The Man and His Journey 

On 7th, 8th, and 9th November 3 individuals died. One was a person who knew me for 49 of the 93 years he walked this planet. The second one I knew for 7 years. I last saw him when I was 11 years old. The third is someone I am told I knew but couldn’t recall. He too was someone I last saw when I was 11 years old. There was another thing common to all three – I couldn’t attend their funeral. The 93-year-old man was my grandfather. He was a man of stature both physical and mater

My previous post elicited many responses directly to my Inbox. Thank you all for understanding. This time I have a different part of my life to share and this one continues to make me happy. About a year ago, I received a phone call. The mobile number was unknown to me. I answered the call and a male voice asked me, “Hi, are you Vivek Mehra who studied in St Joseph Boys High School, Bangalore?” “Yes, I am.” I replied. “Bhaiya, I am S…” I couldn’t believe who it was and strang

I debated a lot before sitting down to pen this post. Would anybody understand the reason for writing this? I have carried this story in my heart for close to 25 years. There is nothing personal that I can gain by telling this. But for everyone who feels they have been let down and hence they need to change their outlook in life, I would say, don’t. We are the person we are, we are not a bundle of reactive emotions governed by what people did to us. And I know as humans this