The Day I Lost My Best Friend

29/10/23 The Day I Lost My Best friend

This morning, 8:30 in the clock, I woke up. From the past few days I wasn't using my phone much and was definitely not using social media in any case. But I don't know if God wanted me to know about this all or what but I took my phone and opened my Instagram.

The very first post appeared on my home page was a picture of Matthew Perry's iconic character 'Chandler' posted by @friends - the official instagram handle of one of the best shows and sitcoms in the world F.R.I.E.N.D.S

At first I thought it was some kind of "acknowledgement" post but when my eyes turned down to the caption, I just got completely numbed.

The caption was saying "We are devastated to learn of Matthew Perry's passing. He was a true gift too all of us. Our heart goes out to his family, loved ones and all of his fans"

The amount of numbness and the rush of various emotions I had at the same time were on the level of my worst ones.

This news completely shacked me. I was like had no clue of what's going on. Like everything was just fine and then suddenly this happened. It is 1:35 in the morning now and I am not able to sleep because of the thought that I had lost someone who may be was just an actor for others, but was more than just an actor for me.

I will always be thankful of him because of iconic character Chandler.

When my life was way too low and I had so many downs and when I wasn't in good mood or good state, He as Chandler was there to make me laugh, to make me happy, sometimes to make me cry for good, and to make me feel comfort,,,, and he was actually there for me when no one was. He was actually my best friend. It doesn't matter if he didn't even know about me or if he is just a fictional character.... The only thing which matter is that he healed me when nothing could. "He fixed something which he didn't break"

I guess I could never explain my love for these entire "F.R.I.E.N.D.S CHARACTERS" whether it is Chandler, Ross, Joey, Monica, Phoebe, Rachel and even Gunther. I love them all equally and never thought of losing any of them.

Literally the words will never be enough to express my as well as my grief in this concern.

And apart from Candler, WHAT A GREAT MAN HE WAS!!

Learning from his mistakes of addiction, he helped others in needs to prevent from this problem. He did rehabs for them, helped them getting over their addiction, gave occupation to many and much more.

Now that you are gone Chanman, I just want to show my gratitude to your soul by thanking you for everything you did.

You once said that you want people to not remember you as chandler but as you yourself. So I guess the ones who knew you or read your Memoir would always remember you as the person you were - a great person with a greater & kinder heart and a person who taught us (me) the "sarcasm" and "humour"

You will never be forgotten Mattman.

All my love and respect to you.

Your Fan cum Best Friend

- Sinster