The last conversation I had with Giris was this past Thursday. We were on Facetime together watching the Masters. We always bonded through golf... First couple of rounds I played were with him... I remember asking him what the trick was.. 'let go, let god'. It didn't help me that day but like much of his advice, I realized how right he was many years later. Our conversation on Thursday ended with me telling him how much I missed him and how hard it was not knowing when we'd see each other next, to which he replied 'we are always together...always'. I feel so blessed to have shared the experiences I have with Giris. Saying he was an inspiration doesn't do it justice. He helped EVERYONE who asked for help. I remember in Vancouver, we were in an area where lots of people live on the street. Someone came up and asked for money, so he gave...then another and another, until he ran out of change and started handing out bills. I told him 'the more they see you handing out money the more people will come asking'..."who am I to say no". I swear there were lessons like that every day we were together. I feel blessed to have celebrated so many moments with him. Our wedding in Jamaica where we celebrated together for a week, the birth of his grandson where I saw a gentle side of him I had never seen and countless little moments just hanging out together. The first time we ever hung out is when I went to London to as I wanted Giris and Narayani to meet the person who was responsible for their daughter moving to the most western part of Canada. He took me to his health club and we were hanging out in the hot tub. I asked him how he felt about his daughter moving so far away..'on one hand I'm excited for her to be moving to a new place with all the new experiences that come with it, and on the other hand, with attachment comes suffering'. Such a perfect statement for right now. On one hand, I know Giris will always be with us, the laughs, the wisdom, the hugs, the experiences...on the other hand I'm suffering now knowing his physical form won't come back. His legacy will be carried on by everyone he met. OM