Thoughts of Raghu on his birthday

We all miss him and that’s not the point I am writing about.

The common thread about all the memories that have been shared on this blog is about his being an exemplary human being. A human being as God meant them to be. Warm, Caring, Helpful to others, Generous, Large hearted, Concerned, Forgiving, Simple, etc., etc. To experience the presence of such a person is memorable by itself and being associated with him in any capacity is unforgettable.

So, on this birthday I started to miss him, feel bad and sad. At that moment his face came to my mind and I could visualize him saying “Pagal hain kya. Get on with life”.

To be sad and shed tears for such a person would only be tears for one’s one self. He was one of a kind and his memory will be cherished and more importantly should be emulated. His life force is no longer constrained and contained in a physical body. So what?

Every memory that each of us has is sustained by his life force and he lives on in our minds. Memories may dim and recall may be fewer over years as is the way of life. But, it will always be there in our hearts and minds and till then Raghu, Boss, Tiger, Sher Khan….  is around in his myriad personalities.


V Rajesh worked with Mr. Raghu Pillai in various Retail organisations and has been a part of his team since the start up days of Foodworld.