Anneka

Anneka Sophia Mascarenhas.

My dear friend, basketball buddy , our very own "shorty".
Anneka was the epitome of happiness. I never saw her unhappy or upset without an actual reason. She was someone who uplifted everyone's spirits, cracked the lamest jokes and basically was totally perky all the time.She was an awesome basketball player ! She may have been short but she had a mean layup shot.
I still remember all those years of hanging out at the basketball court , playing matches and then sitting around and talking, joking, playing Chinese whisper and teasing each other.
In school, everyone knew Anneka. She was liked by everyone .. the teachers , the students and even the kids. Everyone knew who she was and I personally , admired her as she was always involved with something or the other. Singing, basketball, Annual Day - Anneka would do anything and everything to lend a helping hand.
She was plucky and never daunted by a challenge , no matter how hard or tough.

There are many things I wish I had said to her , many times I wished I had told her how much I admired her for her courage.
I wish I could take anything mean I said or did to her back.
Because now she's gone. For good. And I can never tell her any of this. None of us can.

All we can do is pray for her peace and hope that she is now in a better place than she was here.

Rest in Peace Anneka ..
We'll miss you.