Tributes by the Family

WaheGuru ji da Khalsa

WaheGuru ji di Fateh

REHM TERI SUKH PAYA , SDA NANAK KI ARDAS

For all those who don't understand this Gurmukhi verse, from our Guruji, it means -

O LORD ( By your Mercy, Blessings, generosity and forgiveness peace is found )

In our case, it has been for generations that the rehmat, the Grace of almighty has been there, but we experienced it in 1942 when my father was born to our late Grandfather Sardar Ram Singh ji.

My Grandfather must have been over the moon because this was the first son after three elder sisters and he named him Chatter Singh.

In my early years, I used to find my fathers name quite amusing, because though it was CHATTER Singh, it was pronounced by many as chatter Singh, as in chattering. So, honestly I kind of felt a bit embarrassed as well, until recently when I was advised by my Dad's Mamaji, Sardar Ranjit Singh ji who is in his 90s that my Grandfather, Sardar Ram Singh JI was a Lion and very elevated soul and when meditating would have tears flowing from his eyes.

It was then that I realised where the name came from. It was JAAP SAHIB. The second Bani of the Sikhs and it says in

Chatter chakar karta , Chatter chakar harta , Chatter chakar daane , Chatter chakar janne , Chatter chakar varti , Chatter chakar bharti , Chatter chakar paale , Chatter chakar kalle, Chatter chakar pasee , Chatter chaker vasse , Chatter chaker maanyee , Chatter chakkar daanye .

The word Chatter has come 12 times here.

It means O Lord THE creator, destroyer, Donor, known lord, pervading lord, permeator lord, sustainer lord, lord present, dweller lord, lord worshipped of the Four directions.

It is then that I realised the state of my Grandfather, who would not have stopped thanking Lord Waheguru, for the blessings of the son Chatter. What a beautiful name, I thought.

My Grandfather, so I have been told, was very Compassionate, caring for others, sympathetic, charitable, merciful, humane and benevolent. No wonder the legacy was transferred to my Dad.

As you can see from the picture my Dad was a proper James bond Singh, The most Handsome Sardar one would have seen. If you think he was handsome now, just imagine what he looked like when he was young.

A vibrant, dynamic and Zestful lion when he used to walk through the narrow lanes of Chandni chowk New Delhi, full of Vibrant shops like a bazar, people would salute him till we reached our office, I felt like a prince myself being revered so much honour, it was like walking with a Maharaja. I loved going to the office because of the royal respect and was pampered by the staff with Rabri, Jalebi, Burfi and other delicious varieties of food, like a prince. I was lucky to have enjoyed that empire with him for 52 years.

In my years later he was my teacher, my mentor, guide, therapist, my everything and where we are today, because of Waheguru's Grace and his Guidance.

Even till recently, we would be mistaken as brothers by the opposite gender admirers, but he would take pride in saying that he was the father. He was appreciated and complimented for his vibrant colours of Turbans, scarves and pocket handkerchiefs which he would carry with dignity and majesty.

He not only taught me how to walk , ride , and drive but also was my mentor in teaching me business sense , how to deal with customers and never be afraid of any situation, no matter what happened . Any problem I would face , no matter how serious , he would say don't worry bache be strong , this too will pass . Now I know why he told me to be strong . He knew I would need the strength to bear his loss .

In Gurbani guru ji says

Das bastu le pache pave , ek bhi ne de das bhi har le to mura ko kya kare.

Means if god gives you ten things and takes one why are you unworthy .

In this case a very precious diamond , the kohinoor of the arora baridary , who was not only dad to me but dad to lots of my cousins who were so close to my dad that they would take advice on everything from him . Today they all feel an important part of their body and soul has been taken away from them, they have lost their dad .

We want to count our blessings and want to be thankful to Guru sahib for sending such a beautiful soul to all our lives , who kept all the baridary together for years and years and hope his legacy would continue.

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Dad, we miss you , didn't think that you would leave so quickly . You were the best dad one could dream of who provided me and Josh the best of everything and we are grateful that you taught us how to be caring ,compassionate and humble . I therefore would not like to say in grief that you are no more but, in thankfulness that “you were great “

We will always remember the special smile , the caring heart , the warm Hug you gave to so many people and were an inspiration to loads of them . You are loved , will be loved and will remain in the hearts of a lot of people who you have touched , which I have seen from all the messages that have been pouring in not only from India but also from Turkey , China , Germany and Italy .

