so I feel that I am blessed and I am blessed because way back in 1989 when I
blessed because way back in 1989 when I
blessed because way back in 1989 when I was in 11th standard I feel surprised
was in 11th standard I feel surprised
was in 11th standard I feel surprised shocking yes even I was surprised when
shocking yes even I was surprised when
shocking yes even I was surprised when the report card was handed over to me
the report card was handed over to me
the report card was handed over to me all my classmates were cheering away
all my classmates were cheering away
all my classmates were cheering away rejoicing in happiness but eyes opened
rejoicing in happiness but eyes opened
rejoicing in happiness but eyes opened the report card and I saw written F
the report card and I saw written F
the report card and I saw written F there well F means also but the reason
there well F means also but the reason
there well F means also but the reason or the connotation is similar I just
or the connotation is similar I just
or the connotation is similar I just sneaked out of the school went back to
sneaked out of the school went back to
sneaked out of the school went back to my home cried wept for the whole day but
my home cried wept for the whole day but
my home cried wept for the whole day but after some time at the back of my mind
after some time at the back of my mind
after some time at the back of my mind there was a saying which started over
there was a saying which started over
there was a saying which started over powering me going my in my mind and that
powering me going my in my mind and that
powering me going my in my mind and that was whatever happens happens for good
mother point is that what is so good in
mother point is that what is so good in failing I was not able to understand
failing I was not able to understand
failing I was not able to understand that fact that I have lost one year I
that fact that I have lost one year I
that fact that I have lost one year I lost my efforts I have lost money time
lost my efforts I have lost money time
lost my efforts I have lost money time my parents are not happy I am going to
my parents are not happy I am going to
my parents are not happy I am going to me I’ll be sitting with the junior class
me I’ll be sitting with the junior class
me I’ll be sitting with the junior class I will be ridiculed by many so what is
I will be ridiculed by many so what is
I will be ridiculed by many so what is supporting failing anyhow the time
supporting failing anyhow the time
supporting failing anyhow the time passes by and memory fades I kept on
passes by and memory fades I kept on
passes by and memory fades I kept on going to the school till one day when
going to the school till one day when
going to the school till one day when the examinations were about to reach
the examinations were about to reach
the examinations were about to reach again and I remember it was a winter
again and I remember it was a winter
again and I remember it was a winter time because that’s the time and the
time because that’s the time and the
time because that’s the time and the preparatory leave for the board he’s
preparatory leave for the board he’s
preparatory leave for the board he’s being given to the kids and my previous
being given to the kids and my previous
being given to the kids and my previous match was sitting at home preparing for
match was sitting at home preparing for
match was sitting at home preparing for the board exam 12 but I was still coming
the board exam 12 but I was still coming
the board exam 12 but I was still coming I’m coming to the school our school was
I’m coming to the school our school was
I’m coming to the school our school was divided into two parts one side of the
divided into two parts one side of the
divided into two parts one side of the building was a playground area the other
building was a playground area the other
building was a playground area the other side was mango grove area in recess
side was mango grove area in recess
side was mango grove area in recess while I was playing in the playground
while I was playing in the playground
while I was playing in the playground area I don’t know what happened to me I
area I don’t know what happened to me I
area I don’t know what happened to me I left the game walk across the school and
left the game walk across the school and
left the game walk across the school and went towards the other side the mango
went towards the other side the mango
went towards the other side the mango grove area there for a moment I realized
grove area there for a moment I realized
grove area there for a moment I realized that perhaps the interval is over
that perhaps the interval is over
that perhaps the interval is over because I couldn’t find anybody no not
because I couldn’t find anybody no not
because I couldn’t find anybody no not even a single soul visible then suddenly
even a single soul visible then suddenly
even a single soul visible then suddenly I saw two guys hiding in the cycle shed
I saw two guys hiding in the cycle shed
I saw two guys hiding in the cycle shed I went up to them and I asked them hey
I went up to them and I asked them hey
I went up to them and I asked them hey is the recess over they said no then I
is the recess over they said no then I
is the recess over they said no then I said why I can’t see anybody he said
said why I can’t see anybody he said
said why I can’t see anybody he said because somebody has fiddled a beehive a
because somebody has fiddled a beehive a
because somebody has fiddled a beehive a big bee on one of the mango trees and
big bee on one of the mango trees and
big bee on one of the mango trees and everybody is hiding saving their life I
everybody is hiding saving their life I
everybody is hiding saving their life I said oh my god then suddenly I heard a
said oh my god then suddenly I heard a
said oh my god then suddenly I heard a cry a small child crying I said who’s
cry a small child crying I said who’s
cry a small child crying I said who’s this child then the young boy answered
this child then the young boy answered
this child then the young boy answered me that actually she was roaming around
me that actually she was roaming around
me that actually she was roaming around that part of the tree and all the bees
