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My darling brother, my Jishnu,
Keep your
word and come back to me. Come back to me even if not tomorrow
or next month, even if not next year, just come back to me.
You promised that you would always be there. You promised. But
as usual, you were in such a hurry to run off.
Take
care, my brother, take care wherever you may be. May you still
find joy around you, even if not through life anymore. I can't
say goodbye to you. How do you say bye to yourself? You are a
part of me and so you shall be as long as I am alive. And
beyond. Ours is not a bond to be broken at death, is it?
I can't believe it, Jishnu. Find a way to comfort our
Achan and Amma ... find a way to reach out to us. Tell us that
you are OK. I will come looking for you. Please come when I
call, Jishnu. Please, please, please come! Even if just once,
please come and I'll be content with that...
I'm sorry
I couldn't do more for you. Hope you like the photos,
chocolates, bag, perfume and clothes we brought for you.
Remember that I will remember you with all the love I have in
my heart. And so will all of our family. Haven't we all come
for you? Even if Rishi and Sudheesh can't be here today, I
promise you that they are thinking, praying and remembering
you.
Go peacefully, my brother. Go easily and spread
your sunshine wherever you are. You have left us all in
darkness now but I know that when my time comes, you will be
there waiting for me. And how I shall wait for that day with
gladness from this day onwards.
All my love always, my
brother. For always.
Love, your beloved, loving
Chechi.
Meera
Vijayan (Jishnu's first cousin),
Malaysia
[Meera: "I wrote
this note to Jishnu just before the plane landed in Kerala on
our way to his last rites
... we
sent this note with him in the end."], 4th November
2007 |
My dear brother Jishnu,
I love
you so much. And I miss you like crazy. I wanted to grow old
with you. I was so looking forward to meeting you this
December. I still can't believe it. Why? Why must this happen?
I always enjoy the talks we have. I don't have a brother to
talk to anymore. There were so many things I wanted to share
with you. I wanted to hear all your stories. I want you to
know that I love you so much. I hope you knew that. I'm an
idiot who doesn't know how to show that...but I do love you,
so very much. Life will never be the same without you.
Although we never kept in contact often, you were always in my
mind. I feel so helpless...I wish I could bring you back. I
will never forget all the times we had together. Those
memories are very close to my heart. I was looking through the
pictures of when you came for my graduation on the 31st
[October
2007] and the next day
you're gone. Rest in Peace, my brother. I will visit Kudle one
day in my life to pay my respects to your soul. Although the
time we actually spent together was so short, those were the
times in my life that brought me happiness and are worth
remembering. From the time we used to buy stuff from the roti
man to the long talks we'd have at night while lying in bed.
All these memories will never be forgotten. The last time we
chilled together in the pool in San Diego to the last time we
talked on the phone this summer when you were in Malaysia. A
part of me will be left behind reminiscing these times. This
has taught me to value my loved ones more. Rest in Peace,
Jishnu.
Love,
Rishi
Rishi Govalakrishnan (Jishnu's first
cousin), U.S.A.
Message
posted online, 6th November 2007, 4:23 pm |
Dear Sasi,
Hope you had a safe journey back
to Qatar. I know, it must be the most painful journey you ever
had undertaken in your life.
I visited Malukkuttyedathi
and family yesterday and spent some time with them. They told
me in detail all about the tragic event. Sasi, we were in
tears even though it has been almost a month since this
unfortunate incident took place. We are all shattered. The
reality is yet to sink in in all of us! I do not know how to
pacify and console both of you but hope the Almighty -- with
the passage of time -- will give you the strength and courage
to see off this darkest period in your life. I have no words
to express my grief. Sasi, Jishnu is now in the safest hands
of God as he is the most loved child for Him. For such a nice
child, God would have thought it is better for him to have him
by His side. May his soul rest in peace!
Early last
week, I had called Thavanoor a couple of times but was told
that you had been to Manipal. Kairali & Mangalam told us
how Jishnu's peers, seniors and lecturers missed this boy.
Wonderful kid. I can imagine how you all would have felt it
when listening to them. Sasi, bear in mind, you are the proud
parent of a boy who touched the hearts of everyone he had been
acquainted with but left a void in their life by his untimely
journey to the eternal world.
Sasi, I know you will be
turning 52 tomorrow. Life has to go on. Myself, Sheela,
Rakesh, Sandeep & Sindhu pray God that He gives you good
health and a heart to forgive and forget the worst in life.
Take care, Sasi. I will be there always for you, as a
brother and as a friend, to lean on. I may not be expressive
in my emotions but deep in my heart Jishnu will remain another
son of mine until my last breath.
Sheela sends her
regards to both of you. Tell Valsala, we all love her and will
pray for her to see through this difficult period.
Your loving
brother,
Rajettan
Rajan Menon,
Malaysia
Communication via
email, 27th November 2007 |
Dear Sasiettan and Vatsalachechi,
I am
sorry, I could not bring myself to speak to both of you the
past couple of weeks. I am not going to attempt to convey any
words of consolation because what has happened is beyond all
that.
