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EULOGIZING DR . SIVA...

Sudarshan loved life. He adored Neha and Alina. Any time he spoke about either of them his eyes would light Hello, my name is Sonia Qasba and I work at Suburban Hospital.
up, and he was so proud of them. He was wise way beyond his years. He had overcome some difficult things in
his life but never allowed that to change the way he lived his life. He, more than anybody else I know, loved life, It has been a tough 10 days. I consider Sudarshan, myself and Anitha the 3 musketeers—it has been the toughest
appreciated every moment, and took full advantage of each day. 10 days for us. One of us has left this earth, another’s father has left this earth, and the third is at a loss of words for

both of their families. I am here today to speak about Sudarshan. I’ve never given a eulogy before and Chetty and I
Sudarshan will always be my big brother. One of the many reasons I was so drawn to him was that argued about who would go first because we knew the second person would be very emotional—Chetty won.
he reminded me so much of my father. They both had the same calmness and sense of humor.
They never tried to change life to fit their needs. They just always went with the flow and found the I have known Sudarshan since 2013. When I came to Suburban as a moonlighter, we became friends early on.
positive in every situation. Unfortunately, I lost my father last week, and a few days later, I lost my What attracted me to him was his Zen personality. He was an incredibly spiritual individual. In his honor, we
big brother. I have never felt such sadness and loss in my life. As much as I'm hurting, I do feel take a moment to meditate. I would like all of us to repeat the word “OM” after taking a deep breath in and
I have gained another sister and another niece who will always be part of my life. exhaling while saying the word with our eyes closed. Thank you.

I believe Sudarshan is in heaven right now looking down at all of us. He's drinking a Moscow mule, Who was Sudarshan other than being a spiritual person?
checking on the price of silver and watching all of us with a big smile on his face. I love you Sudarshan! He was kind.

He was witty.
He was wise.
He was caring.

He was smart.

He was a wonderful doctor. He taught NP students at Suburban Hospital, and they would love learning
from him.
He knew finances better than anyone I know.

He always gave sound advice and started his sentences with, “Listen, Qasba.”
He loved to travel and travel well.

He was so easy to talk to and would talk to anyone because he had such an attractive personality and
infectious smile. >>>

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