Some people inspire you...to the extent that you wish you could become even a percent of what they are...While reading this book 'Who will cry when you Die?',The author's remark that 'Leave an impression on people,through your life,your work so that they remember you even when you are not physically around...my mind wanders to this amazing lady I happened to meet,or rather was destined to meet...cuz God intended some lessons for me to learn..This College Professor,I met in my Second Year is like that sunshine which keeps you guiding,keeps you going...so I dedicate this particular piece to you,DR.Udaya M Yogi,my Philosophy Professor,my mentor,my confidante,who in practice, taught me why Philosophy changes you for life...for the better...
For a person who has gone through a bitter past,a tough life,the life of a single mother and yet be the rock for many others is a rarity in itself...rising above all failures,all hardships,all struggles...the one who rises like this lady has,truly,with all my heart deserves a big applause.Sometimes,it strikes me,how different my life would have been had I not met her!sure,I am not facing such big crisis or tough times like she had,but the miracles a little positivity and a changed attitude can do to you are inexpressible...For a person who's nearing 60s,and yet have the child like glee,the passion to keep learning,each day,every day,every minute,to maintain a positive attitude even during the worst,to have so much compassion and warmth for everyone that nobody feels like meeting you for the first time....SHE is my WONDERWOMAN.Never ever have I been so influenced,happily though,never has somebody so grown on me that I keep boasting about her to one n all...
When I see her,the first thought that crosses my mind is how I wish I have atleast a percent of her philosophical approach in me,how to treat words like a child and use them with caution,to use my energy most constructively,to have that zeal for life even after I cross my 50s,to get up at 4 and read in the pleasant dawn phase of every morning,to never stop learning..keyboard,guitar,spanish,dance n everything that catches my eye,to have the courage to overcome my fears n phobias just like she has,to keep giving my life a new meaning everyday,to keep spreading smiles,sunshine,hope and compassion to everyone that touches my life...to be as good a human as she is,to become a source of inspiration to someone so much that they are compelled to write about me just like I am doing right now..Ma'am,I really don't know how to do it but I'll keep affirming that one day it happens...And I make you proud,that your teachings,your words are not mortal...they are travelling anf forever will...
