December, 2
I saw them selling the yellow bike. It wasn’t a bike anymore. Just mangled iron. And steel. There wont be any pizzas coming to this house. Maybe they would have to shut Dominoes over the weekend. His library card hangs over the nail. Along with the scores of medals that he won. Gold, silver, bronze. They used to glisten in the sun. But now there wont be any sunlight in this room. Because there is no one to draw the blinds.
The drums are there. Standing in his ’safe corner’ as he liked to call it. The dust on them makes me want to forget the ruckus on many a midnights. And the yelling. And the laughing.
The cursor on his computer screen blinks just like his mother’s life without him.
There is a blob of red ketchup on the bedroom cieling that remind me of him always. And his passport size photograph in my photo album. Maybe his license that he forgot on my dresser one day. Or maybe the black sweatshirt that he liked so much. Or maybe all the augusts of my life. Or maybe all Decembers. Or maybe all the laughs I had with him. Or maybe all the laughs I didn’t have with him. Kurt cobain would remind me of him. Or maybe rock music.
Or maybe I just wouldn’t ever forget him…
*In loving memory of Karan Chauhan, who was due in Delhi on 2 December but would now not be coming because he died in a car crash about 4 days ago. He will always be cherished as a wonderful friend and a most loved brother. Karan, May your soul rest in peace. We all love you*
- Neha
Tags: obituary, death, friendship, Karan Chauhan, Chetan Chauhan
Neha says:
http://web.mid-day.com/sports/national/2005/november/123049.htm
This link would be helpful
November 13th, 2005 at 06:16 pm
Kunal Goel says:
i hope he rests in peace
November 13th, 2005 at 06:23 pm
Isaiah says:
Peace be on Him.
November 14th, 2005 at 11:25 am
Noel Buswell says:
Neha,
I have the privelege of living next door to Anita and Karan, and on Anita’s behalf would like to thank you for your very kind words. As you would expect it has been a very sad and emotional time for all who knew Karan, and all the visitors and correspondence that Anita has had since Karans passing reinforces, that family and friends are the most important things one can have. Once again thank you for your kind words.
November 30th, 2005 at 04:15 pm
Neha M says:
definitely worth it. i am loving every moment of being alive on this blog.
November 30th, 2005 at 08:53 pm
Neha says:
Noel, trust me, Karna was very Dear, and though i didnt have the privelege of knowing his mother, i wish i could just tell her how much i loved him. He was very close to my family, and it wouldnt be wrong to say that we all grieve with Anita aunty.
December 1st, 2005 at 05:37 pm
Saran says:
Karan was a junior at school in Delhi with me. I had the privilege of being his prefectorial board senior head, when he was leading the middle school. We had a blast those two years. His love for cricket, the drums and all that brings sunshine to life, will always be remembered. Thanks for everything and may you rest in peace.
December 9th, 2005 at 03:14 pm
Rahul Sharma says:
May his soul rest in peace !
Neha,your words reach all the way down to the bottom of the heart.
February 2nd, 2006 at 01:02 pm
Angelo says:
Neha,
I can never forget Karan, he had a personality one meets only once in a life time.
September 5th, 2006 at 05:57 pm
KPS CHAUHAN says:
neha,
you have done a fantastic job to have this documented ,thats what frieinds/relation are for, great job.
im his uncle and his demise hurts.
10/11/06 . first death anniversary
November 10th, 2006 at 06:35 am
Anushka says:
Hi Neha,
Love the blog. Karan used to talk about you a lot. It’s so unfair that it is under these circumstances that we first “meet”.
I met Karan at uni, he was one of the first friends i made here and life is so different now. Sometimes I still can’t believe it, I miss him so much. I think about him in class, at the beach, when i drive by windy point, at KFC, on a beautiful day, when shopping, pretty much all the time anytime. In that respect he never really left. Even through memories he still makes me laugh.
Just don’t get how it works.
November 10th, 2006 at 12:41 pm
amitabh says:
neha
what i come to know abt karan
through your writings is that
he iz such a nice n jolly person
that he will ever remain in our
hearts.
November 10th, 2006 at 11:45 pm
Dr. Roland says:
May his soul rest in peace.
November 25th, 2006 at 03:59 am
Neha Alawadhi says:
Neha, I don’t know who you are, or how you knew Karan- Just that you loved him dearly.
Karan and Anita aunty used to live next door to us in Delhi. Karan and I were born on the same day. We weren’t the best of friends or anything, but his going away is one of the saddest things I’ve faced in life.
If I believed in souls, I would’ve asked for his to be resting in peace. But then, I believe the SPIRIT of a person never goes anywhere. I hope you always remember him for the wonderful person that he was…
December 6th, 2006 at 02:11 am
Laura Adams says:
I never saw this site before, but I’m glad I did, Cos I see how many people still think of Karan. You are propably wondering who I am… Karan and I went to the same school (Sacred Heart Senior) in which we were in numerous classes, including chemistry and maths, where we were very good lab partners! He’d make me laugh so hard til my tummy ached and tears came and would so easily get distracted in class with his hilarious drawings in my books! We both moved on to Flinders uni, but never got to see much of him since we were doing different courses. He was also great friends with my boyfriend Ryan, they used to hang out a bit, inlcuding jamming together with their guitars in Karan’s room. We both thought of him on his first death anniversary and became so overwhelmed once again with sadness and miss his joyous and happy charisma! Regards to his mum and family, even though we didnt get a chance to meet.
Rest in Peace Karan, you’ll forever be in out thoughts!
December 18th, 2006 at 05:22 am
Rosita Thomas says:
Neha, you’ve always been close to Karan.He would often talk about his sister.He was very close to our family.Natasha was his ‘Didi’ and Nicholas was his little brother. My husband Joseph and I as well as our childen cherish memories of Karan.He brought joy into many lives.May his soul rest in peace.
Rosita Thomas
August 16th, 2007 at 08:59 am