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15th August, 2024

To Those Who Wander Here After I'm Gone—

I've made more connections on this platform than I ever imagined. Each game played, each message exchanged, built a tapestry of moments that linger like the memory of a good conversation. But now, the time has come for me to move on, to let this chapter close with quiet grace.

If you ever stumble upon this page and find it silent, know that I left without much noise, much like a knight slipping off the board unnoticed. The end isn't always heralded by a grand announcement; sometimes, it's just a soft exit, a final bow.

Yet, there's a certain comfort in knowing that maybe, just maybe, someone out there will pause, if only for a moment, to wonder where I went. Perhaps a fleeting thought of what became of me might cross your mind. It's a warming thought, isn't it? That we leave traces, even in absence.

As you continue on your journey, remember this: I’m not truly gone. I linger in the echoes of our conversations, in the strategy of our games, in the lessons learned and shared. I am the smile that crosses your face when you think of an old match, the calm of a well-played move.

So, don’t stand too long here, wondering. I am elsewhere, but not lost.

Take care, play well, and may your moves always be thoughtful.

Goodbye, for now.

A Poem:

Do not seek me in the silence,

I am not there; I do not rest.

I am the whisper of a well-played move,

The click of pieces at your best.

I am the echo of a winning strike,

The steady rhythm of your quest.

When you think of a game gone by,

I am the joy of each new try.

I am the thrill of the final stand,

The breath before the plan goes awry.

Do not linger here with questions why;

I’m not gone; I didn't die.

Quotes

"Give a man a mask and he will show his true face"

"This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time"

"My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him."

"Be the change that you wish to see in the world"

"It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings."— M.K. Gandhi, taken from My Experiments With Truth

"I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me."

— Isaac Newton.

"The Bible has noble poetry in it... and some good morals and a wealth of obscenity, and upwards of a thousand lies." — Mark Twain

No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man"... Heraclitus, 6th century BC

"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love." — Leo Tolstoy

"Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win"— Stephen King, from The Shining

"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool."—Richard Feynman

"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman"—Virginia Woolf

"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." — Friedrich Neitsch

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men; true nobility is in being superior to your former self"

"Have the courage to use your own reason" –Immanuel Kant

"Physics is like sex: sure, it may give practical results, but that's now why we do it." —Richard Feynman

"To thine own self be true." —Shakespeare

(note: thy and thine are both genitive forms of the second person pronoun, now archaic. Thy is used when the following word begins with a consonant, and thine is used when the following word begins with a vowel. Also thine is used as yours. So Shakespeare ending a letter to Anne Hatheway might end the letter with "Thine truly, Shakespeare". Though the eloquent lad he was, he wouldn't end a letter so blandly.)

"One in 20 people has been a victim of crime. Which means that 19 out of 20 people are criminals. No wonder we need police. In the olden days, if someone did something wrong, there was nothing you could do except form a mob with your neighbours and hunt them down and kill them. "— Philomena Cunk

#8 This isn’t a forum ! …….it’s a thread ! ……wake up will yer

Now, since it has become quite a tradition to list your comrades (even one sided ones!) in you bio, I have no reason to be an exception!

So they are all thus:

@Rigelianoid ; Great to talk about Science with. Rational.

@WouterkaBouter : Jack of all trades, Master of all. Oldest friend here, Favourite Best Friend. Good to talk with. Friendly.Knows some 20+ Languages.

@JomsupVora2020 : Aspiring mathematician, Great chess player. Nice and friendly. Bilingual.

@AkduKutta : Too good to be true

@POWERqueens1 : Amazing, lively person. Very easy to vibe with (she taught me this word!) And I learn online abbreviations (and online abbreviations make zero sense!) and other internet terms from her.

@Charlie63 : Buon Signour,.

@RoobieRoo : Knows Hindi/Urdu, friendly. Bought a book at my recommendation. Julius Caesar by Philip Freeman (Not Shakespeare!)

@Lincoy3304 : Budding philosopher

@Positional_champion1: Parampara, Pratishtha, Anushashan

@GirlWonderingTheDarkEarth : good writer.

@BreezeHappySquirrel : Nice

@LittlePuffling : Enigmatic, feeds stray bears 🐻. Russian accent. Friendly and knowledgeable. (Fluffy Rabbits and teddy bears–Trevor Noah)

@BeCoolAndNeverAFoolYo : Friend

@Give_it_a_rest : Emphatic

@Dima-48 : Known far and wide for her kindness

@AstroTheoretical_Physics : IIT aspirant, Wears spectacles, Has beard, Good humour, Witty. Got a scholarship. Nicknamed as Yogiji. जनेऊ धारी ब्राह्मण. Loves Badshah songs (🤢). Is BJP andhbhakt. Has a friend who is a pedo. Drinks Gangajal everyday. Water is best beverage. "I am Sherlock Holmes". Passed matriculation exam 2024 CBSE in set 3 with flying colous. (98%)

@Dr_Psycho : Psychologist, practised Wrestling in his youth, Theologian :

@RevenantTheCleansed : Very very Theist, Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.

Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.

Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?

Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

@Lightning : Isaacus

@SleepyPorcyy : Will change her username after a while and I will look like a total jerk so disclaimer needed. Good friend

@Stupidmonkey8 : Right winger. Not a friend but a... well... a person

@Cheese0103 : Hard working 💪 dude. Wouter's friend.

@Bensyv ; Inactive

Have to add some more with weird usernames I can't remember!

Till next time remember it's okay to be a lil' crazy.

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