Read this lines by David Whyte recently and I thought about our friendship

"Friendship transcends disappearance: an enduring friendship goes on after death, the exchange only transmuted by absence, the relationship advancing and maturing in a silent internal conversational way even after one half of the bond has passed on."

Our friendship has endured and I continue to have conversations - like we used to on our way to Entrance Exam coaching classes and back home in Chakkalakkal bus - just that these are silent internal ones. :-)

I will miss your kindness, free spirit, intellect, and curiosity and I am forever grateful that we were are friends.

atināl ānran hāppi eril hevanvaisari āsvadikkumenn ñan pratīksikkunnu śrad'dhikkuka.

Bud, just thought of something u told us when we were in don bosco, that u wanted to be an IAS Officer

I very much remember the wonderful time we spent on your birthday last year this day. I am glad completion of your PhD degree has now made your family very proud. And am proud to be your thesis supervisor.

I still miss you a lot.

Think of you just now. Hope you are doing well in heaven.

Dude , I talked to you only a very few times over the course of 5 years. Yet I recognised the passion you had for your subject. I still remember a few "special sessions" in Kashyap's room. U will be sorely missed.

You were one of the nicest people I have ever met. You always had a smile on your face. I still remember the advice you gave me in a dinner table in KGP, seven years ago: "Just go with the flow". Rest in peace my friend.

This a tragic loss of such a promising young man. My deepest condolences to his family and friends,   Ravi Rau

We always used to joke a lot about physics. He might still listen to my jokes in some manifold. Your work will be continued even though it's impossible to fill in the loss to everyone and to Physics.

I didn't have the chance to talk to you a lot. But I would have liked to. We came together at Fall 2012. I remember meeting you first time on the very same hall of ICC for the fresher's party. I liked you. We all did. You were genuine and charming. You had a presence.
We chatted when we were preparing for the anchoring we did together in "Mauj". I remember for some reason we were talking about our age and I found out you were younger to me and asked you to call me "didi". Was it too long back!!.. It doesn't seem like that. We met so many times in bus. Just a little 'hi'. It seems so surreal so impossible that you are not there anymore and I will never remember when was the last time I saw you. If it affects us so much I can't even start to fathom how does it feel to your loved ones. I hope and pray they can have some peace. We miss you.

Anton was the first person I interacted when I landed in Baton Rouge and that interaction led to a wonderful friendship. He was like a brother to me, always ready to help in any situation.... No one can ever take your place buddy!
I am gonna miss playing poker, gym, hanging out with you and PP. I am gonna miss giving you swimming lessons. I must be a very bad teacher. You could be standing with us if I would have taught you little well enough to swim. Swati also misses you... She never met such a wonderful brother you were.... You still live in our heart and no memories can replace you. Rest in Peace Bro!

Rest in peace Anton.

Anton,

You're one of the best persons I have met in KGP. All those short conversations we had, while you visited my hall are good memories of you. The Khalil Gibran you gifted me will remain close to the heart. Rest in peace dear friend :-(

Anton was always there discussing physics passionately with my husband (Dr. Singh). It is hard for me to come to terms on that he is no more. Anton was a true gentleman, very kind and sweet. I will always miss him. Rest in peace Anton.

Sleep well, brother...

You have left us alone, with the emptiness of loosing a great friend dude. I wish that time could roll back and I can have your wonderful company. Since, Nicholson apartments to Miami trip to sending me off from Baton Rouge, you secured profound place in my heart as a great friend. Come back Anton, we are not done yet my friend. Missing your presence and difficult to ingest the truth. Rest in peace.

Anton was a genius....a good class leader...a powerful school pupil leader....i knw u from our school days.....too hard 2 believe this Anton..... miss u very badly........
"You fell asleep without goodbye,...But memories of you will never die."

A very friendly and helpful senior.
May his close family and friends get strength to overcome the sorrow of this loss.

Rest in peace Anton :(

RIP, my dear friend !! May God give strength to your family !!

RIP Anton, our prayers will always be with you......

I still can not believe this is true. I still remember the conversations we had. I still remember the warmth I had every time talking to you. You will remain forever in my memories with your beautiful smile. Rest in peace my genius friend.

You will remain forever in my memories. Rest in peace, my dear friend.

FOR OBSERVING YOUR UNEXPECTED GRAVITATIIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS DEATH IS NOT TO BE A HINTERANCE IN YOUR LIFE. OVERCOME THE DEATH MY DEAR AND LIVE IN OUR MINDS LONG YEARS !!

