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| All Family Members of Rami: |
| Late as it may, I send you all my deepest condolences on the loss you have suffered. May God Almighty rest her soul in peace. When tragedy hits home, no matter what anyone says, it sounds so hollow; nothing can heal that pain. However, I hope and pray that you have the strength to face continued pain of your loss. Rami was a part of the CIBC team at the time of her passing. That I know because it sent shock waves throughout the CIBC including my wife, who was a manager at another CIBC branch. Coincidentally she was also a victim of a fatal automobile accident on the morning of October 16, 2006. I can understand what you all are going through. The pain is immense. Your website is simply excellent! What a fine tribute to Rami. |
| Once again, my deepest condolences to the entire family. Kind regards. Anonymous |
| Hey there. I too have lost someone very close to me,i can never fully understand the pain you all are feeling but i can relate. I lost my brother when i was 17 and at the time i wrote this poem.I came across it again this new years and thought it might help somewhat .Even though it has been 3 years since i lost my brother the pain is still the same. If there is anything at all i can do please let me know.Even though i am a stranger to you all im am here for you all. Much Love, Anonymous |
| "As I sit in my corner with my life in the palm of my hands. As I contemplate on what move, step I should take or if I should just sit and wait..forever and ever till the one who has made me this way comes to lift me up and take me away. People , seem to be distant almost unreachable.For there are words that I want to say ,maybe saying them will make the hurt go away. Yet, afraid that if I start the flow of words they will not make me stronger but will make me more prone to falling apart where do I start the mending of this shattered heart? Can it be fixed? because it seems like the pieces are too scattered most of them missing because you took them the day you were taken from me...who is there to blame? there are so many names and reasons that come to mind.I just want to sob lag my arms down and accept defeat..defeat to life you won or are on the verge of doing so because the one thing that kept me happy and sane is gone and now all I feel is a intolerable pain..The one ounce of happiness that I gained was snatched away from me, and I know dammit that there was nothing I could do.I felt so helpless because I couldnt help you.here I am a living corpse, going through each day, failing to build strength yet I still move on.not knowing really what force is letting me deal each day, since you went away.can I reach out and touch something real? Is there someone that can understand just how much it hurts to even breathe knowing that your not here with me? NO, they can try but theyll never know what I experience everyday.why wont it just go away? what did I ever do?? God tell me please, what wrong did I ever do to you???I dont even feel angry anymore,just sad.so very sad that it comes from my inner most soul.the deepest part of me hurts.too many memories, which were happy but they torture me now.Can I just hold you and never let go? Please thats all I request.if you want me to plead Id be happy to do so.cant and I wont let you go there's no way.time..moving so slow.in a daze sometimes I laugh but it quickly goes awayý.no more to sayý..since you went away." |
| A brief candle; both ends burning An endless mile; a bus wheel turning A friend to share the lonesome times A handshake and a sip of wine So say it loud and let it ring We are all a part of everything The future, present and the past Fly on proud bird You're free at last. |
| I am an east indian male who was born in Canada but my parents are originally from India and have been in Canada since the late 60's. I work and have been in the human servies field in Calgary for the past 7 years, I have done variety of projects in couselling through the Calgary Board of Education and Alberta Government. I am currently working for a private company and work with families who have a child with a disability. This scenario regarding Rami has shocked us all, but all I wanted to say is that I commend you young men and women (family and friends of Rami) that have been in the public eye. You have handled yourself very professionally, usually in situations like this families are so angry that they either don't talk to the media or when they do all they do is curse. You have selected your words very wisely and I really like the quote from Raj Dhadda along the lines of this isn't a east indian problem, this is a city of Calgary problem. Just because this happened in our community (east indian) it is important for people to know that this just wasn't an isolated incident. The other thing I really have liked is that young people such as yourselves are front and center and you haven't let your parents do all the interviews and made all the court appeanes, by you making your voices heard it will make more progress among youth in Calgary then if they were to hear this meassgage from parents. I think this incident has hit home in our community and east indian youth will better hear this message coming from your guys then your parents. Rami and I shared the same birthday and this year on my b-day my family and I went to the temple on the Sunday in the south and said a prayer for Rami. This is a very difficult time, but I hope after this is all done that you will finally get a chance to start celebrating the life Rami lived to go along with grievaning her being gone. |
