“We didn’t realize that we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun “. Those are the sort of words you associate with our dearest friend, Vipin Gupta – gentle, humane, an untiring, selfless leader of men and ever so solid, as the Rock of Gibraltar ! And most amazingly, a man with no detractors in an unforgiving world.. for no other reason but because he’s a friend who everyone loves to love.
However much you attempt, one would always fall short in etching the quintessence of his indefatigable persona. I have known him since our alma-mater Colvin College, Lucknow days of 1964 (more than six decades now) and an unbroken stand of 11 years as class-buddies right till the University days. Vipin got married at the tender age when we, his classmates, were all struggling to complete ourpost graduation in Economics from the Lucknow University. I could claim to know more about him than even the dearest love of his life and better-half, our wonderful Vidhu Bhabi !
The remarkable thing about the Vipin & Vidhu team is their consistency for goodness. In all the years, there have been no fallouts and fallbacks in their convictions : as the excellent parents with outstanding and most well-brought up children, as a committed business-family working for the community and contributing to society, as elders who keep the joint-family together and above all, a pair that succeeds in reuniting friends to rekindle lasting relationships ! One thing that has always intrigued us and which Vipin never shared- how does he avoid arguments (there can never be fights ! ) with Vidhu Bhabi ? In all our association with both of them, we have never witnessed even a minor squabble ! With them around, things always look brighter and livelier…
Unlike the many illustrious firsts we’ve known over the years, you’re the first duo from our contemporaries who celebrate today a glorious milestone – your ‘Golden Marriage Anniversary’. Akin to the heartwarming tales of romance and idyllic partnerships, your love is a symphony harmonizing perfectly for 50 years ! But as cricket lovers we are not satisfied with a half-century alone, we all wish that you complete a great century !
Many Congratulations, Wishes, Prayers for Continued Health, Joy & Joie de Vivre !
Love from Somnath and Tandra
12th,October, 2025
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