Its already a year and it feels like just yesterday when he was amidst us, alive, and making a difference to our lives. But, now that he has gone, the difference he has made is even greater.
“A precious one has gone from us,
A voice we loved is stilled,
His place is vacant in our home
And we know it can never be filled.”
Today every bit of memory about him is dear to us, as they say; when the love of life is stilled the love of memory begins.
Dad lost his father at a young age and was a boarder through most of his schooling days. During his growing years he was a keen athlete and a great hockey player. He graduated from the Indian Military Academy Dehradun, and was commissioned as a regular officer. He has the distinction of attending operation Ablaze, 1965 and operation Cactus-Lily, 1971, during his 32 years of service. He was a brave man and a true patriot. While most people speak about honesty, he actually lived it. He was a man of great faith, which not many were aware of. He never considered himself to be any less a sinner, but held fast to his faith till the very end. He was an ardent devotee of St. Anthony and never failed to credit him with all that he achieved in life.
Dad was truly an extraordinary man! He was a loving father, who stood by his children through their times of trials and supported them unconditionally.
“A precious one has gone from us,
A voice we loved is stilled,
His place is vacant in our home
And we know it can never be filled.”
Today every bit of memory about him is dear to us, as they say; when the love of life is stilled the love of memory begins.
Dad lost his father at a young age and was a boarder through most of his schooling days. During his growing years he was a keen athlete and a great hockey player. He graduated from the Indian Military Academy Dehradun, and was commissioned as a regular officer. He has the distinction of attending operation Ablaze, 1965 and operation Cactus-Lily, 1971, during his 32 years of service. He was a brave man and a true patriot. While most people speak about honesty, he actually lived it. He was a man of great faith, which not many were aware of. He never considered himself to be any less a sinner, but held fast to his faith till the very end. He was an ardent devotee of St. Anthony and never failed to credit him with all that he achieved in life.
Dad was truly an extraordinary man! He was a loving father, who stood by his children through their times of trials and supported them unconditionally.
