Some paths have no U-Turns :(

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When we packed our luggage, you asked me how long I intended to stay abroad. I said his project was for six months.

You mocked me and said, “There’s no U-turn for you.”

I laughed and replied, “We’ll see, Mousa.”

You blessed me with immense courage to begin my life in an alien world. You asked me to promise that we would take care of each other and blessed us as we stepped out.

Every time we met afterward, you reminded me of that conversation and asked, “What happened to the detour?”

I would smile and say, “Your nephew’s call, I have to settle with.”

The last time I was there, I was without him. We simply convinced ourselves that life takes its own course.

And now, you have left me here alone, holding on to memories, while you have moved to another alien world with him.

Take care of him, Mousa. I will catch up with you both someday. 

I still have work to finish.

Rest in peace, Mousa.

Om Shanti.

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