BEING A PART OF HISTORY

Today is Sun.3rd. April 2011,and I write this, in an extremely euphoric,ecstatic,and wonderfully happy frame of mind.Because, once again, I have witnessed a very historical moment in the life of every Indian,and being a very patriotic,and proud Indian,it has made me delirious with joy.India has won the World Cup,and what a show it was!Tears flowed freely, proud,happy smiles, wreathed every face,and congratulatory shouts rent the air! It was as if,everyone had gone mad,and the occasion was worth every bit of this,and much more.Behind this memorable moment,lies a lot of very hard work, stress, frustrations,mental,and physical problems,but to fight against insurmountable odds,and emerge the winner,speaks of character,calibre,capability,and above all,the desire to fight it out.And our team is the embodiment of all this,which helped them reach the pinnacle of success.

From a very young age,we have been taught that,"Unity is strength!"and because the team worked as one,they reached their coveted goal.Each and every member,had only one aim,one goal,one thought,to lift the Cup,and moved towards achieveing this,as one entity.And they also wanted to gift this victory, to a world icon,a giant among leaders,a cricketing wizard,an acknowledged maestro,the great Sachin Tendulkar,who wanted to add this coveted trophy, to his already over loaded haul.And they did it!Every member of the team proudly said, that they were happy to do it for him,and when they lifted him, on their shoulders,and took him around the stadium for a victory lap,I must confess, my tears refused to be in control.It was the biggest expression of love and respect,for an outstanding colleague,and this is a very rare achievement in an individuals life.But when it comes to this superstar of cricket, nothing is really enough,his stature is too high,his personality so royal,and he's truly deserving of his status as an icon,and an idol.

What exactly contributes to this frame of mind,and the desire to make someone's dream come true?The answer is very simple,and easily found in the values, instilled in us,from birth.It is all about being loving,respectful,thoughtful,sensitive,caring,true friendship,and togetherness,and when the happiness of someone else ,becomes a priority,and goal,it is easy to reach it,because after all,love is MORE about giving,LESS of taking.And if we all move through life,constantly practicing what our parents,and elders taught us,then the world would be such a very happy place,and we, calm,and peaceful individuals.

So,hats off to our team! And, for once, blue is the colour of everything worth working for,the colour of love,happiness,togetherness,power,and professionalism,the colour that will be painting the country,for a very long time.And I'm SOOOOOO happy,proud,and thrilled beyond measure, to have witnessed history being made,and been a part of such a momentous day, in the life of every Indian.And after the match,when the sky was lit up with exquisite fireworks,and the roads thronged with hundreds of elated Indians,gone mad with joy,I sent a silent prayer of thanks to God,for giving me the gift of a moment, I will cherish,and treasure,for the rest of my life.The memorable date is Sat. 2nd.April 2011.