The day to make my speech

Finally the day has arrived when I have to make my farewell speech …hmm let me tell you guys this moment is one of those classic ones of having ‘mixed’ feelings ..truly I guess Im ‘happy’ that im moving out and about to explore new horizons but at the same time a sense of ‘sadness’ prevails as ill leave behind one of the most beautiful places both scenically and also in terms of the so called ‘crowd’ I was a part of here ..well!!! it never was a crowd for me here …. I believe each and every person standing here with me or ever stood with me in the past 3 yrs has been extremely significant in his own ways...well!!! since its MY day today and you guys have no option but to listen to me till I disgust the hell out of you let me tell you what magic this stay has done for me ….

When I was a 1^st termer in NDA and had accepted a miserable way of leading life due the virtue being a ‘junior’ I used to think a 3^rd termer has all the fun .thats a stage may be ill start enjoyin life !! .. when I became a 3^rd termer and life seemed to go at the same miserable pace.. I thought well I guess when I become a 4^th termer and start getting ‘senior’ priviliges will be the time when the times will start getting better .. well nothing changed in 4^th term… I guess a 6^th termer the seniormost is the “king’” of the academy and life is a bed of roses thereafter .. believe me I passed out thinking let me become a ‘officer’ ill show them how to live life.!!!!! And history repeated itself ..till I got thrown to this corner of the country … In all this bargain what had I missed …well yess … In thinking and planning to ‘enjoy’ in the future just on the mere fact that I would be a ‘senior’ or maybe later I would have more ‘power’ I had lost OUT ON MY PRESENT .., I had forgotten to live my life in the present … I had wasted my time thinking of a better tommorrow and lost out my crucial youth days to live life king size… untill I came here….

I came as a underconfident, sheepish BOY .. I had the look of a fresh teenager out of college looking for a job with his not so good resume… a BOY who had no idea of dealing with his MEN .. a BOY who maybe professionally good but a body language which radiated nothing but underconfidence…a boy who had no clue of his own strengths and weakness ….a boy with a look that a deer has when it is about to pounced by a raging tiger …well !!! today I have become that TIGER …yesss I have !!!! and it isnt b coz I made it happen its b coz officers like you groomed me … each and every TIGER present in this unit influenced me …. I would have drowned in my miserable inferiority complex .. but the TIGERS pulled me out …transformed me from a immatured teenager BOY .. to a matured BOY .. to a full grown MAN ..an aggressive TIGER !!!!

Well most of those unsung heros in my life may not interact with me ever but the spirit instilled in me will never die !!!have made me realize that yes IM THE BEST …. I have started living life in the present here!!!! I have realised the significance of living with ur peers..the basic aspect of looking at the ‘silver lining’ in any god forsaken situation.. ..of respecting friendship ….of Achieving highest professional standards …of competing with no one but YOURSELF first .. of the significance of SELF RESPECT , n finally the NEVER DIE spirit …I m not sure whether I performed my tasks to the standards that were expected of me but yes I can surely say one thing I have learnt… to give in my BEST ….i on many but one have disappointed my seniors … my juniors … my men under me .. and I take this oppurtunity to apologize to each n everyone of them whether present here or not … I promise to take the lessons learnt back home ...

Needless to say that ill always be there for all TIGERS today ..tommorrow and forever …

Thank u …n keep the faith!!!!

ONCE A TIGER ALWAYS A TIGER !!!!