My Chachu was the best person in this whole world , I’ve so many memories of my childhood with him.
When I was really very little I use to come to him for night stay and I always had such an awesome time, whole day I use to have fun with my brother and sister but by evening when my dear chachu use to come our fun multiplied many folds.
He was always loved by families children of all age groups.
He had that awesomeness in him which made everyone feel loved and connected.
He was is and always be my idol in finding happiness in life.
I also remember when my business had started then my office was in kalka ji only and i met him in market those moments spent with him at that time are sooo precious to me as we had such a lovely time together.
He’s one and only person in my family whose departure has made me pray for his peaceful achievement in moksha.
He’s always was and always will be the love and affection of my life as I learned these two things from him.

Dear Arun, dear Friend,
Still remember my first visit to Delhi, 2008, NM congress where I first met Arun, one of the main organizers. He was working all days with programs, lectures, but still finding time for everybody needs. In his presence everybody felt at home, sharing happiness and love and new ideas. Helping everybody. Had also opportunity to see his clinic, place where he devoted his life to science, to help people developing most modern diagnostic centre of NM. He was always rich on ideas working on multinational programs, making friends all over the world. In his presence everybody was empowered and felt lucky and joyful. Nothing was difficult for him.
Lucky me collaborating with Arun on projects he was so eagerly working on to help people by improving diagnostic procedures.
I am proud that had opportunity to meet and became a friend with such a fantastic man and his family he treasured immensely.
Arun will always stay with us and live in our hearts.

We'll always remember him as a loving, caring, charming and a happy person. He always lived his life on his own terms. Even after achieving so much, he still remained humble and down to earth. We will always miss him

My hero with many faces

As I move closer to dawn of my life and look back on the events and people who have carved and molded me into the one ‘who I am today’, one man with many faces just overpowers the breadth of my thoughts and feelings. I vividly remember a young man with long black beard smiling mischievously over me, when I, a six-year-old had opened my eyes one morning in Kalkaji He had come for summer vacation from Banaras Medical College where he was going to become a doctor - the first doctor in the whole Malhotra clan. ‘That benevolent mischievous smile has never left me since’.
Over the years that face and its special smile had pulsated in mine and other people’s lives day in and day out. There has not been a single facet in our lives which this young man did not touch in some way.
This man was no other than my loving Arun maama: the most amazing man I know- my hero in this life time.
My father used to always say that person like Arun is rare to be found since not only he made himself worthy of respect but incited whole family to move up with him. He used to say that in history we have seen Shravan as a selfless man and in his family ‘it was Arun’.
Pitaji, my grandfather once told me that “Arun is a karma yogi, who will work incessantly and help the family to find new roots”. My journey of almost five decades have witnessed the wisdom of his words. Arun maama went on to bring exceptional joy, happiness, wealth, grow his own beautiful family, achieve his own professional success, support his brothers, sisters and cousins achieve their successes and incite in his nieces and nephews an urge to reach their own potentials, create a welcoming home for all of us to call our home in Kalkaji – to become a man whose life and many faces leaves me in a awe.
Starting with his own wedding a ‘ dream wedding’ where family was treated like royalties and still brings warmth of that beautiful wedding, pictures of him and Maami on world trip inspired all to be more than what one could be, creating a medical center one of its kind, building a modern house in times when such concepts were not known, then moving on to become a pioneer in his profession where people quote his observations and achievements. A person well embodied in success in terms of the world and a role model in himself.
Then comes the amazing part which defines the real man he was : ‘whenever anyone needed someone to lean on Arun maama was there – incessantly – always – without fail’.
Usha cant come for rakhi – Arun maama came to get the Rakhi from her before he went to work at 8 am , Rajenderjisbloodsugarwastoohigh:Arunmaamahadcomeandhadtakenhimtothehospital,Gittys thyroid levels are not correct: Arun maama had come to take him for scanning, Urmila maasi had fallen : Arun maama had come to take her to hospital ; Krishna maasiji not feeling very well: Arun maama was there and keeping her humored, Relan uncle needs company Arun is there to share the evening, Rajender jija ji has bought a car : Arun maama is there teaching him how to drive, Urmila Maasi has had gone to see a piece of land for the school : Arun Maama is with her and deal has been finalized, it is Urvashi’s birthday : Aum Maama has gone to get the cake, Manish cant be found : Arun maama is looking for him,

