As I was returning from my office, in evening, I was observing the city lights pass by the window in the train .....and could not stop myself from recollecting, how fast these last 30 years have been for me....all the people I met, I worked with, interacted with, My family members, friends, My teachers, My juniors, the amazing life changing moments.....just awesome, how everyone and each moment has a played a part in my life... Honestly, if I pause today and try to remember each one of them, it would be a hard task for me to get all their names....and I sincerely apologize for that..never the less, I thought why not try to get the list of such people and events....
1. My family: I believe my family has been a source of inspiration since my childhood, the way my parents toiled hard, so that we got the best education and resource. Their patience, honesty and the fighting spirit is something that I look forward to. My sisters have been my guiding angel throughout, without them, I might have wandered off.....
2. My experience in NDA SSB: It was in 1998, that I first came out of Raurkela, Orissa to appear for my SSB process in Bhopal. I came across 50 other guys from different parts of India, and I could see so much confidence in those guys, so much to learn, so many things on which I can get better.....I think that event made me more rational in my thought process, a very humbling experience.
3. My engineering college days: Well, I cannot write down a novel as Chetan Bhagat did, but I believe that most of us love our college days and wouldn’t mind in branding those days as "The golden days". It was a total life changing experience for me. I was able to make friends for a life time, it gave me the confidence of performing in front of a filled auditorium, it taught me stand up and fight for a good cause and the most important I met my soul mate there!
4. My Professors / Teachers: "Thank you "....is the only thing that we could convey to them, nothing makes you so much indebted as them. They come hold your hand take you from an ignorant world to an enlightened and go away....So selfless!! and all through that, we keep cribbing not understanding what a wonderful and amazing thing they are doing for us....until we are done with our classroom days..."Thank You Sir/ Mam"
5. My Soul mate - Ohh! I think that's one of the best things and most beautiful thing that has happened with me, She is an amazing person....I was fortunate to have her in my life and she indeed has been an amazing partner in this journey till now...and with her I would love to go another 30!...thanks Dear.
6. Professional World- Managers: I came across some inspiring and amazing managers; they were so caring yet pushed across their point so easily. There were people for whom you would like to come over and work and help even if it was a weekend...they were so damn convincing, honest and smart!
7. Friends / seniors / Juniors: hey...that’s another group of people who will push you over the mountain and then jump along with you and glide through the air with you and then land with you again...I cycled with them to the school, I danced with them, I drank with them till the morning sun, I cried with them, I bunked classes with them....you all are an amazing bunch folks....keep the fun running!!
I am sure there are many more....and I shall keep adding them....but looking at this list, I feel I am blessed, fortunate and Indebted.....!!
