Sunday, July 22, 2012

Setting 23 - Never Say Die

From Vidya Kumar :

16th May 2006 : 

8.30 am - dad called mom on his way to work, I can't muscles on the right side of my face he said. 
9.30 am - dad's admitted into the hospital. Reason was Bells Palsy(partial facial paralysis) Eye open, mouth drooling, speech impaired, smile weak but crooked. 
Days turned into weeks but no form of muscle exercise worked. The doctors said this is how it would be now on.... 
But he worked diligently with the therapist, twice a day. The reason of his motivation he said was us, his two girls. 
18 mths of hardwork everyday, and he was back to normal. 
I learnt it from him 'never say die' keep at it, it'll show results.As Batman learnt, "Why do we fall? So we learn to pick ourselves up"

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From 
 @djibal :

"Join me in welcoming Major Chenoy", announced the host. 


Chenoy was one of the few militant who survived the Kargil war. He was called to share his experience with the cadets. 

He was injured severely in the war. Just when the doctors thought he would slip into coma, he came to life. A miraculous recovery for a person who was being operated for 14 hours. 

All he said is "I survived because I chose to live".

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From Sami Adukia :

Womanizer, tom-cat, lady-killer- hardly anyone knew him as Neel.
He treated women as equals. And sequels. 
But Sheena was different. Never did it last for so long. Yes, she was the one.

Vini, Neel’s colleague, was disturbed, needed a friend; he was considerate.  He made her comfortable, made her smile, made her speak about her past. And before she knew it, he became a part of it.

When addicted to the highs, chasing never dies.

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From Kartik Iyer :

34years old, round and cheerful was Fred, women loved him, men wanted to be him.
Lived a life of a king without the wealth….donated 80% of whatever he earned to ‘The Blooming Buds’ and the rest was for the weekend parties!
He always had some pain but never complained.
Doctor: With a heavy heart, third degree lung cancer
And 2months later,
His last words were,
“Always stay high, never say die”

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From @crazyandhow

Fallen; broken; his silence and growing wrinkles spoke of his lost
courage inside this cave. He sat there staring at the lonely spider,
crawling towards his web in vain. Everytime it fell. Bruce looked more
closely, in anticipation and hope like the last leaf on a tree.
Seventh time, the spider spun the web.

With the new profound thought of try and try, the Scottish king
gathered his army again, this time; to triumph and succeed.

From @Equanimous:

Shaitan Singh was the leader of the battalion that defended against 1000 Chinese soldiers attacking them in 1960. They were only 123 led by Singh.  The courage and bravery shown by them at 17000 feet is inspiring. Shaitan Singh inspired his troops despite being wounded. For every 1 soldier India lost, the Chinese lost 5. Truly, the Shaitan still haunts the Chinese. The Chinese announced a unilateral ceasefire 3 days after his death.
 
His Never Say die spirit helped India regain the crucial Chushul Sector on the border. He fought the Chinese till his last breath. Angels were guiding him. He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his leadership and courage.
 
No words are enough to describe the bravery of Shaitan Singh and his men. 75 words were not enough to pay him my homage and tell you this unheard story. Apologies for extending the limit.


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