In Loving Memory of My Everest Friend, One year has passed since you left us, and yet your absence still echoes in my heart like the silence after a train has gone by-powerful, lingering, unforgettable. We came from different worlds-you from the railway, I from the Army-but our friendship was forged in shared values: discipline, loyalty, and a deep love for our country. I still remember our long conversations, your stories from the tracks, and the way you spoke of your work with pride and purpose. You were a man of steel, not just in profession but in spirit. You taught me that service doesn’t always wear a uniform. Sometimes, it wears grease-stained overalls and carries the weight of a nation’s movement on its shoulders. You were that kind of hero-quiet, steadfast, and irreplaceable. Today, I salute you not just as a friend, but as fellow patriot. Your memory rides with me like a trusted companion, and I promise to keep your legacy alive in every story I tell and every life I touch. Rest well, my brother. The tracks you laid in this world will never fade.