Monday, October 17, 2005

And then there were three.

Exactly a month ago, we were a loving family of four.

It's ironic how my dad always wished we were a larger family, and now it's actually smaller.
It's ironic how my dad passed away on the same date as his younger brother did.
It's ironic how my dad died because of a car accident. He hated to drive. He hardly ever drove.
It's ironic how one of his best friends, who was driving that car, escaped unscathed.

Anyway, I've created a blog for my dad. My dad loved to write. He loved that I loved to write. And he'd be over the moon to know that I'm writing about him. So, I'm going to do just that. I will fill the blog with things my dad's done, what he loves, what he hates, what he thinks, stuff he finds funny, nonsense he's uttered et al.

Everyone who's known my dad says I'm just like him. That's the best compliment I've ever received.

http://i-love-you-dad.blogspot.com

17 Comments:

At October 18, 2005 1:58 am, Blogger Random Access said...

three bloggers u mean? :) Keep him forever alive too!

Random Access
The search has just begun !!!

 
At October 18, 2005 2:07 am, Blogger maheshbalaji said...

Ms.V... even if rara raced me to comments on this post, i wud be one of those waiting for this site to happen...wat with knowing u!!

as u said sometime ago... let the twin sites(stars) shine brighter! u know wat i mean! ;)

and as u might rightly guess, will be a regular visitor to the sites!

 
At October 18, 2005 2:15 am, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ms.V...

So I feel like giving u one big warm hug.. is it wrong to feel like that?God Bless

 
At October 18, 2005 2:17 am, Blogger TheSpark said...

***sigh*** :((

 
At October 18, 2005 3:51 am, Blogger LovingAndLosing said...

RA: I definitely will.

Makki: I know. You're probably one of the rare readers who follows the other blog more religiously than this one.

Jaguu: I could really do with one... How good are your hugs?

Sparky: I don't even know your name to thank you.

 
At October 18, 2005 6:39 am, Blogger TheSpark said...

my my! u R persistent, rn't u? it's not all tht impt now is it? like the bard said, 'what's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.' :-)

 
At October 18, 2005 2:04 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good volkswagen dealer post!

 
At October 18, 2005 3:30 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ms.V

hmmm..Pretty Good with them Hugs..have two younger sisters.. I guess they can vouch on how good the Hugs are...Cheers!!

 
At October 19, 2005 7:24 am, Blogger Jay said...

"Ironic" .. Yes it is!! :-|

 
At October 19, 2005 11:28 am, Blogger Vasanth said...

VVVVV my request... long time since we had a bitching blog...so its ur turn to full fill ...

 
At October 19, 2005 2:24 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Good volkswagen dealer post!

 
At October 19, 2005 5:19 pm, Blogger ranga said...

Living on...in more ways than one....

 
At October 20, 2005 7:45 am, Blogger Mighty said...

Sorry to hear about your father Ms. V. My condolences. I know what it can be like. I lost my mom a long time back. I guess all you can do is keep a few memories alive, no?

 
At October 20, 2005 11:22 am, Blogger N David said...

6 months back.. "I" was not one, but three people. Now, I am two.. just mom and I. I am in Delhi.. Mom's home in Kerala. Two lonely souls whom an angel left behind. But we have moved on.. and we feel all the strength he poured into us while he was there, still.

Life is a journey from womb to Tomb.. I hope you make this journey as the girl your dad wanted you to be. Never think about giving up.. because this is our fight, against everything trying to rip us apart. One day we will be ripped apart too. But fight till that day, don't give up. I know it will take time, for the shock to wear off.. I never thought I could smile again, but I did, becuase in this journey, no one comes with us forever. It is a lonely ride.. but you will make it, I know, just hang on.. and write about your story of survival, we will smile reading how you are fighting it out.

And you will learn to be him. You already are..

Good luck friend. You will make him proud.

 
At October 20, 2005 2:41 pm, Blogger N David said...

Nice to know that you are sure you will move on.. Though I might be able to feel a bit of your pain. I dont think I can empathise when you say you have lost 3 ppl in three years.. That just means you are so much stronger a person than I am.

One way I kept myself balanced was by writing.. from the moment I got my phone call..about his being in ICU, on my way back, On the day he was declared dead.. I blogged.. I flushed out all my pain in words everything I felt it. And people who cared, pushed me through.. I sugeest you write, about everything that you feel about your losses, your anger, your hatred.. everything, and then you will slowly move on.. slowly. And there will be a stage when you want to feel the pain and you can't , and that is the worst. But then you know you have crossed it. Will take time. But it will happen.

Bye for now.

 
At October 20, 2005 6:02 pm, Blogger M said...

I'm sorry for the losses your family has incurred.

Keep up the writing. Your strength is an inspiration.

 
At April 25, 2007 5:49 pm, Anonymous Anonymous said...

best regards, nice info » » »

 

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