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J. Anand
June 4, 2014
Thinking of you Uncle...
"There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Sonia Anand
July 5, 2011
Dearest Uncle,
One year has come and gone since you left our lives. It has taken me weeks to find the strength and words to write a message in this guest book. You would never have had that problem because you were never at a loss for words. I always admired that about you.
I keep your picture in my desk at work and look at it almost everyday. There are days where I look to you for guidance and sometimes answers, and there are days where I sometimes just look to you for a smile. Your memory continues to provide us all with comfort.
I turned 40 this year and Harisson turns 11 tomorrow. I know that you are watching over us, especially during these milestones.
We both miss you dearly.
Love,
Sonia and Harisson
Karen Anand
June 26, 2011
Grandpa,
It's hard to believe that a whole year has already passed since you left us. When I think of you, a smile always erupts on my face along with an overwhelming sense of gratitude. You made such a difference in so many people's lives. You and Grandma made me feel like a part of your family from the first time I came to your house when Nav and I first started dating. Not long after that, sadly, I lost my own father and although he can never be replaced, you became such an important part of my life. What a wonderful father-in-law, father and grandfather your were, most wholeheartedly!!! Memories of you will continue to put that smile on my face and leave a warm spot in my heart, not for what we all have lost, but for all we gained having had you in our lives. Say hello to Jackie for me; give each other a big hug from me to both of you. God Bless. Love Karen.xoxo
Rittu McNeice
June 26, 2011
To my loving father –
We are about to culminate the one year passing of your death. With the strength and determination that you instilled in us we got through the lengthy hours, days, weeks and months of this first year. You are missed so very much. As Mom would say “it is so hard”. We love to look at your pictures around the house as they put smiles on our faces. We can only laugh at the good times and plough through these tough moments.
Here are some the memorable milestones of the year:
• Celine has been accepted to the University of Rochester with a scholarship.
• Bobby and Chicky bought their first home.
• Mischa and Rachael are expecting their first child.
• Dave and Cheri are expecting baby #3.
• Karin and Lucas had baby #2 (a girl!).
• Sonia and Jenny turned 40!
• Mom turned 75!
• Nicholas got his driver’s license.
• Pikki wrote his last medical exam in his lifetime!
• Pikki and Tina celebrated 20 years of marriage.
• Ryan successfully passed grade 4.
• Colin is going to start grade 2 in September.
With love,
Your daughter Rittu
Elyse
October 18, 2010
In loving memory of a wonderful grandfather. We will love you and miss you always.
Ved Anand
August 12, 2010
In our youth together in Simla/Delhi, we had fun and time of our life. We lived more as a friend than brother with commitments to rest of our family.
He was most happy in the company of friends and grandchildren.Memories were made, never forgotten. He will remain in our hearts and sadly missed but fondly remembers by us. May he rest in peace. Dear brother you will always live in my heart as long I live. I really missed you.
August 11,2010
Ved Anand
Mississauga.
Rittu McNeice
July 28, 2010
I love you dearly Dad. You are being missed every day since your passing. My heart aches for your love, compassion and words of wisdom. This is a candle that will never go out in my heart to honour the first month anniversary of your passing.
July 4, 2010
In my eyes a greater man than my father simply does not exist. He nurtured us, he helped us, he provided for us, he encouraged us in every step of the way. There is not an individual in our family who has not benefited in some special way from my fathers words, advice and generosity as we all developed our life’s paths
Dad would be quick to understand the precise nature of our problems and to offer us a special solution that was the perfect fit for our needs at that time. He used comforting words delivered in great care and love, so that when he finished telling us his solution, we simply believed. So many times his words lifted the heavy burden I often carried on my shoulders.
He provided hope when I saw none. He illuminated a path when only a dark field existed before. He lightened my heart and brought great joy when only difficulty and helplessness existed before.
Dad was always available, always aware and always in tune with our daily lives. He just knew us so well. How he came to know us this well I do not know. This was his special gift.
The list of incredible attributes that dad possessed is simply too long to recite. We could be here all day. But suffice to say that his methods were unconventional. Never a ruler or authoritarian, he treated his children and grandchildren as friends and colleagues. He would say things in a gentle, simple and humorous way. Indeed, his sense of humor was part of his special style that made him so convincing. We all believed in him and he in us.
