RESPECT THEM WHILE THEY BREATHE

We honour people when they are gone. Why do we struggle to respect them when they are alive?** In this reflective and thought-provoking book, Dr. Abhishek Gilara explores one of society’s most uncomfortable truths: we often value people only after losing them. Inspired by a visit to a beautifully maintained memorial garden, the author draws a powerful parallel between how we care for memories and how we neglect living human potential. Through philosophy, psychology, real-life observation, and nature’s timeless wisdom, this book reveals why: • respect is postponed, • brilliance is suppressed, • presence is avoided, • and tributes replace responsibility. Using the metaphor of flowers and gardens, the book reminds us that people, like plants, do not need motivation, they need the right environment to bloom. This is not a book about grief. It is a book about timing. A call to families, leaders, organisations, and individuals to stop waiting for silence to appreciate a voice and to give people the space, dignity, and care they deserve while they are still alive. Because a living legacy is always more powerful than a perfect memorial.