on the day I was born I was not a baby that was a patient I think for my life
that was a patient I think for my life
that was a patient I think for my life when I didn’t even know what life was I
when I didn’t even know what life was I
when I didn’t even know what life was I was given a line of treatment that went
was given a line of treatment that went
was given a line of treatment that went horribly wrong for me on depo of my
horribly wrong for me on depo of my
horribly wrong for me on depo of my existence I was lying on a hospital bed
existence I was lying on a hospital bed
existence I was lying on a hospital bed in Mumbai
in Mumbai
in Mumbai surrounded by doctors surgeons and
surrounded by doctors surgeons and
surrounded by doctors surgeons and medical staff all waiting for my bottle
medical staff all waiting for my bottle
medical staff all waiting for my bottle to get me some much-needed not required
to get me some much-needed not required
to get me some much-needed not required for my second life-saving transfusion my
for my second life-saving transfusion my
for my second life-saving transfusion my mother tells me I might post three days
mother tells me I might post three days
mother tells me I might post three days of existence I’m almost died in around
of existence I’m almost died in around
of existence I’m almost died in around Peter now give in the back I meant
Peter now give in the back I meant
Peter now give in the back I meant bilirubin levels as shown up to 30 feet
bilirubin levels as shown up to 30 feet
bilirubin levels as shown up to 30 feet the normal up enemy being just 2.5 the
the normal up enemy being just 2.5 the
the normal up enemy being just 2.5 the doctor I told my pear and brain damage
doctor I told my pear and brain damage
doctor I told my pear and brain damage was inevitable a three-month it was
was inevitable a three-month it was
was inevitable a three-month it was confirmed I had a profound going gone
confirmed I had a profound going gone
confirmed I had a profound going gone and I was also diagnosed with new old
and I was also diagnosed with new old
and I was also diagnosed with new old Buffalo pop ping I content me in COBOL
Buffalo pop ping I content me in COBOL
Buffalo pop ping I content me in COBOL with no sound therefore no speed and
with no sound therefore no speed and
with no sound therefore no speed and very limited movement my parents never
very limited movement my parents never
very limited movement my parents never saw it that Pedro as they wanted to meet
saw it that Pedro as they wanted to meet
saw it that Pedro as they wanted to meet later on in life he never ever once look
later on in life he never ever once look
later on in life he never ever once look back at what life would have been they
back at what life would have been they
back at what life would have been they focused their entire mental physical and
focused their entire mental physical and
focused their entire mental physical and emotional energy on the single-minded
emotional energy on the single-minded
emotional energy on the single-minded mission of ensuring that their start
mission of ensuring that their start
mission of ensuring that their start would be indeed a normal iron.most of us
would be indeed a normal iron.most of us
would be indeed a normal iron.most of us was I think normal physical faculties
was I think normal physical faculties
was I think normal physical faculties it’s a given something we take for
it’s a given something we take for
it’s a given something we take for granted advice live in peace for me
granted advice live in peace for me
granted advice live in peace for me however to be normal because of it to be
however to be normal because of it to be
however to be normal because of it to be Norman had begun my parents and later on
Norman had begun my parents and later on
Norman had begun my parents and later on I do did not know how far we would need
I do did not know how far we would need
I do did not know how far we would need to go how long we would need to run for
to go how long we would need to run for
to go how long we would need to run for whether or not we would even reach our
whether or not we would even reach our
whether or not we would even reach our destination all we knew is that the
destination all we knew is that the
destination all we knew is that the forsooth of normalcy we have to learn
forsooth of normalcy we have to learn
forsooth of normalcy we have to learn so mean and just like every other child
so mean and just like every other child
so mean and just like every other child I had on a griddle childhood of food
I had on a griddle childhood of food
I had on a griddle childhood of food homework and playtime defense I was to
homework and playtime defense I was to
homework and playtime defense I was to have a special routine on the TiVo
have a special routine on the TiVo
have a special routine on the TiVo better be the one to listen and speak
better be the one to listen and speak
better be the one to listen and speak neon developmental therapy group
neon developmental therapy group
neon developmental therapy group mobility and strength in my joints and
mobility and strength in my joints and
mobility and strength in my joints and muscles
muscles
muscles I had these sessions actinic one-on-one
I had these sessions actinic one-on-one
I had these sessions actinic one-on-one sessions at home I had joy in eight
sessions at home I had joy in eight
sessions at home I had joy in eight tries everything I had to dance on
tries everything I had to dance on
tries everything I had to dance on ginger here at maintenance of my
ginger here at maintenance of my
ginger here at maintenance of my equipment became a part of my life but
equipment became a part of my life but
equipment became a part of my life but that is not all I started doing things
that is not all I started doing things
that is not all I started doing things showing those would perhaps not dream of
showing those would perhaps not dream of
showing those would perhaps not dream of entering into I started to learn to play
entering into I started to learn to play
entering into I started to learn to play the piano and I started going / speech