that part of the tree and all the bees
that part of the tree and all the bees have clung to her she’s a small child a
have clung to her she’s a small child a
have clung to her she’s a small child a second standard I said whatever what are
second standard I said whatever what are
second standard I said whatever what are we doing then but before I could get the
we doing then but before I could get the
we doing then but before I could get the answer my subconscious mind reacted and
answer my subconscious mind reacted and
answer my subconscious mind reacted and I ran towards that girl child I took out
I ran towards that girl child I took out
I ran towards that girl child I took out my sweater threw it over that girl child
my sweater threw it over that girl child
my sweater threw it over that girl child picked it up and ran towards the school
picked it up and ran towards the school
picked it up and ran towards the school by the time school was already aware
by the time school was already aware
by the time school was already aware that I am coming towards them there was
that I am coming towards them there was
that I am coming towards them there was a bad guy ready with the bike and they
a bad guy ready with the bike and they
a bad guy ready with the bike and they took her to the hospital after a few
took her to the hospital after a few
took her to the hospital after a few days I came to know that had I been laid
days I came to know that had I been laid
days I came to know that had I been laid by five more minutes that girl child
by five more minutes that girl child
by five more minutes that girl child could have survived
they I got the answered that whatever
they I got the answered that whatever happens happens for good
happens happens for good
happens happens for good perhaps Almighty wanted to be there at
perhaps Almighty wanted to be there at
perhaps Almighty wanted to be there at that moment and it was necessary to pull
that moment and it was necessary to pull
that moment and it was necessary to pull me back and fail me so that I am present
me back and fail me so that I am present
me back and fail me so that I am present in the school instead of sitting at home
in the school instead of sitting at home
in the school instead of sitting at home and preparing for the board exam am i
and preparing for the board exam am i
and preparing for the board exam am i blessed or not what a big deal it had it
blessed or not what a big deal it had it
blessed or not what a big deal it had it is that if I lose one ear in order to
is that if I lose one ear in order to
is that if I lose one ear in order to save somebody’s life nothing big
save somebody’s life nothing big
save somebody’s life nothing big well that incident not only not only
well that incident not only not only
well that incident not only not only brought confidence in me not only
brought confidence in me not only
brought confidence in me not only brought the faith in me but also
brought the faith in me but also
brought the faith in me but also prepared me for something bigger which
prepared me for something bigger which
prepared me for something bigger which was coming for me
was coming for me
was coming for me 1999 I was feeling I was again lucky to
1999 I was feeling I was again lucky to
1999 I was feeling I was again lucky to be part of Indian army and deployed at
be part of Indian army and deployed at
be part of Indian army and deployed at line of control when our neighbors were
line of control when our neighbors were
line of control when our neighbors were having some nefarious eyes on our
having some nefarious eyes on our
having some nefarious eyes on our motherland I was one of the lucky
motherland I was one of the lucky
motherland I was one of the lucky officers who was deployed at line of
officers who was deployed at line of
officers who was deployed at line of control defending one post which is
control defending one post which is
control defending one post which is hardly 80 metres away from the enemy
hardly 80 metres away from the enemy
hardly 80 metres away from the enemy when one day while in action a bomb
when one day while in action a bomb
when one day while in action a bomb lands next to me it disintegrates into
lands next to me it disintegrates into
lands next to me it disintegrates into millions of pieces
millions of pieces
millions of pieces many of these shrapnel the bomb
many of these shrapnel the bomb
many of these shrapnel the bomb particles are still kept inside me as a
particles are still kept inside me as a
particles are still kept inside me as a souvenir on the neighborhood and many
souvenir on the neighborhood and many
souvenir on the neighborhood and many pieces cut me through and I was lying
pieces cut me through and I was lying
pieces cut me through and I was lying there as a pool of blood like a fountain
there as a pool of blood like a fountain
there as a pool of blood like a fountain of blood the blood was oozing out of me
of blood the blood was oozing out of me
of blood the blood was oozing out of me it took me two and a half hours to reach
it took me two and a half hours to reach
it took me two and a half hours to reach to the nearest hospital but the blood
to the nearest hospital but the blood
to the nearest hospital but the blood loss the time taken had taken the toll
loss the time taken had taken the toll
loss the time taken had taken the toll and this time again I failed my heart
and this time again I failed my heart
and this time again I failed my heart failed doctor received me as brought
failed doctor received me as brought
failed doctor received me as brought dead however perhaps I was lucky that
dead however perhaps I was lucky that
dead however perhaps I was lucky that there was a senior doctor that day
there was a senior doctor that day
there was a senior doctor that day available in that small Hospital
available in that small Hospital
available in that small Hospital anesthetic who was specialized in
anesthetic who was specialized in
anesthetic who was specialized in reviving and he saved me he saved my
reviving and he saved me he saved my
reviving and he saved me he saved my life but let me ask ripple in the
life but let me ask ripple in the
life but let me ask ripple in the bargain of taking my life back I had