| I think what your website is doing is wonderful. I am so sorry for your loss of Rami. I am so sorry for the other innocent victims who are still recovering. I hope your website creates awareness for all. 1 person is responsible for many lives that were radically changed on January 1, 2006. I hope justice is served. |
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I have been following everything that has been going on in this trageic case and I have to say that the justice system in Canada just keeps on letting us down each and everyday. Everyday criminals are released that are a harm to society. I hope your website will create awareness to youth and others. Why is it that every single year an east indian is the first person murdered in the year? |
11am, Jan 1, 2006. As i crossed the street on my way to work, i glanced towards my left to see a car coming my way. With no time to move the car struck me and after being thrown in the air, i hit the pavement. Thankfully, the vehicle stopped after striking me. A woman stepped out asking me " are you okay ". While laying there on the cold, rugged pavement, i couldn't even comprehend what had just happened. With my arm broken, my hands and knees torn to shreds; i continued to lie there. The woman came to literally pick me and proceed to drive me to the Peter Lougheed Center. After fainting in the emergency room, I was taken into x rays immediately. After the x rays, i was sedated until my parents arrived. Once i had regained my consciousness i lied there in the hospital bed. Then my parents were told they could come into the room i was in and see me. I was not quite sure what had happened to me, but i felt pain everywhere. Once my parents had been with me for a while and nurse cleaned and bandaged my wounds. She then took me to the washroom to provide a urine sample. On the return trip from the washroom to my room, i noticed a strange man; wearing a white outfit. He had really looked worn out. I would never forget the anger i had seen in his face. He was a fairly large man, with brown skin and relatively short hair; he was being led out of the hospital by either one or two police officers, handcuffed. This was sometime between 12-3 on Jan 1 2006. I cannot recall the exact time since i barely knew where i was. After spending another 2 hours in the hospital, i was released and my parents took me home. Being in bed the entire day, I watched the news at 11pm, Janurary 1st, 2006. I saw the preview of the news cast and heard something about a hit and run on New Years. After hearing about the tragic incident, they showed a clip on the accused hit and run offender. To my complete surprise, it was a man, in a white suit. A full body white suit, brown skin, short black hair.... Right then, I KNEW, that was the man i had seen earlier at the hospital. I just knew it, I would never forget that face, Samrat Dhuna. I called my parents and my older brother into the room, and i asked them if they remember seeing that man at the hospital earlier. They did recall seeing him there that afternoon. After hearing the tragic incident, it touched me so deeply. After being struck by a car myself, the hit and run incident forever changed the way i live. Even though what happened to me was no where even close to what happened to Raminder Dhadda, i can feel the pain. When people bring up the incident on New Years eve involving Raminder Dhadda, it literally brings tears to my eyes. My name is ?????, and i attend Lester B Pearson high school. Even though I never personally met Raminder Dhadda, i felt making a memorial picture was the very, very least i could do. So please take the picture i have attached, and take my prayers. [In Pics Section, last one on page] R I P - Raminder Dhadda January 28, 1981 - January 1, 2006 PS. If there is anything that i can do to help, please let me know. Let god be with you. |
| well hi umm i heard about what happened to rami and i didnt no her at all but hearing all the sh*t that happened to her i thought rite sumthing...well whoever did this to her all i gotta say is F*CK U and i dont see how anyone can just kill someone for no f*cking reason it hurts so much to no that there are ppl out there that can kill someone for no reason |
| Hi I just wanted to say how sorry I am I knew Samrat I went out with him for about 9 months From January to September And I was still in love with him when this happened I just can't think about him anymore it bring up so much pain I never thought he could do something like this He was such a caring person But now I see alcohol has changed that And everything else I'm sorry for what happened And I hope your family is all right I hope Rami gets the justice she deserves |
