It's been two years since I got the news, and my brother and I rushed to India in the height of the COVID outbreak - dad had suddenly passed away. I will be ever-grateful to all those who stepped up and helped out as our mother and us brothers went through the aftermath.
Today, as we perform the puja for dad's passing's second anniversary, I am thinking of him, and the values he instilled in us - not just through word but also deed. I am also thinking of the thousands of other Indians who lost loved ones during the same outbreak - including friends who lost parents, and hope that they are doing well.
Om Shanti.