There have been many messages from friends To be in HIS Bhana , meaning to obey to his will , it is easier said than done . I used to tell this to people but when it comes to me , it seems as if the world has collapsed on me , my mind is empty , I don't know where I will get my motivation and advice , from now onwards . But I strongly believe there is a bigger plan of Waheguru which is in place , as guru sab says , tum karo bhala , hum bhala na jaane, tum sada sada dayala , meaning the lord always does good for us in every situation, just that we don't realise it , he's always merciful .

We mortals are not in control of anything , Mere har jio ,sab koo tere vass, Asa Zor Nahi, Je kich kar hum sake , jio bhave tive baksh ( O my lord , everything is in your power , I have no strength to do anything , As it pleases you please forgive us , ) , PRABH DOREE HATH TUMARE , Waheguru ji the string on my destiny is in your hands , and I would plea to my waheguru ji to Ab ki baksh bande ko ( forgive Dad if he has ever intentionally or unintentionally made any mistakes and if Guru ji takes mercy on me and blesses me even with a iota of credit to my services to the guru it should be passed to my dad …

Thank you .

I would like to show my gratitude to some special people in the UK for being in his life and giving him a lot of love and respect . They are like my family with whom my father shared his precious moments .

Sri for being his friend and companion . My Father would discuss politics , cricket and all other matters with him all the time . Thank you, Sri .

Satwat aunty for serving him the most sumptuous food everyday . Aunty JI aap ji nu kot kot parnaam ji , pitaji di lookafter kiti .

Anne , Kam and Raju for looking after him and making him feel special and wanted all the time . I love you three and am highly indebted to you all.

Not to forget the people in India , especially Sonu Bindra , a beautiful soul , for sending such beautiful and emotional messages and loving , caring my dad to eternity .

My Great Great Mamaji Sardar Ranjit Singh who looked after my father as his son and my father would get that glow on his face when talking to him all the time . My Chacha , Buas and all cousins who talked to dad daily .

Many many more , the list would be endless but i would like to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart and pray that you all be always in Chardikala and Maujan hi Maujan

With these words I would like to say my final goodbye to my father , and hope he will meet his old friends and ancestors in heaven.

Ek din bik jaye ga matti ke mol

Jag me reha jae ge pyare tere bool .

LOVE YOU DAD AND SEE YOU SOON.

Kunwar Ajit Singh ( Rocky )

A Golden heart stopped beating, hard-working hands at rest. God takes out heart to prove, to us, he only takes the best. This whole week I questioned why he before my birthday took my grandad and I came across this quote and it put me at ease, the fact maybe it was his time to go and now he is in heaven looking down at all of us in peace. I think the thing that I am going to miss about my grandad is every morning at 5 AM I would get a Good Morning text, wherever he was and he did this without fail. He would always tell everyone that would enter the house that I was the queen of the Arora family, this was from the people who would deliver parcels to the house to the new aunties downstairs. He was the one person everyone knew when he walked into the room whether he knew them or not. He was a special soul, he never cared what other people thought because he was his own person. He never failed to make me laugh especially when he would come into my room and steal my pizza and tell me not to tell dad because it was our little secret. He would always push me to be number one in my class at school, to my competitions I would have at school no matter what they were. He would drop me at school every day and he would always ask me when he would next drop me long after I had left.

I never knew what it felt like to feel heartbreak, but for the first time when I heard what happened my heart dropped, till this day I still wait for him to shout at 7 AM calling someone, and knowing that I will never hear that again hurts. You see what we don't realize is that we take the people around us for granted, and you never known when you going to lose them. I would do anything for him just to be with him for 5 more minutes to apologise for taking him for granted and tell him how much I love him. He lived in every moment, always stress-free, and always had a smile. My Grandad was someone you look up to he would count his blessings for whatever the situation was and never asked for more.

I'am going to finish this speech off with a quote that says

" Dont cry because he's gone but feel blessed and fortunate that you knew him"

I was always your angel and now you are mine un till we meet again.

Angeleen Arora

Firstly, on behalf of my family, I would like to begin by thanking everyone that is here today and for those who have sent their condolences. We have received countless phone calls, texts, visits and thoughts and prayers. They have been both comforting during this difficult time and have been a reminder of the impact that my grandad had on so many others.

