This Blog is a humble tribute to one of the finest souls I have had the good fortune to know for several years. He is no more and like his vast circle of friends, I am also saddened on his untimely demise on 10 Oct 2009.
Ultimately we remember people for their good deeds and actions long after they are gone.
It is good to remember them and be inspired to carry on with their legacy.
The one thing I remember the most is his childlike smile and innocence.He was always cheerful, smiling and cool. Even when he was holding the high office, he was as so unassuming , always helpful and reaching out to people, his subordinates and colleagues.And he had full of zest for life and the finer things in life . He had cultivated fine taste for art , culture music, food and showed us all how we can live our lives well .
I remember how he celebrated with style his son -Sanjay's wedding. and the preparations he made for various ceremonies /functions. He even sent me a suit length for a tailor made suit that he wanted me to wear for the Baraat/ wedding !
I do remember him fondly and sadly I was not in touch for last so many years since I hardly visited Delhi and he also shifted to DLF which is a bit out of way to travel on short visits.
Thus this blog I convey these feelings to feelings to his children Sanjay and Sandeep and their mother . God bless his family for all the love and care they took of him .
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ReplyDeleteA tribute to the man whose life touched the lives of hundreds of us in a span of 76 years .
Though all Roses come with plenty of thorns and so was his life filled with pain and thorns and sicknesses and illnesses but the rose petals in his life were laced with an aroma of:
A most wonderful and envious relationship with my mother to whom he was the bestest ever husband that any one can ever dream of. He was the Dream man for any woman.
The rose petals were also laced with the most luxurious holidays all over the world to the most exotic islands and cruises and flowers and the best of wines and music and dance, he rejoiced every moment of his life
Yes he did lead a full life filled with experiences and memories which we all treasure .
The rose petals were also laced with honour and self respect,.
But the man who held my little finger and taught me how to walk did not want to live a life of dependence and did not want to stay on a wheel chair, In fact he told one of our friends on the last night before he left us “ Why cant I get well why do I have to be like this and so ill”
The Vir Inder The Veer who had control over his indris lost this last battle
But his soul as we all know lives on , already rejoicing in some new home
His eyes still live on in some one who needed them, he donated his eyes as per his last wish
His Never say die spirit and his shadow lives on in sandeep and me
When Papa passed away it seemed that time would stand still. What moved through us was a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, that we wanted before he said Good Bye we may not understand why he left this earth, or why he left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that he died, but that he lived. And that his life gave us memories too beautiful to forget. God saw him getting tired and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around him and whispered "come to me." With tearful eyes we watched him, and saw him pass away. Although all of you loved him dearly, we could not make him stay. A golden heart stopped beating, a beautiful voice stopped singing and a poetic mind stopped writing . God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.
Mr VK Sachdeva not only touched the lives of his relatives but also of those he came in contact with. Sachdeva Saheb, as we called him, was the finest soul on this earth that we know. We come to this planet with a purpose, to achive something, to do something good with this life. When we go, it is always said "PURA HO GAYA", meaning he/she is completed this circle of lfe and death fully. But is it so? Completion of this circle can only be learned from Sachdeva Saheb's life. His smile, his humble attitude, his soft spoken words will always, always live with us.
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Sachdeva was a very kind man. All I remember about him is his eternal smile and a readiness to come to your help. We first met in Los Angeles along with our wives in 1978 and immediately became close friends. We toured together in rented cars and visited Mexico.
ReplyDeleteI have very few friends and the strong bonds that we developed were mainly because of his loving, selfless and affectionate nature. May his soul rest in peace.
Zia ul Islam
Sachdeva Sahib and I have a history that started in the 1970s, although we lived in different countries and met seldom, my family and I shared a very special association and bond with him, a bond that had made him promise that he would visit us again in Pakistan early next year to be a part of my youngest daughter’s wedding, a promise that unfortunately could not be fulfilled. When I think of him, I remember the finest breed of an Indian Civil Service, Gentleman, soft spoken yet firm with integrity. My family and I will always think of him with fond memories and our condolences and prayers shall always remain with his family during their time of loss and sorrow. With prayers that may his soul always rest in peace
ReplyDeleteshaheen siddique