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Decided not to name this post. Decided that at times God can be really cruel. Decided that things usually dont fall in place when you want them too. Decided the fury of nature can be man's undoing. Decided that losing someone.....is not easy. Decided that this post is dedicated to my friend - Kkevil Shah

Still remember my first interaction with him. Sweet, polite, humble and very very down to earth person. Came across with an infectious smile. Who would have known that a tragic mid-air collision will seal the fate for him. A tragic mid-air collision will snatch away from a father - his only son. A tragic mid-air collision will snatch away from a sister - her only brother. A tragic mid-air collision - will snatch a person of his dreams....dreams to finally 'live life'. Tragic indeed. But what is very distressing is that this hale and hearty chap full of life could have been saved. He would have been recuperating in the hospital as i write this down. He could have lived his life. He could have......

Its been almost a month now that Kkevil left us mortals in search of his heavenly abode. But he leaves behind dried tears, angst and many unanswered questions. Beginning the list below

a) why was there no emergency kit at the flying club where he used to go paragliding?
b) Why did the ambulance (which apparently as per the medical protocols, should be always full on gas) run out of gas half way through?
c) why was there no instructor and communication equipment installed to avoid collision amongst paragliders?
d) why has there been no response from the authorities post this adversity (someone has lost his life...what more could be a price anyone can pay)

I used to belv in - 'it never rains, it always pours', but never knew that the forces of nature could make us mortals feel so helpless, when it actually starts 'pouring'. Whatever could go wrong that day -did.

I know I can never empathise with the family, for it was not my blood that I lost. But I do know it must be really painful for them. Albeit time is a healer, oblivion wont come easily.

I just hope and pray that no one loses their near or dear one, the way kkevil's family lost him. And I seriously hope the authorities realise that they havent killed one person, they have uprooted an entire family. Any act of shoving this disaster down the carpet would be most hideous, in-human and unsavoury.

May god be with Kkevils family and may his soul rest in peace. Amen.