a personal loss

நெருநல் உளன் ஒருவன் இன்றில்லை எனும் பெருமை உடைத்து இவ்வுலகு

திருவள்ளுவர்

the greatness of this world is that everything is impermanent, the one who was alive yesterday is not there today

Thiruvalluvar

I lost my father on Diwali night.
It was totally unexpected.He was 73 and keeping good health except some diabetes problem.
He had gone to our native place in Tamilnadu for a marriage.
At ten Pm he developed some difficulty.
He was dead by 2 am in spite of giving medical help.Mother ,aunt and my cousin sister were with him.
It was a great loss.
He had varied contacts in my home town Calicut and everybody had good things to say about him.Especially about his positive attitude and cheerfulness.
What I am now is because of him.
I would never have seen the door step of REC calicut had it not been for his taking up the challenge in spite of his financial circumstances( as a clerk with a timber trader). Always he encouraged me to take risks and never chided me when things were not working as planned .
It is my belief that I have done my duty to him,but still I feel I could have done better .
Tears are not allowing me to proceed further.
My his soul rest in peace .