Till Death Do Us Part

Going through my mom’s stationery drawer the other day, I found a card that was meant for Aja. There is a little cartoon of a girl with a ponytail, and three banana peels… you open up the card and the title is “Happy Birthday to a grandpa who sent me into peals of laughter”… I remember looking at it almost 5 years ago, and thinking that I wouldn’t find a more perfect card for Aja… That was when they were still in Delhi, and I had just missed his birthday. So I thought to myself, there’s always next year! That entire year, I kept the card safely in my room…and in the process of keeping it so safe, forgot that I had it, and missed the next birthday too. This happened SO many times, but every time I rediscovered it, I thought, “next time, but I HAVE to give it to him! It’s just too perfect for words…” I didn’t think that I would postpone it one time too many.

Today would have been his birthday. We spent the day with Dida so she wouldn’t have to be alone. We even had ice cream where we used to go with him once in a while. I know it sounds silly, but I really missed him today. I think about him everyday. But sometimes, it hits me harder than other times, that I will really never see him again. Today was one of those times…

However corny it may sound, it must be said, that if you want to do something special for someone, do it now. And make sure that the people you love, know that you love them.