Just Another Human.....

I have escaped death, at least more than 8 times. Would sound filmy but indeed I have. From being blown into pieces by a head-on collision by a Bus, to being drowned in a 7 feet lake near World's Highest(Altitude) Temple, from falling off 3209 Metres peak in the Himalayas, to being sandwiched between two speeding trucks at wee hours. Not to mention I was scratch less
in all above.

Have had my falls from buildings and yet gotten up to resume the game I was playing on the roof. Have been right in front of tip of 21" Dagger and a home made pistol, again ..........coming out scratch less.

Tried taking my life by not breathing my next breath at the age of 13, though I later realized one can never take one's life
like that.


All the above happened while I was still a teenager, telling me a lot about life and post-life things so early. Do I value my and others' lives more ( would be an obvious answer !!! ) ? No, I DO NOT.
Do I think myself immortal? NEVER !!! Does it all makes me a reckless fearless Driver. Fearless maybe, Reckless! absolutely not.

What it does indeed made me change my view to, was towards Destiny. I have always had my debates against the whole concept of what ever happens, happens coz of destiny. A person shot himself and the world would say, he was destined to die like that. Oh...C'mon ...the man just shot himself. Don't you see!! he chose to. He chose to do what he wanted to do with his life,
nothing happened like a pre-written script of the movie.

But, I was utterly wrong. Destiny stands between lot many things that you can get, and you eventually get. I would stand first in the class, if I study hard. I studied, and studied and studied and I stood first. Wow!!! I made my destiny. I studied and studied and studied and I fell too ill to even attempt my exam. I flunked. Wow!! Did I again....made my destiny?

There is huge difference between things being destined and things being circumstantial. If you can turn circumstantial things your own way, you have made your destiny ( and that is absolutely correct term to use ), but you can't twist / turn / evade / sway / escape what is destined to happen. Sometimes you just can't.

For whatever happens, happens for the good. I believe in it, always did....FIRMLY. Not being an optimist but I have had reasons to believe, some of them are right in the start of this post, and many others are the SIGNS life will show to you. I have been lucky for a lot of friends, escaping injuries. One of them was my dear school mate ( the now India's youngest Fighter Pilot, I dedicated one of my recent post to) when he could have been cut into two pieces by a torpedo Javelin thrown while practising for annual athletics while we were playing in middle of the ground. The javelin, ripped off his boot.........but HE WAS SCRATCH LESS.

Sitting behind College mates, I have had near close shaves while overtaking, speeding, reckless driving. Been the alarm to accidents I saw would happen, could happen and has evaded many injuries just because I was there at the right time. What does this all tell me? What does it all mean? Does it mean I am extremely lucky? Does it mean I have sixth sense? Does it mean I am immortal ? None of it, just none of it. I am what God has made me and living my life just like anyone else.

Knowing I won't die in a crash or a mishap doesn't make me feel good or special. Knowing sitting behind my rash driving friends on a bike won't let anything happen to them doesn't make me feel like super power. Knowing that what ever happens, happens for Good doesn't make me an escapist or a coward. Knowing that no matter how hard you try sometimes you have to leave it on HIM, doesn't make me weak.

I am a person next door, bleed when cut, cry when hurt, laugh when jovial, dance with joy.
and I like being that and I am proud to say


I am ...............................JUST ANOTHER HUMAN