorry for your loss; at least the pain and
suffering from the sickness is now over. Please take care Sir, my prayers are always with you.

With regards,
Saikat.

Debotosh said...

My condolences Sir. The news is painful.

Sayan Roy said...

Sir, I pray for a soothing afterlife for the soul of your departed father, if such a phase exists.

Moreover, I wish that you and your family recover from this loss, in the sense that health and safety prevail.

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Sayan Roy.

Abhishek Das said...

Dear Sir,

I am very sorry to hear about your loss. Please accept my condolcences. May his soul rest in peace.

Please take care Sir. May you and your family have the strength to tide over these times.

With regards,
Abhishek

Sreetama said...

Sir,

Heartfelt condolences on this irreplaceable loss.
The only consolation that "he was at last quietly content after coming back to live with" you.
Please take care,
Regards...

Siddhartha Pal said...

Sir ,very painful news.Just a few moments ago i wrote a mail to you and when i saw your blog i was shocked.My condolence to you sir.Although losing a parent is very painful but still the pain that grandfather was suffering is now over.
May his soul rest in peace
With regards
Siddhartha

Sunup said...

My dear Sir,

My heartfelt condolences. May the good Lord's comforting hands be upon you.

Soham Mukhopadhyay said...

Dear Sir,

My sincere condolences to you and your family. Please take care Sir.

with warm regards,
Soham

Ankan said...

Dear Sir,

My deepest condolences to you and your family. While the void can hardly be filled, at least the knowledge of the suffering having ended should bring some relief.
Take care, Sir. I hope the afterlife has better times in store for him.

Regards,
Ankan

Aki said...

Dear Sir,

My deepest condolences to you and your family. May your father rest in peace.

Regards,
Arnab

Unknown said...

Dear Sir,

My heartfelt condolences to you and your family. May his soul rest in peace.

Regards,
Shalini

Unknown said...

Sir,

I'm deeply grieved at your father's sad demise. I pray that his soul might rest in peace.

Regards
Soumallya Chattopadhyay

JM said...

My sincere condolences to you and your family, Sir. Pray that your father's soul may rest in peace.

Regards.
Joydeep

Navin said...

Dear Sir,

My Deepest condolences to you and your family. May his soul rest in peace.

Regards,

Navin

Atmadeep Sen said...

Dear Sir,
I send my heartfelt condolences to you.
Regards,
Atmadeep