bargain of taking my life back I had
bargain of taking my life back I had my leg I had to move my partial
my leg I had to move my partial
my leg I had to move my partial intestine
intestine
intestine but then I was already prepared at all
but then I was already prepared at all
but then I was already prepared at all my teeth the very first thought which
my teeth the very first thought which
my teeth the very first thought which struck me when doctors shared that in
struck me when doctors shared that in
struck me when doctors shared that in order to save your life we need to
order to save your life we need to
order to save your life we need to amputee an affected leg for something
amputee an affected leg for something
amputee an affected leg for something even my he himself take pride in sharing
even my he himself take pride in sharing
even my he himself take pride in sharing that and that was that this is a new
that and that was that this is a new
that and that was that this is a new challenge for me let me see how amputees
challenge for me let me see how amputees
challenge for me let me see how amputees live in this life perhaps one day my
live in this life perhaps one day my
live in this life perhaps one day my actions will be able to not only make me
actions will be able to not only make me
actions will be able to not only make me feel proud of that but also be
feel proud of that but also be
feel proud of that but also be inspirational for many others well
inspirational for many others well
inspirational for many others well imagine a young officer was just 25
imagine a young officer was just 25
imagine a young officer was just 25 years of old and only had only put in
years of old and only had only put in
years of old and only had only put in one year of service I had seen a lot of
one year of service I had seen a lot of
one year of service I had seen a lot of dreams but all those dreams got
dreams but all those dreams got
dreams but all those dreams got shattered I failed in all those dreams
shattered I failed in all those dreams
shattered I failed in all those dreams but still I feel am blessed why it took
but still I feel am blessed why it took
but still I feel am blessed why it took me 10 years to understand my words and
me 10 years to understand my words and
me 10 years to understand my words and there were many years who helped me for
there were many years who helped me for
there were many years who helped me for that there were many who again ridiculed
that there were many who again ridiculed
that there were many who again ridiculed me there were many who again looked down
me there were many who again looked down
me there were many who again looked down me as a disabled there were many who
me as a disabled there were many who
me as a disabled there were many who again doubted on my ability there were
again doubted on my ability there were
again doubted on my ability there were many who again thought I am NOT good for
many who again thought I am NOT good for
many who again thought I am NOT good for anything and I am thankful to all of
anything and I am thankful to all of
anything and I am thankful to all of them because it is their rejection which
them because it is their rejection which
them because it is their rejection which helped me to understand what actually I
helped me to understand what actually I
helped me to understand what actually I am it is their relationship with me to
am it is their relationship with me to
am it is their relationship with me to understand my ability then in 2009 I
understand my ability then in 2009 I
understand my ability then in 2009 I chose to answer back all of them not by
chose to answer back all of them not by
chose to answer back all of them not by talking but by my action and then in
talking but by my action and then in
talking but by my action and then in 2009 I became the first person in India
2009 I became the first person in India
2009 I became the first person in India I don’t know why it had happened never
I don’t know why it had happened never
I don’t know why it had happened never in the history of India to run on
in the history of India to run on
in the history of India to run on artificial leg a half marathon 21
artificial leg a half marathon 21
artificial leg a half marathon 21 kilometers
this is the same length which I am
this is the same length which I am marrying right now which is actually
marrying right now which is actually
marrying right now which is actually meant for walking and not meant for
meant for walking and not meant for
meant for walking and not meant for running by I took chance I said whatever
running by I took chance I said whatever
running by I took chance I said whatever it may take I have to prove not others
it may take I have to prove not others
it may take I have to prove not others but to first myself that I can take
but to first myself that I can take
but to first myself that I can take control of my thoughts of my
control of my thoughts of my
control of my thoughts of my disabilities and I can win over myself
disabilities and I can win over myself
disabilities and I can win over myself in the bargain of course I answered all
in the bargain of course I answered all
in the bargain of course I answered all of them it was it took me three r49
of them it was it took me three r49
of them it was it took me three r49 three our 49 minutes it was a constant
three our 49 minutes it was a constant
three our 49 minutes it was a constant battle between me as I mentioned
battle between me as I mentioned
battle between me as I mentioned yesterday also the good me and the bad
yesterday also the good me and the bad
yesterday also the good me and the bad mean the battery was motivating me to
mean the battery was motivating me to
mean the battery was motivating me to take short cut the bad me was asking me
take short cut the bad me was asking me
take short cut the bad me was asking me adp what are you trying to prove as it
adp what are you trying to prove as it
adp what are you trying to prove as it is you are badly injured why the hell
is you are badly injured why the hell
is you are badly injured why the hell are you screwing yourself more the
are you screwing yourself more the
are you screwing yourself more the battery was telling me take short cut
