As i got up today in the morning and was getting my thoughts oriented all i could thin
k of was a year back, when i got out of my bed in AP to start the shooting for the Indo-Japaness Caux meeting.
What followed was a journey of seven days that has moulded my life and given me a character that i, with all my faults, still feel proud of. In those seven days i found some of the most amazing people who taught me so many wonderful leassons.
Right from Mike, Suresh uncle, Leena aunty, Jagdish uncle and aunty, Nima, James, Mr. Gomes, Netra Parikh and not to forget dear old Vish uncle. (well i am just putting names to some of them, in essence i can sit and name every single person, even the gaurd who rings that gong near the school field).
A lot has changed in last one year. Uncle Vish would now be telling the amazing stories of life and teaching human skills up in heaven, Mike's family has grown and so has Jagdish Uncle's with a beautiful grand daughter and even my best friend Avni who went to AP for a month long internship and came back much at peace with her self, changed person she became, but that feeling and that spirit still lives in me.
Everyday i question my self, how is it possible to live with that spark for so long? How does that little spark flicker through the storms of life, how great is its strength then?
I wonder if i will ever get an answer to it, but i am glad that spark still carries on. With constant struggle in life, each element of that place reminds me and teaches me few leassons. The mighty table land teaches me to stand strong and face the harshest of storms, the tall trees remind me to aim high, the pathways remind me to make an attempt to find the correct path way to traverse in my life and the calm surroundings teach me to control my anger. The evening culture program put up by my batch reminds me of the potential that we have and what we can achieve. The 4 aspects of life... Purity, Honesty, Unselfishness and Lovepinched with our own little bit of sacrifice teaches me the amazing bond we can have and of course the chatter box keeps me on my toes.... Not to forget the wash up time.... serve with a smile without thinking whose job you are doing as long as you are happy.
Today, i just want to thank every single person who i have had the pleasure to meet through AP. The most amazing set of teachers i have come across.
Thanks to Avni for helping me keep that spirit going.
Thanks to Revati, my script writer for the film. Girl our lives might have taken us away from each other but i can never forget the person whose shoulder I wept on because my eye was hurting so badly and you held me. THANK YOU for everything and teaching me so much in life.
and finally
Anupam Sir.......
