Lost! Life in one moment – Death in the next. One year back Mumbai was sapped of many innocent lives. It’s painful when I sit to think about it. I was walking out of Churchgate station today on my way to work and saw this little shrine like thingie put up in memory of the victims to last years tragic event. I remember that day – I was gonna take the train to Kandivali from Bandra. I decided to leave in the afternoon but got delayed by laziness. On the way to the station at about 17:00ish I decided to take the bus instead. Reached Kandivali at about 18:15 or so and was at a shop buying some XBOX DVD’s when I heard some clown shout that there has been a bombing around close by. He didn’t say where or when. I ignored the fool as she spoke quite causally about it and made it seem like it was a diwali firecracker. I had no clue what that statement actually meant. On my path home, I tried to call my friend Craig since it was his birthday and we were supposed to party that very same night. The networks were down. I got home to Kandivali and then tried dialing his number from the land line but that was no use either. My attention then turned to the TV and that’s when it hit me. I couldn’t believe something of this magnitude had happened. The death toll only rose by the minute and didn’t show signs of stopping at triple digits. My heart beat with fear and then in an instant panic sank in. I tried to call all my dear ones but to no avail. Since the lines were down I decided to text people but all efforts proved futile. In the end all I could do - was pray. I took a rick back home and met up with Craig and his buddies. All we did that night was scrap the party plan, parked on Carters and discussed the shocking event that had taken place. Before we could call it a night we hung our heads down in silence for all the victims and prayed that strength and comfort find their way to the homes of the lives extinguished.

With that being said I would like to reciprocate in that same manner today. I put this post up on my blog in memory of the ones we lost and to the families still in grief of their loss while chugging along with life with pain and hurt. I will never feel nor understand the depths of what it feels like to loose someone to an event so tragic. But when I sit down in all honesty to think about it, it brings a tear to my eye. I pray that the hand of God bring comfort and his power give strength to people who need it the most today.

On a personal note I would also like to say this to the people reading this post. If I know you or have known you in the past, I would like to say I hope you are well and safe. To the people dearest to me – For what it’s worth, Thank You for giving me in the past/ giving in the present all the smiles and joy you bring. I LOVE YOU. Be well always.

Love – Denver.