Big Loss

I’ve never thought I would ever live through such an emotional disturbance in life, nor did I ever visualize about posting anything like this one. I need to share it with you all, it’s really important for the entire state. Some of them in India are sure having heard the news about the BIG LOSS of AP (Andhra Pradesh). Some of them have not I’m guessing, especially the one’s not living in India. I belong to a state called Andhra Pradesh in India. And I’m sharing about the BIG LOSS we are facing at the moment.

My mom apart from some of the boring programs for someone reason watches only news. She relays the worst information first. And I always go “Ya Ya” “Ok ok”! But yesterday morning was pretty unusual; she didn’t tell me what was going on. She looked on edge and not fine at all. I had to sit with her to know what was happening and I was shocked! Breaking news! And I see the chief Minister’s photograph; I gulped nervously and read the news that scrolled at the bottom of the screen. The chopper in which the Chief Minister of AP travelled was MISSING.I convinced myself, Oh only missing nothing happened yet. I relaxed but also kept an eye on every word that was scrolling on the news channel. It was indeed a shock for every one of us. They couldn’t trace the chopper until this morning.

Read almost every article about him last night. I couldn’t sleep with the fact that the person who is supposed to be ruling our state for quite some time is missing. There were a lot of people who called him “GOD”. He was a friend of the rural people. He won hearts of the people. He was a person who always worked for the benefit of the state. Such a wonderful and a dynamic leader who was travelling in the chopper was not found? I couldn’t digest the fact. I watched the news time and again to see if there was anything latest. I still had a hope that “He’s gonna be back”. He will be back and serve the people like before.

I couldn’t open my eyes when I woke up this morning as the sun rays through the window were blocking my vision. I tried to look out and it was sunny and bright.

I sat up and pushed away the quilt wondering why it didn’t rain? (It has been raining here since a week) I got out of the quilt, tied my hair up calling “MOM”. No reply! **Sigh** I got the picture that something went wrong yesterday, Oh no the Chief Minister was missing I recollected. Rushed to turn the television on, and it was already tuned to the news channel and I see the Chief Ministers photograph, like yesterday, but wait there was something on the picture, it was dated 1949-2009! Gosh, I was all cold and numb. I couldn’t blink, I couldn’t breathe. The news says he died. The chopper was crashed because of the bad weather yesterday. And today it didn’t rain; I wondered why he never postponed his travelling for today? Why did he choose to travel yesterday in such a bad weather despite knowing the fact that many people lost their lives in an air crash? He’s not coming back. It’s indeed a very sad thing and a BIG LOSS for the entire state. He means a lot to me. I respect the service he rendered. The entire state does.

I can understand what his family is going through. It’s really a tragic situation at the moment. I still can’t believe he died in a chopper crash. I still feel he’s alive, he will rule again. But I cannot avoid the naked truth about his demise. He was travelling to meet people and know what their problems are in their city/town to help them out, but unfortunately he couldn’t reach them. There are many pending works he planned for; I hope all his wishes are fulfilled one day. May his soul rest in peace and may his family be comforted.

Sir,

I know we are not related to each other, I know we have never met, I know you have never seen me before, but you've been like a father to me. Its a big loss for our state. No one can replace you, no one can complete the work like you did. We salute you Sir and we will miss you. You are a true hero.

Esther