26 and Still Counting!!!

Well there is not much to say about me as a person, nor have I achieved something unique to showcase!  But I would like to just munch on people, events and thoughts which have significant impact on shaping and making me what I’m today.

First of all, I will always be debted to my parents who have brought to this world, held my hands when I feared to take a step, made sure that I reach out only for sane things in this world, showed unconditional love, stood by me in times of loneliness, helped me get good education, toiled throughout the years to make me study in prestigious institutions bearing the taunts of so called well-wishers. If not for their efforts and sacrifice, I’m sure; I would never be in a position to share this at all. No matter what level I rise tomorrow or what position I hold in near future, each and every credit goes to my parents.

I happened to start my infant days in far off place named Parushampura in Karnataka near the then Andhra Pradesh border. Being the first kid for my parents, was lucky to have 3 birthday albums as part of my birth anniversary celebrations, loved by all, pampered by all and was center of attraction for many years in the entire family.

Family moved to Davanagere and I spent some 21 odd years in this place. If I start penning down about everyone from whom I got inspired, learnt few things, made friends for life,on whom i had a little crush, with whom i had a short lived love, team which helped me win numerous football tournaments,who helped me get the first job offer, people who worked for me: to see me as VP of college, etc., it would become an encyclopedia of its own kind.

To Summarize, this place filled me with all those emotions which transformed me from being a mere living being to being human, made my life colorful with presence of wonderful friends, held me through good and bad times, helped me Learn the lessons of life in both ways(easy and hard),taught me the value of money and the way to earn it, yelled at me for not doing the obvious things, slapped me for being carried away, held my collar and pulled me out of danger which I was about to step into, explained that people who are meant to stay with you will stay forever no matter if you speak to them once in a day/week/month/year/decade, pointed and sorted out hypocrisy and genuine-ness,  made my veins strong for the tougher days ahead, taught me to speak out the truth even if the entire world is against it, consoled me saying; its okay to be all alone once in a while, Finally saw me grow from ‘being a kid next door’ to ‘a teen with vigor’ to ‘a youth with dreams’ and finally showing me way to ‘be a man with goals and milestones in my basket’

Now, when I’m about to mark my last bachelor birthday, I’m sure that there will be many who had wished me good health, prosperity, fun, happiness, any negative/positive wishes, no matter what your wishes says, I'm glad and grateful that I was able to be a part of your life big or small which in turn helped me shape myself; in my thoughts, in my actions i perform, in the way I see life, in the way I approach a crisis, or in simple terms: The way i lead my life.

I wish and hope that one day, I will be able to make you all proud for being a significant part of my life’s journey-Major or Minor.

Hope to meet you all once again, remember, “Life is short but we have lot of time”!

Syonara, Thank you ALL!!!