| My wife and I have been following this horrific incident since it first happened. I can relate to this. When I was in University here in Calgary the same thing happened. These people would come and "crash" the party without an invite. They had no business being there. I cannot believe this individual is sitting at home watching TV. He should be put behind bars for life for this crime he has committed. He not only killed a young girl who had so many aspirations, but injured two other people and has hurt their family members as well. I am not a lawyer, nor do I intend to interpret the law. From this case however, it is indicative that if someone goes to a party and is not allowed in..they get into their vehicle and steamroll whoever he sees in sight....and gets off with a few conditions that have to be met.. The East Indian community has to put their heads together and find a solution to this problem. |
| I would like you and your family to know that we are behind you, and commend you for staying Strong and True to Raminder. I would have to think, that the Judge who gave this person (he doesn't deserve a name!!) his bail, would have a terrible time sleeping at night, knowing just what she has done. On a more uplifting note...the Love that Raminder has left for Family and Friends, is much more powerful than this tragedy! She would be very proud of everything you're doing! Our Thoughts are with you. |
Hello, My name is ????????. I am a freind of simmi dhadda and i actually am in the states right now representing the east indian community by getting a basketball scholarship to play here. I as struck with the devastating news that Rammi had passed away on new yrs day as i was getting onto my airplane to head back here from xmas break.. all i can say is that i am a person who is very big on trying tomake a difference not only in our community, but try to mak a difference that will impact people from all communities, beliefs and cultures,, i would like to help and brainstorm, organize and do anything in my power to help out community and other's realize that we need to put a stop to all the egotistical pride inflicted in our community and that we need to stop bashing on each other and stop having pride in seeing other people go down but instead be happy for the children and families who succeed in our culture. it is absolutely ridiculous that her innocent life was taken and two others were seriously injured because of an outraged teenager who felt like his pride was being taken away from him because he was rejected from a private party.. i would like to help as much as i can and i was wondering if we could maybe set up or organize a huge event in the summer .. i know this process will be ongoing and you guys r already trying to do somethin very helpful but if i culd be a part of somethin when i ccome back ,, i will be back for the summer from the states around may 18 and anything that i could even do in the mean tyme would be greatly apprecated,, please keep me informed on the process of this long going heart ache and what all of us can do to try to have something positive be lifted from this appauling and revolting situation.. simmi knows who i am but i will leave my email with u guys because i am not sure as to who is in charge of this site,, my prayers are with the family and freinds and i give my deepest condolences as i know how it feels to lose a family member as my father passed away from a sudden heart attack in his sleep feb 2, 2005 , and all i can say is that the grief will never be taken away but we need to find a way in our lives to get up, around, or through that wall that is forever built around our hearts which is filled with misery and grief,,, with all love and condolences,, |
| Just wanted to pass along my admiration for this great site. I know it will make a difference, especially if young students get to take a peek. Keep up the good work, |
| In memory of Rami, and others still recovering. My wife and I have been following the news as the tragic details unfold. We think you are doing a wonderful thing by making everyone in Calgary realize that the type of actions a few people resort too can not be condoned in our once peaceful city. We admire everyone for their efforts in developing this memorial site and will follow its progress closely so that some time in the very near future we may also be able to contribute in some way. Best wishes, |
| I think what your website is doing is wonderful. I am so sorry for your loss of Rami. I am so sorry for the other innocent victims who are still recovering. I hope your website creates awareness for all. 1 person is responsible for many lives that were radically changed on January 1, 2006. I hope justice is served. |
| after reading everything on the web site over this tragedy i felt the need to comment..it is not only the government who fails us citizens nor the politicians..the lawyers for these clients are deserving of an academy for the way they go out a protect the criminal's rights..we will keep you all in our prayers.. |
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