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About Me...

I'm an ex-Capt. (NDA-IMA)...left the army because of an accident (lost right shoulder and of course, the rest of it)...got hold of life...became a leftie...started driving and writing with left...took CAT & GMAT...joined and left ISB after 20 golden days...joined IIM Ahmedabad from there...PGP 2007 - 2009...currently in Hyderabad... Well, Life is iffy !!

So, I'll make it easy...

You can drop a note to: rajat@rajatmishra.co.in

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Quotes I live by...

  • Stretch out your limits once a while...lest you lose your elasticity... (recent offhand thought)
  • It's better to burn out, than fade away (Neil Young)
  • This too shall pass...
  • Shit happens...Life Goes on... (adapted from Forrest Gump)
  • Don't be sad, it's over...be glad, it happened !!
  • He Knows not his own strength, who hath not met adversity - Ben Johnson
  • Do whteva you want...Don't get caught !! (NDA)
  • Rules are like rulers...some can be bent, others can be broken :)

Monday, December 22, 2014

It's been a decade !!

Dear 'Rest of me':


It's been a long time. Of course I remembered my second birthday- Dec 22nd 2004, but the realization came only now that it's been 10 years. Phew!

I'm sometimes surprised by how there are days where I don't have any feeling that you are missing- at all, and life just goes on. At the cost of immodesty, I do admire the way my training and approach to life doesn't let anything seem amiss. But buddy, there are days when I look at the mirror and ask myself- "Dude, where's the rest of you? Really?"

Earlier tonight, Rishika was playing on the bed and said, "Mamma has 2 hands, I have 2 hands, you have 1 hand." I wasn't wearing my hand. I smiled and was about to give the standard story that I tell kids- how my artificial prosthesis is a stronger hand that I got replaced. They generally touch and agree that it is stronger. But she just continued after a brief pause, in a tone of placating me, "your 2nd hand is in that room. Tomorrow you wear it, then you'll also have 2 hands." The sentences weren't so complete of course :). She gave  a smile of absolute simplicity and peace of mind. I might be over-reading it, but I'm glad that she has the same fighter spirit.

Sorry for digressing, coming back to you buddy. Yes, I miss you very much. I'll always have the regret of not getting to see you one last time (because I was busy dying and getting resuscitated). I fondly reminisce all the good times we spent as "One", especially during Academy and Fauj days. Needless to say, you completed me buddy. Love you, always!

Ciao ppl!
Ciao life!

5 comments:

Aditya said...

All the best sir!

Rajat said...

Thanks Aditya, wish you the same...

Raksha said...

Hats off Bro !! Keep up the good spirit ..You are an inspiration to us ..always was and will be .. Your strength ,perseverance and dedication towards life in spite of all odds ,speaks volumes of you ..Proud to be your sis :) ...God bless you ..Take Care ..

Rajat said...

Thanks a lot Sis... You've been one of the biggest support, strengthening the backbone through all those difficult times.. Thanks for being who you are!!

Unknown said...

just want to meet u CAPT. RAJAT SIR at least for once,
you jst changed my life, U R the most inspiring person i have read ever about ..
i also belong to a family of defense personals so love defense is like in blood ..

your book ""CAN I HAVE ...........MILKSHAKE"" IT'S JST AWESOME AND I CAN'T EXPRESS THE FEELINGS IN WORDS ,
AND OF COURSE IT MADE ME CRY (TOO MUCH),LAUGH, FEELING AWESOME SOMETIMES ...
THE EACH AND EVERY PAGE IS HEART TOUCHING
thanks TO THE CREATOR (GOD) to send u in this PLANET ,
U R LIKE AN ANGEL FOR ME AND PROBABLY FOR EVERYONE WHO KNOWS U WHAT U R FRM YOUR INSIDE

WISHING U FOR THE HAPPIEST LIFE SIR ,
JAI HIND ...