He believed in the world of possibilities. He believed that hard work was the key to success and hard work could get you anywhere. Knock and the door shall be open to you, seek and you shall find, ask and you shall receive were his life long beliefs.
When it came to loving family there was no better man than my father. He gave up so much of his personal needs and wants in his early years so that his brothers could prosper in new lands. First in Europe then in Canada. Once he got them settled, only then did he pay attention to his own needs.
Dad and mom had an exquisite relationship that defies words. I do not often see the same strength of bond in others that existed between my dad and mom. They were quick to serve each other and put the other first before their own needs. They completed each other’s personality in such a perfect way. Mom was his ‘Kissy’. They were inseparable.
Going forward you may think my father’s passing would devastate my mother. You would be wrong. Although my mother has always lived in the long shadow cast by my father, I would encourage you not to underestimate my mother. She is strong of heart and character. The way she cared for my father in recent months of his illness was nothing short of courageous. I could see strength and resolve in her that I did not know existed before. She is a special lady. She is a mountain of strength equal to my father. You will see.
Lastly, if I had to summarize dad’s most indelible characteristic in one word, it would have to be Love. He loved life. He loved family and especially children. He loved each of his grandchildren and dedicated attention to them in ways that few can. The grandchildren were his source of pride for him. In them he could see an exhilarating bright future, full of possibilities and excitement. His love has not died; it is simply passed to his children and grandchildren. That love now flourishes in us. It is the faith and strength that will carry us forward.
Dad loved to party, to socialize, to sing, to dance, to eat and drink. He would never apologize for his party spirit. In turn, he made everyone around him feel good, lighthearted and kind-spirited. Life was truly a party for my father.
His love extended not only to his family but also to his friends and to every person he came in contact with. When dad talked to people, he not only connected, he touched them in profound ways, touched them to the very depths of their heart and soul. I often saw a simple conversation and interaction with a new friend blossom into a lifelong friendship. The type of remarks I have heard from his friends, describing their relationships, since he has passed is truly heartwarming. One could have no better friend than my father.
So now I close my remarks feeling that I have lost not just my father but I have lost a soul mate. However, I take solace and strength knowing that he lived life to the fullest. Lets not grieve his loss but celebrate his joyful life and all the wonderful times we celebrated together.
Dad may be gone in the physical sense but his spirit lives on in our hearts and in our souls. He lives within us. We simply have to reach inside ourselves to spend time with him again.
He has now taken the next step in the journey of life. Toward the end of his life dad kept saying ‘Kissy, I want to go home; Kissy, take me home’. He also dreamed that he was on a train journey and when that train arrived to station his own father and mother were there waiting for him with open arms in welcome. Father, you are home now with Papa ji and Be ji in God’s embrace. Rest now in peace. Be free of pain, suffering and struggle.
My dad, you were an exceptional husband and father to us. We love you more than words can capture. You have left a large void in our lives but your strength and love will carry us through. Thank you for gracing our lives with your presence. It was truly a gift of god to have you among us. We will miss you dad, ‘wholeheartedly’.
Sanjeev, Navin, Rittu
June 30, 2010
our deepest sympathy our thoughts and love are with you dr. anand and your family staff of 2nd floor DRMC
prem radhu
June 29, 2010
In loving memory of a wonderful nice person. We will love you and miss you always.
Bob Anand
June 29, 2010
We have all suffered a great loss.
For this family, it was the passing of our patriarch.
Our standard bearer, fallen.
In a tribute to the man, we will persevere. Comforted by memories of him. Guided by his example.
He taught us to savour life.
Uncle Om knew love as an infinite resource. He gave it away freely and expressed his love frequently.
He taught us to spread joy.
His easy smile transforming strangers into friends before our eyes.
Reflecting upon the most joyful moments in my life, I see him there, in all of them. It makes me wonder; how does a man manage to surround himself with so much joy and happiness? I've realised that he was the source. He was the point of light from which all this warmth and joy eminated.
He will be missed.
I think he'd like this quote:
"The more you praise and celebrate life, the more life there is to praise and celebrate"
June 28, 2010
It was an honour to have known Om, he will be dearly missed.
Donna and Tony Turnbull and family
chirag sapra
June 28, 2010
i miss you alot you were the best from chirag
sanjay sapra
June 28, 2010
Uncle I always miss you. No one can fill your place in my heart.
Sanjay Sapra
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