My little brother, I can't fully understand and nor will I ever, why god has taken you away from us, especially since we know how much you enjoyed playing with the niece's and nephews. Milan loved very much to play with you, you use to clown around with him a lot, Soniya got her few moments and she will remember you in her own way.
When ever we would come to India to visit the family, you were always there ready to do what ever was needed, you did not know the word "NO" or the meaning of it. You were alwyas up beat and smiling, and I will never forget that. Priti always will remember you and we were looking forward to having you spend Christmas with us this year, you may not be there physically, but we we know for sure that you will be there.
Please look after Dada and Ba, and also look over Milan, Soniya and Priti from up there to make sure that they are always okay.
We were truly blessed to have you in our family and you will always be a part of our family.
Don't worry about Amish, Kaka and Kaki we will all take care of them and be here for them when ever, wher ever they will need us.
Love your brother and family,
Chirag, Priti, Milan and Soniya
Hey Nishant:
I want to share a few of the impressions that you have left on me.
- In the car on the way to your service today, we were talking about how your personality never changed no matter who you were around. You were never trying to impress people and tell them what they wanted to hear. You were just being you. However, even though you were not trying to tell people what they wanted to hear, what you ended up saying is what so many people wanted to hear! You got along with so many different kinds of people. You were part Indian, part All American Texan, part computer nerd, part trendy fashion guy, part trusted advisor to your friends and customers, part honorary Asian, and part big brother to several folks in your extended family. I really can't think of anyone else who had a personality with such universal appeal.
- I talked about this at your service today, but I want to mention it again. Your balance is something that will stick with me. You would exceed expectations at work, keep in touch with Amish multiple times during the day, get to the gym regularly, work on personal goals outside of work, and find time for dinners during the week with family and friends. As you know, I am someone that will always work harder than most people. You showed me how to combine working hard with working smart. Its not always the most sensible thing to take the path of most resistance and use brute force. In certain situations, the end result is all that matters and not how hard you worked to get there.
- Kind of related to the last bullet, the value of taking care of yourself. You chose to take on so many responsibilities and you also chose to have fun along the way. You never let an overwhelming amount of personal commitments prevent you from living in the moment, having a good time, and ensuring everyone you were around was having a good time. I am so happy that you got to experience owning a manual G35 coupe (and exploring its limits) and living in a Penthouse. When you work hard, you have to take care of yourself and not worry if other people will be jealous of your success.
- The value of a recliner! I think my next furniture purchase will be a recliner. I am hooked!
- When I am dressing up, not to forget to smell really good and wear a nice pair of shoes! I will buy a nice pair of shoes soon!
- I guess what I am going to miss the most is being around someone who had so much in common with me. I don't think my next roommate up here is going to understand so much about where I came from (Texas, IBM, Engineering, sales, common friends, Indian and American culture) and where I want to go. Its more than than that though. I would like to think that I am and want to be remembered as confident but not arrogant, honest, athletic, dedicated to my personal goals, intelligent, caring, posessing a sense of humor, well spoken, empathetic, calm under pressure, and a great friend to those that I care about the most. While I want to be viewed as having those qualities when my time comes to join you wherever you are, you will definitely be remembered as having those qualities in addition to many more positive qualities.
On Friday morning, I tried my best to do what I could to keep you with all of us here on Earth. It didn't work out, but from what I saw, it seemed like you were taken from Earth quickly and painlessly. All of us down here keep thinking that you had so much more to give and so much more life to live. It's sometimes easy for us to forget that you already did give so much to us and did live the time you spent on Earth to the fullest.
In closing, I just want to say thank you for giving us and yourself your all. I know you had goals you did not accomplish, but trust that the fact that you shared them with us will inspire us to accomplish those goals on your behalf or inspire other to accomplish them.
Wherever you are now, I hope you keep doing your thing. Keep aggressively persuing your goals, keep watching over those you care about the most, and keep taking care of yourself.
Rest In Peace buddy. I am not going to see or hear you anymore, but I am always going to remember all the fun we had and all you taught me.
God Bless You,
Maneesh
My dear brother Nishant. You were an smart, loving, and an exceptional individual. It was such a pleasure to have a friend like you in my life. You were such a positive influence on all of us be it in studies, work, or even cricket. You will be missed terribly.
My dear Nishant,
You always made me smile. You were always so positive and loved life to the fullest. I will miss you so much. I can't find the words to truly describe how broken I feel now that you're gone. I will love you always. You will always be my little brother.
Rest in Peace
Love Always & Forever
Forever in my thoughts and Prayers,
Your sister
Nikita
