In memory of him….

By T. P. Mishra
I even found difficult to control myself since the eyes were almost filled with tears and hands shaking when one of my relatives informed me over telephone that ‘HE’ had already passed away. I wondered how accurate my relative makes a prediction. This is because my relative, who was just back to Kathmandu from Jhapa, informed me that Hom Nath Dahal of Beldangi-II, A/2 (a close neighbor friend of mine since years) was severely sick and was struggling with death. My relative was responding to my query if there was anything new in and around my sector in camp.
Just within a couple of days of information regarding his struggling life, I was socked to hear that Hom Nath, who had just suffered from viral meningitis, took his last breathe on July 21.

In memory of him….
By T. P. Mishra
I even found difficult to control myself since the eyes were almost filled with tears and hands shaking when one of my relatives informed me over telephone that ‘HE’ had already passed away. I wondered how accurate my relative makes a prediction. This is because my relative, who was just back to Kathmandu from Jhapa, informed me that Hom Nath Dahal of Beldangi-II, A/2 (a close neighbor friend of mine since years) was severely sick and was struggling with death. My relative was responding to my query if there was anything new in and around my sector in camp.
Just within a couple of days of information regarding his struggling life, I was socked to hear that Hom Nath, who had just suffered from viral meningitis, took his last breathe on July 21. I really cursed the GOD and interrogated if death was the last solution on Hom Nath’s part. This is because he was too young having dynamic characteristics and one of the most friendly within the colleague’s circle. Besides, his dream to make a better future prospect by getting resettled in the United States (US) could not hit the stand of reality since he passed away before boarding the flight at Bhadrapur Airport to Kathmandu scheduled on July 18 to leave for the US.
Despite several attempts I failed to trace out when was the last moment that I met with Hom Nath but the days we spent together, particularly during the examination preparation hours for School Leaving Certificate (SLC) in 2059 will ever be stored in my fresh memories. Since then, one way or the other we were physically away from one another’s frequent-touch. But, I had never missed the opportunities to meet him or inquire about him at his hut, when he used to be away from camps, during my stay/visits in camps each time.
Enriched with multiple interesting and friendly characteristics, Hom Nath was never found in desperate mood during his short-term stay on this beautiful earth. I really remain indebted upon all sorts of help he had rendered to me during our friendship.
I also regret for being unable to pay him my last tribute but hopefully Hom Nath, though physically no more in this world, certainly deserves my prayers for the eternal peace in heaven along with a big BHUTANESE-CULTURED-SALUTE! I really miss you HOM NATH!