“I am safe. Do not worry. Take care dear. Bye” he had messaged
the same morning after the twin attacks.
Happiness embraced me the very moment when he declared his
project is soon going to be over by next
month.
Our four month old chuckled in joy as if waiting to hug his daddy dear
for the first time.
The news channels kept on roaring about the twin blasts
engulfing the city with smoke.
And I
wondered about those who never got the chance to bid even goodbye.
Goodbyes are the hardest!
ReplyDeleteSuch powerful memories in just five sentences. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteMaria from
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Coupon Chef
poignant. succinct.
ReplyDeleteGosh! It's comforting that they at least got to say bye... but devastating and tragic nevertheless!
ReplyDeleteWow
ReplyDeleteOh yes, so heartbreaking. For some reason, the calls and voicemails where they said goodbye and that they weren't going to make it upset me more, though. I know it gives a feeling of closure, but wow, they're so hard to think about.
ReplyDeleteIt tears the heart when we can't say bye to each other and there are many souls like that. Very well penned, Doc.
ReplyDeleteOuch! That really hurt..
ReplyDeleteand the quote above is so true Sushree..
It's really painful to see people say goodbye, without giving a reason!
Cheers
Geets
I wonder too. We will think about them for ever more. So poignant.
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