Memory has an annoying habit of fading as time goes by, but there are some individuals who make such an impact on you that it is impossible for fog to settle on your memories of them. Nandlal uncle was one of those few individuals. Even today I remember that he was one of the first adults who treated me as a grown – up whenever we briefly conversed, despite the juvenile topics and my naïve views of the world. As a child, it is very refreshing and exciting to talk to someone like this. One of the main things I learnt from Nandlal uncle is the value and importance of maintaining the bridges that one makes. For every one of the eight years since we left Singapore, Nandlal uncle has kept in constant communication and has wished me on my birthday before I even realized I had turned another year older. It is the little things like this that he did that created such a profound impact on me, and I’m sure all of us as well. This short paragraph cannot nearly convey the amount of respect I have for uncle, but uncle’s actions speak infinitesimally louder than any biblically long biography one could write. He will be missed dearly by us all, but has left behind an imprint we will never forget. May his blessings and protection rain down on us and may he forever be in our thoughts.
- Anirudh Desai
- Anirudh Desai
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This photo is from 1993 in our jurong Apartment, ashokbhai and family, anjanaben, kaluda and Samir were there with Sri Gopalratnam and family over dinner..photo was taken by then budding great photographer Samir Sarkar...Hiren
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