(My paternal aunt succumbed to cancer on Jan 31, 2008 and i contributed a short note for her funeral. She lived in London and the funeral was to take place on Feb.8.2008 and although i couldn't be there at the time, my thoughts and always with her)
It's the first time that i've written for someone's eulogy and the fact is, it's not just someone i'm writing for - it's my own aunt. Although i met her just a few times in my life, the fact is, she was family and loosing family always has it's downs. I don't remember much about when we did meet because i was too young, but i do remember that she was always the kind of person who believed in being a perfectionist (she was always prepped up, always well mannered and polite) and these little things are things i would always remember. I only visited her in her house in London once - in the year 1990 and i was barely 4 then. But yet, the distance or the rarety of our meetings does not matter when your actually related. She was the only person who wrote letters and who never forgot birthdays and that in today's fast paced world is a great thing. I knew briefly about the pain she went through over the last few years and although i never could do anything much about it, today, as i write for her, i pray that she's in peace. There's not much more to say and so i prefer to keep this short. Had i been there, it would have perhaps been more sentimental. Still, the memories always remain treasured and so, it's not a final good bye. I hope she hears this. -Paroma Sen(Feb.8.2008.)
p.s.: i'll miss your letters pishi!
