I lost my baby brother last week. My heartfelt gratitude to everyone who reached out to us in this time of grief. Being the youngest, my brother was the life of our family. By age, I was elder to him, but by actions, he was my elder brother.

He did everything an elder brother would do. He taught me how to ride a bike, infact zindagi jeene ke tareeke mujhe sikhane waala. He took care of everyone, no complaints. When our father suffered a heart attack, he joined the business at 17, just so that I could finish my degree

At 22, he was a better businessman than many out there.

Aditya was the binding force of our family. Our lives revolved around him. He’d keep all of us on our toes. Mummy ko uske khaane ka tension, papa ko uske short temper ka tension, aur mujhe wo khush hai ya nahi uska tension

He was the one who motivated me to move out of the city to work, and promised me that he will take care of our parents. And he did that, until his last breath. Just before his last time, he went to the local medical store and paid advance for parents’ medicines.

He was the best child, a parent could have. The best brother anyone could have. He called me up and asked me to come to Delhi, I told him that I was in a meeting, to which he replied that he will video call me once he reaches home, but he never did.

I wish I spoke to him for some more time. Maybe things would have been different. I’ll live with this regret forever. From buying a new shirt to taking any decision in business, he’d call me & ask to which I’d always reply, “bhai tu mujhse zyada samajhdar hai, tujhe sab pata hai”

Someone said that he was too good for this world. He had a big heart & helped everyone without announcing anything. After his demise, we received a call from a guy informing us that my brother used to provision medicines for his mother who had the same health condition as my mom.

He was a selfless man who never got tired of helping others. One night, he came home super late, and when our parents were scolding him for not picking up the calls, I still remember his puppy face when he told us, “There was an accident and no one around was helping, so

I took the person to the hospital.” This was him at the age of 17-18.

Mujhe nahin pata kaise rahunga bhai ke bina. I am scared of living in a world which doesn’t have my brother in it. Itna pyaar kar gaya, ki ab kuchh samajh nahin aata.

Mere kandhe pe hamesha ek haath rehta tha, jis ke dum pe mai duniya se ladne ki himmat rakhta tha, ab woh kandha khaali ho gaya hai. No one is going to call me demanding gifts when I get a raise at work, or when the new iPhone is launched. I don’t know how to function without him

But I know that wherever he is, he would want me to be strong enough to take care of our parents. He always kept family above all. No matter how much pain he was in, he never let his love for the family fade away. He left us too soon, but he will always live inside my soul.

I carry him inside my heart. I miss you bhai. We all do. Thank you for coming into our lives and teaching us how to love. You’ve spoiled us for life. Bubby, bhai loves you a lot mera bachcha.

Meri jaan. Mera khilona. See you on the other side.

Jahan hai tu, khush-kismat hai woh duniya,
Humare ghar ki raunak ab wahan hain.

Jr. Khurana sahab