bye bye uncle mani...

uncle mani is a our office contracts manager...he is like a walking dictionary, walking encyclopedia, walking treasure...etc etc...he's very interesting, wise, knowledgeable and fatherly...anyway, yesterday was his last day...he has decided to quit and go back to india....to be with his wife and daughter....am very happy for him..but am really really sad to see him leave...although i do not have much working relationship with him..but the few conversations we had, the few meals we had, the few drinking sessions we had is enough to bring fond memories to me whenever i think about them....

anyway, we did up a scarp book for uncle mani....i went around taking pictures of everyone in the office..and got them to pen their thoughts, gratitude, whatever crap they have for uncle mani in that book...and then i passed to him yesterday for his keeping..and we were flipping through the pages..and could sense that he's very touched and all...and then when we reached the last page....this is what uncle mani said.. :"This is so sweet of you all...think i'm going to miss you all a great deal.." and with that he started sobbing.... i was stunned...shocked...heart stopped momentarily....i really have no idea how to react..i went..."eh...dont cry..." then i slowly walked away....*laughs* i am a bad counsellor...anyway..it's not easy for me ya...i am young fine lady...*grins* and a wise man is breaking down in front of me...i mean....it's not that just watery eyes..but his tears were flowing down...how would you want me to react....*sighz*

anyway..i know i have written about how much i hated indians...(read this) but uncle mani is one indian whom i totally respect and will definitely miss dearly now that he's back in India...by the way..uncle mani is very proud of his daughter... and everytime he speaks of him...can see him beam like a proud daddy...and also...he told me..in India, the parents are responsible for finding boyfriends for the daughter...the daughter has the last choice...but the parents will do the groundwork...*laughs* mmm...maybe i should ask my parents to do the same?? *laughs* but then again...i think it's not a good idea afterall...

well...uncle mani...bye bye and take good care...gonna miss you!!!