Satish Maama is at Delhi : Arun Maama has taken him to the publisher for his book. Vinod maama has arrived from Kuwait: Arun Maama has gone to pick him up from the Airport. Dickie had a serious accident: Arun Maama has taken him to Jaipur to help him walk again.......... not a moment, not a pulse missed.
One’s own hero is the one who inspires, guides and encourages. It is amazing that how I have made my decisions, whenever I have been at cross roads - by figment of my imagination of talking with him and seeking his advice or thinking what he would have done. At all times his answer was unequivocal ‘there is no reason not to do things which you want to do, I have done it, so you can’.
My mom always says, lucky are those who are nurtured by nature being loving and caring. They touch the heart and soul of our being. Arun Maama is an example of one who was loving and caring, wanted to be loving and caring, found resources to be loving and caring and above all had the courage to be loving and caring.
My hero with many faces

Dickie
Sanjeev Raj Bhatia

A vry dear and gentle person. I had the opportunity to interact with him multiple times. Old world charm with a twinkle in his eyes. Never a disagreement on anything, every issue had a solution, kept things light and always had a bit of advice. Will miss him

Sir, was always encouraging and a guiding spirit. Most of the interactions was at Conference, were he interacted with most of us and make us at ease with his smile and encouraging words. To me, Sir carry a aura of Einstein lookalike. We will miss you Forever!!

Mr. Arun Sir was really helpful and encouraging in initial days our startup. We were working out of his co-working space. We found him around whenever we needed anything whether it was in his scope or not, he was very forthcoming.

May his soul RIP.

Malhotra Sir..my mentor..my guide and a fatherly figure..
I met him first time in 2004 in AIIMS when I had to join MSc Nuclear Medicine in his dept. I was too skeptical but he was too encouraging n persuading..
It was again in 2009 when I was at a crossroad and he just appeared as a saviour and agreed to become my PhD guide..
As a guide he was so kind..encouraging..supporting.. so energetic..full of ideas..
He always persuaded me or I shall say pushed me to go to new places ..meet new people..attend conferences n learn new things..
He helped me through all the thick n thins of the 5 yr tenure with him
I shall forever remain indebted to u Sir..
Till now he was full of energy n ready to do something new..Even in March 2021, he called me n said "Let's start a new project"..

But I could never meet him ..

Will always miss u Sir

Uncle was an extremely active person and his energy was always infectious. I discovered, at any point, he was involved in several projects. In a humble tone over the phone he would say “Do you have 5 minutes? I am on my way to your office, can we have a chat?” For someone from a medical background I was amazed with his experience in construction industry trades, yet very modestly, he would say he knows nothing. He exemplified and expected promptness but never believed in shortcuts.
Over drinks and dinner I remember one conversation where we shared our love and respect for women from Kanpur. Conversations with him were always entertaining yet informative. He was a true inspiration – personally and professionally.

I am still reeling from the sudden death of my dear Arun. We have been friends since I met him by mere chance at Ahvaz, Iran in 1975. One of my colleagues in Delhi had mentioned to him about me. He was travelling from Kuwait after seeing his elder brother Vinod and landed in nearby Iranian town Ahvaz and just asked some one about me .I ‘ll never forget how he sat across from me at lunch and he was so quick to welcome into his best friend group with a big smile.After this first meet, I never ever felt that he is a stranger to me. I made him to stay with me all along his stay in that country till he decided to get married. He never said no to that even he was offered better by the department he worked. To spend evenings with him used to be a treat . He was a kind and caring friend . Never turned down the chance to meet new people, travel somewhere new, or be there when I needed him. His positivity was an inspiration for everyone around us even the locals. He loved to smile, laugh and make others to follow him. He was a friend to many, and we will all miss his every day. Thank you for everything ,Arun.. will miss your memories all the time…let your soul be at eternal peace!

I met Arun first time in early 1982 when he joined Shere-i-Kashmir Inst of Med Sc, Srinagar. Very down-to-earth person. His jokes during daily bus to hospital were very popular. His dedication to work was immense. During the past nearly 39 years we maintained good professional and personal friendship. We have dozens of occasions to sit together and chat. His love for his profession was unflinching. During his time as Head, Nucl Med, AIIMS, the department obtained the highest number of imaging equipment ever. His professional contributions are above board. His ability to deal with difficult situations was admirable. May he rest in eternal peace.

