Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Good Bye Sid

Siddhartha was a team manager with me at the call centre. I still remember the day when I had interviewed him for the role. A very calm, composed and matured fellow, he joined my team at the begining of the 2005. He was not an alpha hyper candidate, which ICICIcians are made off, but quite a "kool" dude who never used to take tension, did not allow the same to be passed on to his team members and above that a wonderful person who never bitched about any of his peers or had any complaints what so ever.

He was a very happy go lucky person and hardly a person who took tension or got nervous before reviews or big meetings.

Sid passed off today morning due to cardiac arrest. The news came as a big shock to every team member and myself. Yesterday only he had taken his entire team out for party and they had an amazing time "go-karting" at Powai. On Monday he had told me that he needed to go early on today. This he had been telling me for last few weeks and I really shouted at him as to how many times he needs to take my permission for the same. He needed to go early as today was Sanjay's (his brother in law) birthday and Sanjay (who is the director of Dhoom2) had planned for a special screening of the movie for family members. We also made plan to see "Dhoom 2" on this Sunday. We had frozen on the plan to go out for dinner along with my wife (Madhuri) , Aditi and Sonal (Sid's wife) on this Sunday as well as for seeing Dhoom 2.

Unfortunately fate had some other plans in store. Sid passed away today morning leaving behind his parent, wife Sonal and his relatives and loads of friends and well wishers. I will really miss his wonderful and through gentleman. Sid, may god bless you whereever you are and may you find happiness. All I can say is that you really showed too much hurry in one thing in which you should have not....I will really miss you....May your soul rest in peace....