battery was telling me take short cut
battery was telling me take short cut the battery was telling me take lift but
the battery was telling me take lift but
the battery was telling me take lift but the good in me was telling me DP if you
the good in me was telling me DP if you
the good in me was telling me DP if you do that will you be able to look into
do that will you be able to look into
do that will you be able to look into your eyes again this is the moment this
your eyes again this is the moment this
your eyes again this is the moment this is the time when you can prove yourself
is the time when you can prove yourself
is the time when you can prove yourself that you are much more capable than your
that you are much more capable than your
that you are much more capable than your disability which has been given to you
disability which has been given to you
disability which has been given to you well it was actually a moment of
well it was actually a moment of
well it was actually a moment of exhilaration because after 10 years I
exhilaration because after 10 years I
exhilaration because after 10 years I had felt something worth I had done but
had felt something worth I had done but
had felt something worth I had done but then the personal achievement is not so
then the personal achievement is not so
then the personal achievement is not so great what made me feel more great that
great what made me feel more great that
great what made me feel more great that the random thought some time back I had
the random thought some time back I had
the random thought some time back I had thought when the amputation news was
thought when the amputation news was
thought when the amputation news was shared with me was somehow coming alive
shared with me was somehow coming alive
shared with me was somehow coming alive when in 2011 I started the after my
when in 2011 I started the after my
when in 2011 I started the after my fourth half marathon which was my first
fourth half marathon which was my first
fourth half marathon which was my first Blade Runner which gave me the Limca
Blade Runner which gave me the Limca
Blade Runner which gave me the Limca second Limca record as a Blade Runner of
second Limca record as a Blade Runner of
second Limca record as a Blade Runner of India I started with group the
India I started with group the
India I started with group the challenging one people like me are known
challenging one people like me are known
challenging one people like me are known as physically challenged but I said no
as physically challenged but I said no
as physically challenged but I said no we are not physically challenged we are
we are not physically challenged we are
we are not physically challenged we are perhaps a chosen by the Almighty
perhaps a chosen by the Almighty
perhaps a chosen by the Almighty themself himself because he knows my
themself himself because he knows my
themself himself because he knows my capability that despite shortening my
capability that despite shortening my
capability that despite shortening my abilities in comparison to what has been
abilities in comparison to what has been
abilities in comparison to what has been given to all I will be able to do many
given to all I will be able to do many
given to all I will be able to do many such things which perhaps many
such things which perhaps many
such things which perhaps many able-bodied are not able to do so we are
able-bodied are not able to do so we are
able-bodied are not able to do so we are the chosen ones together
the attitude had enabled and reach up to
the attitude had enabled and reach up to a place where last year a company came
a place where last year a company came
a place where last year a company came forward and sponsored my team of
forward and sponsored my team of
forward and sponsored my team of eighteen amputees to and for fly five
eighteen amputees to and for fly five
eighteen amputees to and for fly five stars fear and a marathon so you think
stars fear and a marathon so you think
stars fear and a marathon so you think am i blessed or not so next time next
am i blessed or not so next time next
am i blessed or not so next time next time whenever you face any challenge in
time whenever you face any challenge in
time whenever you face any challenge in your life don’t think that it is a
your life don’t think that it is a
your life don’t think that it is a difficulty perhaps you are in process of
difficulty perhaps you are in process of
difficulty perhaps you are in process of getting chosen for something big which
getting chosen for something big which
getting chosen for something big which is coming life in fact I feel lucky are
is coming life in fact I feel lucky are
is coming life in fact I feel lucky are those who are being thrown into the
those who are being thrown into the
those who are being thrown into the biggest of challenges because the bigger
biggest of challenges because the bigger
biggest of challenges because the bigger is a challenge
is a challenge
is a challenge the better would be the outcome there
the better would be the outcome there
the better would be the outcome there this year I have been chosen for my
this year I have been chosen for my
this year I have been chosen for my fourth Limca record and this Limca
fourth Limca record and this Limca
fourth Limca record and this Limca record is for the people of the air
record is for the people of the air
record is for the people of the air award so I feel blessed that I got
award so I feel blessed that I got
award so I feel blessed that I got injured I feel blessed that I lost my
injured I feel blessed that I lost my
injured I feel blessed that I lost my leg because had I not got injured had I
leg because had I not got injured had I
leg because had I not got injured had I not lost my leg and other injuries I
not lost my leg and other injuries I
not lost my leg and other injuries I won’t have been standing here sharing
won’t have been standing here sharing
won’t have been standing here sharing this story with you so feel less stay
this story with you so feel less stay
this story with you so feel less stay happy and stay cheerful Jane
happy and stay cheerful Jane
happy and stay cheerful Jane [Applause]
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