He was larger than life. I have known him since July 1966. we were together in a group of 6 with Ramesh Aurora,Mahajan,
Kabra,Mathur and Bathla and me.
We would go out to Madras cafe in Lanka, restaurants in town centre,Sankat mochan,ghats,and cinema together. We would play cards together and study as well. Three times a year travel to Delhi during vacations together. All this for 5 years. His home in Kalka hi was next to my cousin sister Neely and Ohmi Kapoor.
He came to UK and we had a mini reunion in Birmingham with me and Vijay Bathla and Archana courtesy of Bathla. He came to the Hyderabad Reunion a day late and made up for his absence by staying up late past midnight. He came alive during Delhi Reunion.A very helpful, light hearted, genuine and friendly man with matching humility. He was HOD at AIIMS
Best of the Best. I am very proud of his achievements and so are his batchmates.
He was loved by all who knew him.
He will be missed and remembered by all .
God be with his soul. RIP.

Arun Uncle...

We shall not forget
Your love and acceptance
Of us friends (of Saloni)
As family

We shall not forget
Your capacity to reach out
To any of us
And cheer us up with something funny

We shall not forget
How you made us want to be more like you
Fun
Bindass
DIlwala
And just the greatest Dad.

Love and dua
Forever

My fond fond memories of Arun Chacha span my entire childhood.  From going to watch the Republic Day parade, going swimming to the AIIMS pool and seeing him, Chachi, Saloni and Shitij  on all our birthdays.  

One of my favorite memories is remembering Chacha’s car pull up on our driveway on Holi, Diwali and any random weekend or weekday.  I can still see that visual so clearly as if it was yesterday.  It was the same for us, dropping by Chacha Chachi’s house in Kalkaji unannounced but ALWAYS welcomed with love. Our homes were an extension of each other, and the feeling of love and closeness was immense.  

I was also fortunate to host Chacha Chachi very briefly in the US when I lived in Maryland.

Chacha will be part of my beautiful childhood forever.  His loss is sudden and unexpected and difficult to process.  

Will miss you dearly Chacha, your legacy lives on.   

Love and hugs to Chachi, Saloni, Shitij, Priyanka and Kabir. Sending love, strength and prayers for all.
Richa

I got to know Arun mama way before I met him ... all the inspiring stories sanjeev would tel me of how he got trained to be a trailblazer in his profession ... wonderful stories about his loving nature towards his whole family ... always the first responder helping people get the care and medical care they needed ... then when I got married I got to meet the famous
“ Arun mama “
He was always so attentive so loving and had a great sense of humor .. such wonderful conversations always
It’s still unreal that he is gone ... May God give strength to sushma mami Saloni and Shitij and Priyanka to bear this loss ...
Hugs from me to the family

Yeh Sachh hai judaai mein koi marta nahin... khuda kisi ko kisi Se magar juda na Kare ...

Dickie’s Garima

Whenever I think of Arun bhai the thought that comes up to my mind is his optimistic attitude ,a lively person and
a thorough gentlemen who had an absolutely stunning outlook towards life . He was always ready to help .He might have left us but he did leave behind loads of happy memories and an inspiration for me and my children to look up to . His guidance will soon make my daughter from Apoorva to Dr Apoorva .

My wonderful Mamaji!
One who never really grew old;
His smile was made of sunshine, And his heart was solid gold;
His eyes were as bright as shining stars, And in his cheeks fair roses, you see.
My wonderful Mamaji! And that’s the way it will always be.
He who always had good stories to tell, He was patient and kind.
He was no ordinary man. Our wonderful Mamaji!
Who has always looked for the best in others and given the best he had.
Whose life was an inspiration; Whose memory a benediction.
My wonderful Mamaji!

Feeling devastated with the unfortunate news. Dr Arun Malhotra was an embodiment of "Simple Living and High Thinking". He was an excellent teacher who always inspired and guided us in Nuclear Medicine. My family will always cherish fond memories of him. Those post conference family trips with Sir will remain forever fresh in our memories. May the divine soul rest in eternal peace .

Though words, however gentle cannot take away your loss, still, we, the members of Association of Nuclear Medicine Physicians of India wish to express our sincere heartfelt condolences to family members of Dr Arun Malhotra.

The number of long messages that we received in our whattsapp group ..filled with shock, anguish ,love and respect is a testimony of his gentle and good nature.
He has touched the hearts of all nuclear medicine practitioners, young and old , supported many young collegues, guided them in their professional and personal life.
On a personal note, I am deeply saddened to lose a gentle and encouraging senior collegue.
Rest in peace Sir , Prof. Arun Malhotra.

