Sunday, June 22, 2025; Karachi

126 pm Parisee checked and said the Karachi to Istanbul flight landed. I just sent a text message to Dunyar telling him that there is emptiness floating around here created by his absence. Damn it is true. I am feeling a little down by this young man’s departure. 

This is how it happened last night and early this morning. I went to bed about 1130 setting up my alarm for 2:30 am--I sent a WhatsApp message to the family to not disturb me before my alarm.  I slept just a little bit and then had to use the bathroom; back to bed, then another need for the bathroom and it was around 1:20 in the morning; after using the bathroom, I could not sleep. So I just stayed here working on my laptop and then I went out around 2:30 am. We went to the basement, to the car.  The car won't start.  The young man tried, same result.  Then it was young woman's turn; she could start the car.  We left for the airport.  There was light traffic on the road and we made it to the airport parking.  I asked the young man if he wanted to eat at McDonald's.  He said yes.  We ate there but that was a mistake.  Once he reached inside the departure hall he found out the flight was full and they may have to bump it out.  We found this out because I was constantly texting with him.  Parisee and I went to the restaurant to kill time.  We had to stay till either he leaves, or comes back to go back home.  Then we found out he was given a boarding pass and he made it to the departure gate. We left, filling gas on the way home.

527 pm I am waiting in Imran's car. He has stopped at a hardware store. I reached his place using a taxi. We are headed towards Mahmood's place. We were supposed to be there by 5:30 but we’ll be late.