
Pratik Joshi had spent six years in London, working as a software professional, far from his family in India. For years, he dreamed of building a life abroad for his wife, Komi Vyas, a renowned doctor in Udaipur, and their three young children. It was a dream that seemed so distant but full of hope.
After years of waiting, the moment finally arrived. Just two days before the fateful day, Komi, having recently resigned from her medical career in Udaipur, was ready to join Pratik in London. Their bags were packed, their goodbyes were said, and the future seemed bright on the horizon.
On the morning of June 12, the family of five, brimming with hope and excitement, boarded their Air India flight bound for London. It was the start of a new life, a fresh chapter for them all. Before embarking on their one-way journey, they took a selfie—an image full of optimism and love. The photo, intended to be sent to relatives back home, captured the warmth of their smiles and the excitement of what lay ahead.
But that dream would never come true.
In an unimaginable tragedy, the plane crashed, and none of the 241 passengers and crew survived. The family’s hopes and dreams were torn apart in an instant. A journey that had started with smiles and laughter ended with devastation.
This heartbreaking loss is a powerful reminder of the fragility of life. One moment, a family full of dreams and love is poised to start anew, and in the next, everything is gone. It’s a painful truth that no one can truly anticipate the unpredictability of life, but it serves as a lesson to cherish every moment, to love fully, and to never put off happiness for tomorrow.
Pratik and Komi’s family story reminds us that life is fleeting and that we should embrace the moments we have. Their photo, full of hope and anticipation, stands as a tribute to the fragility of dreams and the preciousness of every day. The image of their joyful family, forever captured in that selfie, is a reminder to live in the present, love unconditionally, and never wait for happiness to come “tomorrow.”