Mentor, teacher,friend and guide...Prof Malhotra/ Sir was all in one to me and many of us. His immense contribution to the speciality and his personal attributes makes him a legend....and legends never fade away remaining in hear forever. Will miss u Sir...rest in peace

So sad to hear about Arun ji , God bless him , I have tears in my eyes writing this , such a humble man soft spoken , lots of love to you sir , God bless you sir wherever you are but will always remain in our hearts , aur kya bolu , your are not with us any more , Bless you sir will miss seeing you and listening to your stories in the meetings and life goes on , Thank you sir for being a part of my journey I will always remember you , Thank you for being there.

I came to know Uncle Arun Malhotra as Saloni's father about a decade ago. I met him what seems like just yesterday. As always he walked into the living room, cracked jokes, asked for tea - always good humoured. The one time he came to my house ensured that my parents instantly loved his earthy humour and casual charm. I do not recall a single time - there were scores of them - when I met him and he did not make me feel welcome in his home. Each time, I was welcomed with open arms. It was always fun meeting him and Sushma aunty. I probably chatted more with them than with Saloni when I went to their house. Uncle invited me to come and talk at AIIMS a few years ago, and that was special too. He was truly a wonderful man - always generous, always helpful, always ready with a joke or a laugh. He will be deeply, deeply missed. I cannot believe - I really cannot believe - that one would go to their Kalkaji house and he will not be there. But of course, he always will be there. 

I remember meeting uncle when I used to go for morning walks with Saloni and stop at her house after sometimes. A few times we had a nice cup of tea together. Each meeting he reminded me so much of my own father. The same jovial nature, the same things to complain about. It's so hard to lose a parent. I will always remember uncles lovely smile and pray for peace for everyone in the family

Arun will be will be greatly missed but his warmth, kindness, ever jolly nature and gentle spirit will be remembered forever.

You will remain in the heart
Rest in Peace

I have know uncle through Saloni. Most of the times when I visited their house in Delhi most of our conversations used to be at the breakfast table. I got to spend most time with him when I went with Saloni and her family on a trip to Kerala. May his soul Rest In Peace. Hugs to the family

Dear Arun was a pillar of strength for his family. Always ready to act. He believed in action over words. A loving husband,supportive father. A great and noble human being, As a doctor he dedicated his life to helping others.He will always remain in our hearts

Respected Sir,
I have had a few opportunities to interact with you as a very very junior person in this fraternity however you always treated me as a colleague.
You always supported me for organising any event or thinking of any new venture, anything related to Nuclear Medicine. Even though I was a kid for you , you always made me feel like a contemporary ! This I will never forget and I will learn and imbibe this from you.
I missed the opportunity of meeting you very few months back when you were in Rishikesh. I’m very sad about that right now...Bit you will always be an inspiration as a teacher for us!

I wish immense love , strength and prayers for respected mam and all in the family .

Always a student
Vandana.

My heartfelt condolences to dear Sushma, Saloni, Shitij, Priyanka and the wide circle of family and friends who loved Arun and are surely missing him.
I've known Arun since Saloni came to Pune to study over 20 years ago.
All of us became good friends immediately and both our families have since grown to love each other, united by an unspoken bond of love and trust.
He had plenty of joie de vivre.
Arun always celebrated life and am sure he will continue the celebrations during his onward journey. 
Arun, wishing you a wonderful transition my friend..... love and light on your way. You may be far now but you will always be near.

when i joined AIIMS as resident: u welcomed me as
when i completed my MD: U were my examiner.
When i appeared in faculty selection interview: U were my interviewer.
When i appeared in promotion interview: U were my reviewer.
U were always there at every milestone of Nuclear Medicine i have covered till date. u will be missed always.

He was full of life and wanted to enjoy each and every moment. A man with passion to explore new things and educate people around him too.

That is how we’ll always remember him!

I am grateful to be a part of my long extended beautiful family . It is such a privilege to be surrounded with beautiful souls
One of these noble soul was Arun uncle, for me he was Saloni’s father: the one who gave her the wings and upliftment to let her fly.
Seeing his great personality & persona I was impressed
Some times i tried to hide myself from him because of the so witty questions he would ask me to raise my awareness and try and confuse me.
The Best thing that I admired about him was the freedom he had given to his children & wife,
Motivating them to open their wings & fly high & be independent in this world
He was an advanced soul & gave full right to his wife , daughter & daughter in law to live their life the way they want
Motivating them to live their life fullest in this men dominating world.

