Saba Imtiaz: Everyday is a winding road..

Walking back from university, and passing by 70 Clifton, where Murtaza Bhutto left his house one day, and never returned - it made me think about how prepared can you be for a loved one leaving you? Over the years since my mother died, I have had hundreds of conversations with people who lost their parents. Some of us saw our parent(s) die within days or weeks - and were somewhat mentally prepared for the eventuality. Some of us said goodbye as we did everyday as we left our house, and received a phone call in the middle of the day. Some of us were hundreds of miles away and couldn't travel back to say goodbye.

Life is difficult. There will always be an element of regret, even guilt involved.

However, there will always be the happy memories, and sometimes, even that is enough to spend the rest of your life with.