A great son of my colleague, you are in our heart, forever.

Praying for Anton's family, may they feel God carrying them through this tough time."

Rest in peace mate. ...we all will miss you. ...still itz really hard to believe.

Anton, we never really shared emotions with each other, but I hope you know, you were a brother to me da. I’ve been trying to hide away my tears and focussing on the more important things to do right now, like getting you home to your parents as soon as possible. I do that with all the courage that I have amassed, because I know that’s what you would’ve wanted us friends to do. You are the most sensible and practical human being I have ever seen.

Joie, it was the three of us always through thick and thin, me, you and PiPi. Without you our summers are not gonna be fun anymore, the trips to wine shops are gonna be cruel on us thinking about all the drinks that we shared between us, the gym, your house, tennis court, badminton court, cricket ground, you have placed yourself everywhere. Every moment trying to live in this place is horrible. I know without saying you know that you will be greatly missed my dear brother.

The day after you left us, even the Earth appeared to be angry at Baton Rouge for the huge sin it has committed of taking you away. It was totally dark at 9:30 in the morning and a tornado ripped through the heart of the city. And when I and Nikhil ran out of courage and broke down, I felt your presence with us, you crying with us, as a light rain.

You never wanted to be apart from us, that me and Hari found it hard to find a single photo of yours. It was always we five who moved together, everywhere, everyday. Tea in the evening, cooking for dinner, planning birthday celebrations and vacations, what meaning has all that got without you Joe.

I know you don’t wanna leave us ever. You will forever be a part of our lives. You will forever be young, even when we grow old. There are millions of other things that I want to tell you right now, but let that be between us, to talk about when I see you again.

Yours
Aswin

REST IN PEACE DEAR ANTON... YOU ALWAYS LIVE IN OUR MEMORIES...

We all miss u dear, May God give strength to your Mum and Dad dear....

Anton, my PhD student and my close friend, had outstanding intellectual capabilities and superb personal qualities. His devotion, perseverance and passion to the field were unmatched to any student I know. He was the brightest star and a true scholar, always humble and eager to learn, grow and push the boundaries of the subject. I lost the rarest of the gems yesterday, a tragedy which I will never overcome. He will be always there in my prayers.

"A very Sad Day. Rest in Peace Anton"

RIP brother. May god give strength to your family and friends.

YOU CAME AS A SHINING STAR.........
YOU GAVE ME MEMORIES...............
STILL WONDERS,.... HOW COULD YOU DO THAT?............
YOU WERE SO CALM & QUITE BUT YOU WERE A STORM INSIDE MY MIND.......
I EVEN REMEMBER YOUR SMILE TOWARDS ANYTHING & EVERYTHING..........
WHEN YOU ARE GONE YOU STILL LIVES IN MY MIND..................

Rest in peace my friend.

Rest in peace, dear friend.

never knew him much.. just as my mom's colleague's son, a competition in PC thomas coaching classes(beat me by a mile).. the most intelligent guy i know in my life, always someone to look upto.. brought a tear to my eyes when i heard the today morning... be in peace wherever you are bro...

A genius in all fields,Still hard to believe we lost u,
U will be remembered ,
Rest in peace my friend

it's been such a short time since I got to know you, but your memories will be cherished forever in our hearts.

Rest in peace Anton.

Rest In Peace my dear friend. You will always be remembered in our hearts.

Rest in peace bro. You will live in our memories.

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i know anton from highschool.. he was a genius.. a good class leader... we used to call him "padipist"... a great guy.... i dont know you will be missed for me, but you certainly will be in my good memories...
as they say To live in the hearts of others is never to die...

rest in peace my friend...

Rest in peace my brother

Rest In Peace My Dear Friend. . . . . It's Too Hard To Believe This..... U Will Be Always In Our HEART. . .

Rest in peace dear friend. Hard to believe :(

REST IN PEACE BROTHER

Rest in peace , Anton Joe.

We used to play cricket together. He was such a humble and nice man. Rest in peace. You will always be remembered.

Rest in Peace Anton, Its so hard to believe the fact.
May god give strength to your family and friends.
You will always be remembered.

It was only a few months back...We together performed in a play in Utsav 2014... Not even 50 hours back we were having fun playing at urec.... And suddenly he is no more.... Its like a shock... Its tough to take in such a news...
You shall always be remembered... Your presence will always be missed... Rest in peace my friend, ... Ur smile will remain in our hearts