My Friend I Never Knew

I remember walking up a hill in Darjeeling to be introduced to a man around my age from Sweden. The man around my age was also working with disadvantaged children in India. We agreed to meet later to talk about our work, to exchange information and experiences. We never met because the next day we had to rush away from the striking hill station. We will never meet because a few days ago he killed himself.

I would have like to have talked to you. I would liked to have listened to your thoughts. I would have liked to have known that you only had six weeks left to live. I hope you have found Peace. My friend I never knew.