I'm not going to be all profound and sentimental and tell you who a friend is and what he/she means. what i am going to tell you, is about someone who is very special to me; or should i say was. my best friend, alter ego, conscience and practical advisor died of an accident last afternoon.in fact, just 15 minutes before that, i was reading a blog post about losing someone.i shuddered to think what i would do if i lost someone so close - yet, at the same time, by best friend, pranav, was dying in another part of the world.

i cried all day long, everything, everyoe reminded me of him and it was simply excruciating.writing this blog has had to be the most difficult thing i have had to do; but maybe there will be some catharsis.

there are friends, and there is pranav.no one can ever take his place.i always said 'i love that boy to death', but now i realise that i love him even more after.he was always watching over me, keeping tabs, yet never suffocating me with his concern.he always knew what to do, when and how when it came to me.

what hurts the most is that i never got to say goodbye, thank you or even see him for the last time.i'd give anything to see him one last time - even if it was just his remains... i guess he will still be watching! :) if you read this prana, i love you, thanks for everything and keep watching...