Voice Note

 Among the several birthday messages, there was one voice note. It was from Marryrose who is visually impaired and works at DC office, Williamnagar at the Helpdesk. It was really heartening to see that see remembered. As soon as I heard her voice note, I started typing the response.

And then it suddenly occurred to me that I should be recoding a voice note for her instead. How simply our subconscious just presumes that the person on the other side has the same life chances as us. Why aren’t we alive to the special needs of others. A touch of senility, or a trance of indifference? We must wake up from our clouding slumber.

Memorable defeat

 It was an exhibition football match against a much stronger team than ours. They were physically superior and had the advantage of lower average squad age. We gave our everything, each one of us, but lost 1-4. I strongly believe that one should enjoy the game and the result is irrelevant entirely. Easier said than done though. With the unbridled passion for the game, defeats are difficult to take.

Any yet, I will always treasure this match for this one little moment I had. A back heel assist which led to our goal. So I guess, in all our defeats, there are these moments, which have the potential to propel you forward. We must make these ephemeral moments eternal.

Duties are fundamental too

 In his speech today at NEHU, Honourable Governor of Meghalaya Brig. (Dr) B.D.Mishra (Retd) shared an inspiring facet which really moved me. Whenever he get's an invitation to a convocation he keeps a condition which the University has to fulfil. The condition being that along with the degree, a copy of the Fundamental Duties shall be given to all.

A simple condition logistically but one with a gigantic impact. We all talk about Fundamental Rights most of the time but there is hardly any talk about our Fundamental Duties. This is even more important for the youth of this nation. Let's talk about duties and ensure that we perform them. Like rights, they are fundamental too.