It is a heavy Monday. I was drowning in work. I again forgot to have lunch and only remembered to eat at 3 pm.

Then I said goodbye to a friend and colleague who has begun sleeping to never wake up.

How do you say goodbye to someone who is dying? What do you say? I was at a loss for words but I knew I needed to say something. His family says he still can hear as hearing is the last of the senses to go before one crosses the rainbow.

So we sent our recorded voice messages via FB Messenger or email. I told him I hope he realizes how much we love him and appreciate how he touched our lives. That I know he will continue fighting for our rights as journalists, as human beings. That he shouldn’t worry because we will carry the torch after he moves on, that we will fight his fight, that the fight will continue.

I always jokingly post on FB that I need him to keep me company trolling the trolls on Twitter.

I told him I hope he is no longer hurting and that he is happy with what he has now and what he has accomplished.

Sir, good night.