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શ્રત ઉપાસક રમણભાઈ
A NEIGHBOUR'S TRIBUTE
Mrs. GOMATHI SHREEDHR Neighbour & HEAD Department of Chemistry, V. K. Krishna Menon College, Bhandup, Mumbai.
I have known Uncle (as I called him) only for the last four months of his life where I met him for the first time. I was touched by the genuine warmth and concern that he exuded. He and aunty went out of the way to give me and my family a warm welcome. I felt truly overwhelmed.
In this limited interaction with him, I have been impressed by many aspects of his personality. We conversed in Hindi and in English. Only the truly learned can be so humble. On one occasion he gave me a brief discussion on Jainism. The clarity of thought and his crudition was outstanding. As a teacher myself, I identified with him and aunty completely.
In his demise, I experience a sense of profound grief and loss, I regret that I could not interact to a greater extent with him. I pray to the Almighty Lord to give his family the strength to weather the vacuum that has been created.
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