Mumbles. My mumbles. I mumble a lot.

It is drizzling the moment I sat and wrote this. Woke up at 0730hrs. Truth be told, I couldn't sleep really well the previous night, for I am grieving. Grieving the demise of a really good friend, Taufiq Shariff.

I may have not known him long enough like most of us had, but got to know him, I really did. A senior 5 years older than me, he certainly gave us the guidance and wisdom we really sought after (albeit the nature of his wisdoms are somewhat eccentric, one might say). Since he lived quite near where I do back home in Malaysia, this became our special thing. Our special bond. Budak Kajang, we call ourselves.

I still remember it like it was yesterday when I flew back for summer, we hung out, chatted, made crazy jokes, pranked Azwan and Kesten, and the list goes on. I even have your message in my twitter inbox, again in your witty manner.

Your demise was too sudden, Topek. And I miss you already.

We hold your words in our hearts. You may have left this earth, but your legacy lives on. We love you Topek. And God loves you even more.

To Topek. A brother, a friend. You will always be remembered.

"Is it He Who giveth life and who taketh it and to Him shall ye all be brought back. (56)(Yunus)"