How fortunate I was to always have you with me to guide me. Miss your humor, your smile, your voice, your jokes !
Our thoughts and prayers with all the family members.
You are gone but will never be forgotten, "forever in our thoughts"
Om Shanti

Writing on a friend’s passing on to his next life is a very difficult task even when made simpler by his leaving behind written message to the effect that he be allowed to move on painlessly !!
For me Arun ji can be summarized in 2 lines :

“Kaun kahta hai ki maut ayi to mar jaunga
Main to dariya huun samundar mein uttar jaunga” !

Live on my friend till we meet again !

Arun Uncle, you were always energetic, full of enthusiasm and eager to learn to new stuff even at this age.

I still remember having discussions with you on mutual funds, FDs and other financial instruments.

Your carefree and chilled out outlook to life is something that I always admired.

You will be missed...

To Mamaji:
I still find it hard to express myself with words. Still can't digest what happened. I remember you as such a warm and caring human for everyone in the family. During my initial days after my marriage to Manish, I remember visiting Kalkaji and you always had some kind of innovative ideas to discuss and try. It was so motivating to engage with you and I cherish every dialogue we had. We will miss you mama and nothing can replace you. Rest in peace and prayers for all your loved ones to stay strong and healthy in this hard times.

Fond Remembrance of Elder Brother, Friend and Guide

It is still unbelievable that Dr. Arun Malhotra whom I respectfully called Bhai Sahib is no more. A very strong character and fearless, he was a great risk taker. When most of the commoners would throw the towel, he like a phoenix would always take the initiative, full of confidence and always on the go to win the world.
A person with very soft heart, full of emotions and always ready to help the needy, was always hidden by his outward appearance and ambience. Many times he narrated his life journey and particularly his profound love for his mother, which always brought tears in his eyes.
His absence will always be felt. We pray to God Almighty to give him shelter and peace in him.
Om Shanti.

Affectionate, enthusiastic, inquisitive, fun loving :
Arun Jijaji you were great !
You were different.
Learnt lots from you...
Rajiv & Dolly

Jijaji : You had been a great support way back in 90s whenever my father would fall sick and required ccu admission.
No words can convey the help and support accorded in times of need.

Dr. Arun Malhotra was my younger brother. He was warm, kind, and always ready to help others and these qualities which he inherited from his (our) parents. Over the years, we all watched him excel in his career as a Professional Doctor/Advisor/Examiner and always managed to remain humble. He has always been an incredible support system for all of us.
That's just the kind of brother he was, will be missed by many, but we will never forget the love we all shared as a family.

Vinod Malhotra

Lalitha and I are blessed to have been close family friends of Arun and Sushma, Saloni and Shitij for close to twenty years now. It started by exchanging long distance phone calls with Arun when Saloni was staying in our house and my nephew Arjun was staying in their house. We used to exchange notes on which kid rises later then the other everyday, as concerned parents would do. From awe and reverence of those intial days of talking to a renowned Doctor of AIIMS, the transition to first name basis of a relationship that had pure love, care and respect for one another was swift and seemless. This was largely due to Arun's ever happy disposition, his charming smile, his subtle humor and his great affection and empathy.
We met several times during our visits to Delhi and his to Chennai and in family events and we came away from those meetings and events in a heightened sense of bonhomie and happiness.
The last meeting was a couple of years ago when we met in Chennai, in the club along with a few other friends , one of whom was a young Doctor. The talk veered around to generic medicine, initiated by a friend who was running a pharmacy selling generic medicine. Dr.Arun's reaction was so humbling and inspiring to me and my young friends. He was quite upset with himself that he did not know the names of some of these lower cost medicines that were equivalent in chemical composition, of big brand names, that he was likely to prescribe. The discussion was so lively that at the end he invited my friends Dr.Sankar and Dr.Shruti to Delhi, at his cost, saying he is determined to understand more about this and make other doctors aware and for him invest in a pharmacy in Delhi. Such was the energy of this man who had retired from a gloriuos career. He pushed the envelope and continued his passion beyond retirement. He set about improving the management of Government hospitals. He wanted to set up a factory to substitute imported components in PET.
Amazing personility . Words fail me now as there is so much to say about him and so many memories of him to relive. I know he will always be there with us to be cherished and inspired, in what is left of our lives.
Yours in deep mourning.

Uncle was a kind and generous soul with a zest for life. He was brimming with ideas and always thinking ahead to the next thing. I remember our conversations over summer holidays, at our annual Diwali dinners, after coming back home from swimming and eating a hearty dinner ... a lot of experiences to be cherished and remembered fondly. Wishing him eternal peace and happiness. And strength to the family (Aunty, Saloni, Shitij, Priyanka) to bear this loss.