I have been shuddering in my chair going through
the blog site of the tourist narrating the incident.
I
pray that we have the strength to bear this pain. Jishnu is a
most wonderful boy and has secured a special place in our
hearts during the short and sweet moments that we have shared
with him. Vatsalachechi and Sasiettan, our kids are yours as
well. Please try to live on as bravely as possible.
Affectionately,
Vineetha
Vineetha Kalavally,
Malaysia
Communication via
email, 27th November 2007 |
Hello,
Hope you all have got back to your
workplaces.
May Almighty Allah give you strength and
confidence to sail.
Our special regards to Jishnu's
mother.
Do keep in touch.
Ciraj &
Saleena
Ciraj
A.M.
Communication via email,
26th November 2007 |
Dear Sasikumar,
At this point, I just want
to assure that we are there with you
and pray God to give
you the strength to overcome the sadness.
Keep in
touch.
Ullas
Dr. Ullas
Kamath
Communication via
email, 28th November 2007 |
Dear Sasiettan,
Got the mails u had sent.
Thank u for sending those lovely photographs of Jishnu.
Hope u have resumed ur work. Hope Chechi is also well.
My regards and prayers are always with you. Kindly
call, Sasietta, whenever u feel
like.
Yours,
Vinod
Vinod
Pallath
Lecturer, Dept. of
Microbiology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, International
Centre For Health Sciences,
Manipal
Academy of Higher Education, Manipal-576104, Karnataka,
India
Communication via email, 28th
November 2007 |
Hello Mr. Sasikumar,
I believe you have
reached safely back in Doha. Words fail to express my
sentiments. How do I address a grieving parent, I know not. It
was very painful to see your crestfallen countenance. I'm
terribly sorry about your loss. In a way, I feel I failed in
my responsibility as a Teacher Guardian, I'm sorry, please
forgive me.
Here too, nothing ever feels the same when
we (the teachers) go to teach the II yr BPT students. There is
a deep void that is difficult to express.
Please
convey my love to Mrs. Sasikumar and all your relatives. Do
take care of yourselves and be strong. I'm sure Jishnu would
not like to see you all in this condition. He will always be
remembered as a sweet and loving child with a coy smile. Be
assured of my best wishes always.
Warm
regards,
Daphne
Daphne Pereira [MU-MCOAHS],
India
Communication via
email, 28th November 2007
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Dear Murali,
Please pass our deepest
condolences to your family especially your sister’s family on
their very sad loss.
My mother and siblings convey the
same.
We pray for his Atma
Shanti!
Regards,
Jaya
Kumar
Jaya
Kumar Narayanan, Singapore
Communication via email, 7th November 2007 |
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Dearest
Sasieatten,
"It is not how
much you do, but how much love you put
in the
doing."
That indeed is
one of your greatest strengths, and
something that
Jishnu inherited from you both and
passed it on to
almost everyone he met and interacted
with. I used to
observe that even in the difficult
times that you
were in, you never compromised on the
above
fact.
Jishnu's karma
was to spread the message of love, which
he did with
dedication, and he was the pivot around
which the whole
family revolved, and in the short span
that I could get
to know him, he was instrumental in
bringing the
family close together.
Sasieatta, these
are some of my stray thoughts and
observations
which when looked back upon are worth
cherishing. I
often used to envy on the care and
concern that you
showed to Jishnu, and was often deeply
touched by your
emotions and wished that I could
interact in a
similar fashion with Nikita and
Kunju. It is
something that is inbuilt in you and
will live with
you for the rest of your life, and we
are all heavily
banking on it.
This is not a
note of consolation, but feelings coming
right from the
bottom of my heart, and maybe this is my
way of letting
go...
Reminding you
once again that we will always be there
for both of you,
come what may, at all times.
Love and fond
regards,
Manoj
Manoj Ullattil, Pallavur, Kerala,
India
Communication via
email, 29th November 2007
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Dear Mr. Sasi
I am in receipt of your mails
with news clippings of Jishnu, his photographs and Vatsala's
so meaningful and heart wrenching poem on kadalamma. I can
sense your feelings and the agony that you both must be going
through after your return to Doha. As long as you were in
India, you had people who kept you busy and helped forget the
tragedy.
Now back in Doha and just the two of you, it must
be terrible consoling each other. Our heart goes out to you
and vatsala in your hour of grief. You both are in our
thoughts and prayers.
I shall send the university
guidelines on instituting an award in Jishnu's name to
Manmohan and mark a copy to you also. I will keep you posted
of the college events as if Jishnu is with us. Be in touch and
may god give you both courage and fortitude to face life
without Jishnu.
Jaya and Ashwini(daughter) convey
their regards to you both.
Regards
Dr B
Rajashekhar
Dean & Prof.(Sp.& Hg.) / Consultant(MUL)
Manipal College of Allied Health Sciences Manipal
University
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