So, what can I say about the world’s greatest grandad? He was always kind, charismatic, gentle, loving and giving. No matter how much he was down, both physically and emotionally, he would always have a brave, happy face and act as if nothing was wrong. He would always say he was doing well, as if nothing ever phased him.

He was special and I miss him terribly. He was the one who taught me how to play chess at a young age and let me beat him every time, just so I got the satisfaction of winning. He was the one who practised playing cricket and football with me in my back garden, just so I could get better. He was the one who nursed and calmed me down when I got stung by a bee and was crying my eyes out. However, my favourite memory of him was back in our old house on Dukes Wood Drive. My grandad was gardening, which was something which he loved to do. He was watering the plants and had put the hose down for only a split second. That’s when a 3-year-old cheeky Gurwin grabbed the hose and drenched him in all his clothes. He wasn’t at all angry, but just laughed it off due to his good sense of humour. I’ll never forget and forever cherish all of my memories with him. I know we have all heard this before, and I hadn’t realised it until now, that life is a lot shorter than any of us realize and you just don’t know what you have until its gone.

Simply put, he was the best grandad to us kids, an incredible father, husband and was a role model for everyone. I know he is looking down on this and us, and I truly believe he knows just how loved he really was. He used to remind me that I’m the eldest out of all the grandchildren, that I am the role model for them, and I promise to fulfil his wishes.

I’ll miss waking up to his good morning texts he used to send to me every day without fail.

Gurwin Arora

I will never forget my granddad, I always loved how he called me his hero. He always pushed me on and on to make me the best. He was the bravest and strongest man. He was the best grandfather ever. As life goes on you will eventually notice he is the best in the world. He has been fighting for 6 years now but unfortunately, it is time to say our last goodbyes. Love you daddu and miss enjoying ice-cream with you.

Ranbir Arora

I really miss you, Grandad, And I wish that you were here

To hug me with your loving arms And lend a kindly ear.

You always pushed me on, To make me the best I could be

Your love and kindness for me was unexceptionally.

Life goes on as always, But things seem out of place

Now that I can’t call on you Or see your smiling face.

Although it’s really painful, To think that you are gone

I know that you are in a better place, When all is said and done

My love for you cannot be put into words, Its never ending

Just like your morning hugs, But there are still many pending

I will never forget you, And we’ll never be apart

In all the special memories, I keep inside my heart.

I could search the whole world, For someone like you

But I have learned No one can replace you

Mannya Arora

My dad was my biggest fan,…. He was my best friend and my greatest role model.

To say I loved him would be an understatement - and to say I’m going to miss him would be an even greater understatement.

When the mirror is broken you no longer see your image….. Daddy you were that mirror at which I looked at … the mirror at which I looked at myself and now that you are gone, my life seems so empty and shattered.

We have shared everything life can offer, together. And every second of that time has been precious for me. I wish I had some more time with you, but I am glad that you left without any pain.

You taught me and made me a man that I am today. I have never seen a dad who has never spoken with a raised voice to his son, in fact when I made mistakes you pampered me even further. I wish I can be a father like you to my kids.

Daddy…. You are my hero…. You dressed most immaculately, you spoke so affectionately and you expressed yourself so wonderfully.

I always saw that sparkle in your eyes when I came to see you every morning in your room, and in the past few days when I have not been able to see you, I have realised how much that Sparkle used to make my day shine….

As I look back over time I find myself wondering …..

Did I express to thank you enough for all you have done for us..

For all the times you were by my side weather I was right or wrong..

To help and support me in everything I did

To celebrate our successes no matter how small

Or for teaching us to accept defeats no matter how big

For teaching us the value of hard work, good judgment, Courage and integrity

We wonder if we ever thanked you for the sacrifices you made to let us have the very best.

And for the simple things

Like laughter, smiles and times we shared?

If we have forgotten to show our Gratitude enough for all the things you did,

I am thanking you now my daddy…. On behalf of all of us…. Your sons, your family, your sisters, your brothers and your friends.

And I am hoping you knew this all along, How much you meant to us.

Love you daddy, You were one in a zillion

For the last time for you

Hum Santan ka Ah hi sabho, Jo bhi labeh dabhi jao.

Josh Ajit Singh Arora