17/02/2024
Barijhola, Rayagada, Odisha
17th Feb, 2024
Dearest Sony,
You took a few post cards from us. Also started writing to us. But it suddenly stopped. So, compelled to write to you after one long year.
You were brazenly decisive to deceive us on this day. We were part of most of your decisions & vice-versa. But the last decision, you did not want to involve us. It was SOLO. You just came through us. To blossom, flourish and finally perish like a flower & an angel. We enjoyed your aesthetic fragrance. You are in our body, mind and soul. You are here & now.
Then, why should we miss you darling ?
Today is just one year, we have not physically seen each other; but every day, every moment we feel & are immersed with your love, warning, whisper, touch, assertion, satire, politics, thoughts, friendship, leadership, morning walk, mountaineering, environment activism, sharing, caring, romanticism, fondling, meditation, natural faming, visual communication, pro-people technology, arts, write-ups, simplicity, socialization, planning, hundreds of designs, digitization of an endangered saura tribal font, innovative cooking, library, argument, demand, anger, escape.
You loved to teach- in an innovative and creative way. You were the teacher of tribal children of Barijhola, of the nursery vendor from UP at Bangalore and you still teach us every day. No timings, no rest, no holiday. You understood the language, pain of Tofu, Sonma(stray dogs inBangalore), empathized with them and brought them to Barijhola and made them become friends with IG(the dog in our farm). Ah, your concerns for every bit of the universe !!! The letter does not want to stop. Other aspects you, may be next time.
Then, how can we miss you our little angel ?
We did not want to share your fragrance with this mundane world; but that will be really selfish of us. Re-sharing a piece of yours with us & them, who loved you, walked with you and still do.
With lots of LOVE. Affectionately yours,
Baba, Maa & your bother Ricky
