And what should rightfully be a poetic celebration of a life well lived could have remained a depressing mourn at the loss of an inspiration,a figure of intellect,integrity and the beacon of true patriotism.
No this is not a restatement of his achievements,but a very generic view about him that any random person in India with a dream will share.
Rarely walks a leader in India who commands such unanimous love and respect.And boy,did he deserve every bit of it.
Rising from behind the masts,son of a boat owner and going on to become whom we proudly refer to as the missile man of India is a legend in itself.But the never diminishing humility and sensitivity he always exhibited bought him acres of land in the hearts of billions.Add to it his impeccable vision,and love for his country,and you have personified the Bharat Ratna itself.
And not to be counted as exception,I was and continue to be bedazzled by the gem of a person that was APJ.
"If we humans were analogous to fabrics,he would still have been the finest and silkiest satin".
For years he has been the go-to answer of people like me to questions regarding our inspirations/idols. We owe him something.And what better than working upon his great vision and building upon his rich legacy.Hopefully,his visions of a better India come to fruition.
Although,his demise has left a huge void to be filled,he has become an institution in himself and will continue to live through the dreams and aspirations of generations to come,as an inspiration,as a teacher,as a leader and,above all, as a human.
After all,quite relevantly,
"Heroes are remembered,but Legends,they never die."
A few of my lines dat I would like to dedicate to him
REST IN PEACE
Beautiful mind,a great story
wavy hair,the smile that still charms,
away he rode,just another abode,
heavens welcomed him with flailing arms.
Celebrate,O!the nation that mourns,
like a sheep without its fleece,
for,the life that 'lives' on,
will now finally Rest In Peace.
NM
Here's a website,recently made in his honor.A great initiative