Times spent with uncle over the breakfast table are some of my fondest times what I will remember and cherish forever. Even over these casual conversations, he would challenge, and inspire you, and just make you feel energised. We loved sharing our travel stories with him, and the fact that not once did he question, or point us to do otherwise - that played a huge role in giving us the confidence, ke theek hi kar rahe hai. "Bacche, aaj ka kya plan hai? Where has your friend told you to go today?", he would ask :)
When not in Delhi, I would often get to talk to him while on the phone with Saloni. He would always ask how was chamanlal, as he fondly referred to Chetan. Love is the only thing that really matters, and we got that in abundance. It's going to be hard to accept that I will never hear those words again.
I don't know what twisted fate is this, that what took dad away also took you away. But I can only imagine that my blanket of love and protection has only got stronger.
It was an honour and a privelege, uncle. And we will forever try to live by what you always said, "Karke Dekho".

One of my most distinct memories with Arun uncle is from when I was a teenager. I told him I don’t know how to ride a bicycle. He was so affected by this revelation that he took out a bicycle from his store room and told me that he will teach me how to ride it that day itself!

This is how I will always remember Uncle. Full of energy and childlike enthusiasm!!

We miss you!

Chachu will be truly missed by all of us. Words cannot describe pain of his loss, however imprints of his bright smile and soothing voice melts our heart. Let us cherish him, his actions, his achievements, his legacy, his life and most of all his smiles. He will continue to live in our fondest memories.

May he Rest In Peace.
Hari Om

Love you Chachu! Your radiant smile, gentle mannerism, loving nature, incredible sense of humor, charismatic personality has made a home in our hearts. 

Thank you for giving us innumerable treasured memories. Amongst several of those, my very fond ones are when you used to take us, little kids, swimming at the AIIMS pool in the evenings & thereafter to enjoy delicious paranthas & pastries to top it! You adored & spoilt us like none other.

You’ll always be treasured with a love beyond all feelings & missed with a grief beyond all tears ❤️

Dr Arun Malhotra..I don't believe you have left this world..You have done it in haste..you have left us all in tears. How do we share our memories now? You were the sweetest .All those who know you are in grief..You have left hundreds of imprints on our minds. When we joined hands first time at Ahvaz, you made an instant impact on me and my colleagues .The warmth of your exuberance was unparallaled.. You became a cementing bond in our friendship circle……You were a pillar of our relationship….You were loved by one and all..I feel short of words to express my grief..Just three years back me, Dilshad and my friend spent a great time in Samavar restaurant at Greater Kailash. We laughed….we gossiped..we enjoyed..Arun …you are alive in our memories..May God offer every comfort to your soul..Amen!

By: Dr Abdul Aziz Hagroo
(Received on my WhatsApp)

Arun Uncle, you will always be there in our hearts.
You have always treated me as your real daughter, guided me as a mentor with broad genuine smile, positive attitude and you were always full of energy and zeal.
May you get eternal sleep, rest and God's grace.

‘A R U N’ means Dawn – a reddish glow in morning sky – charioteer of the sun, my Amazing Radiant mama brought glow to many near dear and far. A Unifier who motivated, uplifted many with his sheer brilliance. Like his sister, my mom Urmila, they lived life in their own king size terms, Noble in deeds loving all unconditionally with compassion and energy.

Among many remarkable things he was to many, to me he was a pathfinder true to his name - the first entrepreneur of the family, a loving mama who gave me my first chariot - a toy scooter, my first car driving lessons, my first responder when we were in a car accident, a phone a friend who dummied down complexities of life. I will miss you dearest A R U N mama.

May God continue to bless you in your heavenly adobe.

When I think about my childhood, and from there to my teenage and then to adulthood, you were always there for me, like a guiding source, full of energy and positive vibes, impacting my life and helping me in my recovery.

No words can suffice the experiences, learning I got by just being with you. I would like to share one such story, I remember how happy you were, when doctors allowed me to go back to my hometown after my operation in 2016, you instantly thought of a plan, to celebrate and threw an ice-cream party, I still have that glimpse, of how happy you were, calling each and every relative and saying, 'Bhaisahab hamara bacha theek ho gya hai, to sabko aana zaroor hai' and that happiness on your face was enough to tell me that how much you loved me.

Arun Uncle, you will always be there in our hearts, and I promise that I'll continue to help others selflessly and make some difference in their lives, like you did.

- With Love,
Kanu