Thursday, 25th of February 2010 at 09:50:04 AMStrange as the title may seem, I really want you to wake up Sid ! I just cant believe that You are not there anymore. I want you to wake up as the turn of events over the last couple of days has been cruel to say the least and unjustified. Why you?
I write this piece in memory of a dear friend, a customer, an ardent supporter and more importantly a very good human being. Siddhartha Padam, Sid to me and a lot of us, was sadly killed in a fire accident in Bangalore on 23-Feb while he was at work. He along with 2 of his colleagues was snuffed out by a fire that engulfed the Carlton Towers where his office was located.
My association with Sid started when I joined the Corporate Planning team in Infosys. I always found him to be interesting, full of life and ever smiling. I have learnt a lot from him while we have had numerous coffees, lunches and drinks together. We quit Infosys in 2007 to go our own ways, to explore the world and to seek our destiny. I set up Injoos and Sid started the Chesapeake operations in India. Our association continued as I always looked at Sid as a trusted advisor and have sought his opinion on my business very often. He was quick to point out things and give me feedback on what I should be doing. He also whole heartedly embraced the product we were building - Injoos teamware - and started using it in his organization. He has been a tremendous customer who has stood by us and given us invaluable feedback.
It just doesnt seem right that he is not there anymore. Not because I wont get advice or feedback, but because he did not deserve to leave us this soon and all of us deserved more of him. I sat with him on 18-Jan to videotape his testimonial for Injoos and I still cant believe that a month later, he is not there to see it. It all seems like a game, a cruel Game that god plays with all of us. He takes away good people, people who have made a difference to a lot of fellow human beings. I am overcome by emotions that I cannot describe - sadness, anger, frustration, helplessness…………
I have no words to describe this loss or to offer comforting words to his family. All I can say is my heart goes out to the family and I pray to God to give the family the courage to bear his loss.
Me, my family and my colleagues are with you in this hour of need.
Is it the system that is responsible or is it pure destiny? I dont know the answers but I definitely know that I have lost a very good friend and I once again say, Please Wake up Sid !
February 25th, 2010 at 10:33 am
I completely Agree with Srini, Sid was great friend and well wisher. Even with his accomplishments he was always mellow and down to earth person. I hope and pray that his family pulls through this tragedy.
February 25th, 2010 at 10:52 am
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February 25th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
I forgot to mention the other people that died in this tragedy - Rajesh and Akhil ho were Sid’s colleagues as well as the numerous others who died or were injured. My heartfelt condolences to the families of the bereaved.
February 25th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
Sid,
You need to be here with all of us. God could not have taken away a wonderful person as you.
I had met Sid a couple of times, and in each of those meetings, his warmth touched me. For somebody like me who had met Sid only a couple of times, it feels like an irreplaceable loss. For his family and near ones, don’t know what they would be going through.
May God give them strength to cope with the loss of a person, who touched so many lives. People like Sid deserved to live longer and give a lot back to all. May be he’ll come back. Truly, we need you to “Wake up Sid.”
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