Burnaby, British Columbia
Killed Instantly
It came as a shock to hear that one of our local Krishna girls was killed instantaneously when a motorist hit her one block from her home in Surrey. Prema Manjari just turned 19 this month and was an excellent student at university with a promising future but that came to a physical end yesterday at 7:30 p.m. after she was dropped off by the bus. She crossed the street and got struck at the bike lane and that was it.
I’ll never be a fan of the automobile and this is one of the reasons. Of course, one may blame the operators of the machine. For sure, a pedestrian is defenseless against the speedy car.
I spoke to her father, Rupa Raghunath, this evening to offer my condolences. Naturally, he’s shaken up. We feel for him and Prema’s mother and two sisters. The family is taking it hard.
Prayers, meditations, will help. We’ll offer dedications in her honour, including a kirtan workshop this Saturday.
I relayed to Satya Mohan, 22, the sad news as we walked a stretch through the wettest of snow. Traffic was thick, hard, and fast, being it is Friday nearing Christmas. We were extra cautious at street crossings. It crossed my mind that even if the greatest care is taken at stepping along, it doesn’t take much for a person behind the wheel to spin out of control due to nature’s nastiness or a driver’s stupidity or just by circumstance.
Please wish her soul the best. Hare Krishna!
May the Source be with you!
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