How will you remember him?

Gullu had asked me 2-3 times about how I would remember him. He would say, "Aneesha, when we pass out of college and someone asks you about me, what would you say or what would be the first thing that you think about me?". I'd try not to think about it. I did not want to consider the possibility that we may drift apart or not be in touch after college. So I never dwelled on his question and would just say, "Why will I remember you? Will you stop talking to me or being friends with me that I would have to "remember" you? I don't know. I don't know what I will think or say, will cross the bridge when I come to it." He'd try to get me to say something a couple of times, but soon he would let it go.

I hope he didn't mind terribly that I never answered his question properly. In my mind, we remember people we don't have. I never wanted to consider that possibility and did not even think it would happen.

Well Gullu, I hope you are reading there somewhere, I remember you as a very dear friend and a vivacious person. I always wondered how we became such close friends so quickly. I guess it was all your doing and it was meant to be this way. Perhaps I was supposed to learn something from you, there are so many things though, I wonder if I will be able to do justice to everything.

Miss you always dear. May you find peace.