the piano and I started going / speech
the piano and I started going / speech and drama plastered I still remember my
and drama plastered I still remember my
and drama plastered I still remember my fourth piano recital at the age of seven
fourth piano recital at the age of seven
fourth piano recital at the age of seven it was with my sister it was in front of
it was with my sister it was in front of
it was with my sister it was in front of an audience and it was an indeed an
an audience and it was an indeed an
an audience and it was an indeed an amazing moment for me I tend to see
amazing moment for me I tend to see
amazing moment for me I tend to see tactical exams in piano and infinity and
tactical exams in piano and infinity and
tactical exams in piano and infinity and to Trinity pure exam and mi possibily
to Trinity pure exam and mi possibily
to Trinity pure exam and mi possibily exam has got a perfect on without a
exam has got a perfect on without a
exam has got a perfect on without a hundred my parents tell that to all of
hundred my parents tell that to all of
hundred my parents tell that to all of this I never once complained about all
this I never once complained about all
this I never once complained about all the things I had to do my mother tells
the things I had to do my mother tells
the things I had to do my mother tells me when I was a few months old
me when I was a few months old
me when I was a few months old I suggest wake up in the middle of the
I suggest wake up in the middle of the
I suggest wake up in the middle of the night suddenly and I would give a big
night suddenly and I would give a big
night suddenly and I would give a big smile and I would want to play in fact
smile and I would want to play in fact
smile and I would want to play in fact these tears that this went on for New
these tears that this went on for New
these tears that this went on for New Year’s
Year’s
Year’s I’ll just wake up in the middle of the
I’ll just wake up in the middle of the
I’ll just wake up in the middle of the night smile and then just fall back to
night smile and then just fall back to
night smile and then just fall back to sleep It was as if something within me
sleep It was as if something within me
sleep It was as if something within me was helping me not only to cope but also
was helping me not only to cope but also
was helping me not only to cope but also just time for more at the age of 70 I
just time for more at the age of 70 I
just time for more at the age of 70 I took the package and slowly but surely
took the package and slowly but surely
took the package and slowly but surely it became a way of life for me I was
it became a way of life for me I was
it became a way of life for me I was part of the prestigious doctor / to come
part of the prestigious doctor / to come
part of the prestigious doctor / to come back into the center in Mumbai and I
back into the center in Mumbai and I
back into the center in Mumbai and I just became a multiple our journey
just became a multiple our journey
just became a multiple our journey sometimes even twice to take a pause
sometimes even twice to take a pause
sometimes even twice to take a pause booth and after school
booth and after school
booth and after school week in and week out badminton is a game
week in and week out badminton is a game
week in and week out badminton is a game of corn coverage speed agility and
of corn coverage speed agility and
of corn coverage speed agility and football by my mobility and strength
football by my mobility and strength
football by my mobility and strength hidden clue I still found it difficult
hidden clue I still found it difficult
hidden clue I still found it difficult given the level I was coaching at
given the level I was coaching at
given the level I was coaching at fortunately I inherited my parents
fortunately I inherited my parents
fortunately I inherited my parents outlook towards life
outlook towards life
outlook towards life don’t look back a borderline could have
don’t look back a borderline could have
don’t look back a borderline could have been rather look ahead at what you
been rather look ahead at what you
been rather look ahead at what you wanted to be I participated in
wanted to be I participated in
wanted to be I participated in tournaments all over the country and I
tournaments all over the country and I
tournaments all over the country and I barely ever made it beyond the initial
barely ever made it beyond the initial
barely ever made it beyond the initial loss every loss was a disappointment for
loss every loss was a disappointment for
loss every loss was a disappointment for me and the losses for many the one thing
me and the losses for many the one thing
me and the losses for many the one thing I never already long was born I kept at
I never already long was born I kept at
I never already long was born I kept at it knowing that someday I was going to
it knowing that someday I was going to
it knowing that someday I was going to go beyond where I wore my force mood for
go beyond where I wore my force mood for
go beyond where I wore my force mood for normalcy was now being to play and I
normalcy was now being to play and I
normalcy was now being to play and I pursued for accident in 2011 I was
pursued for accident in 2011 I was
pursued for accident in 2011 I was called first electrician and a camp to
called first electrician and a camp to
called first electrician and a camp to lockdown to represent India at the world
lockdown to represent India at the world
lockdown to represent India at the world deaf badminton championship having per
deaf badminton championship having per
deaf badminton championship having per year in Lucknow
year in Lucknow
year in Lucknow it was the first time now staying away
it was the first time now staying away
it was the first time now staying away from home away from my family all alone
from home away from my family all alone
from home away from my family all alone our strength staying with strangers
our strength staying with strangers
our strength staying with strangers although who permits anatomy and they
although who permits anatomy and they
although who permits anatomy and they only communicated in sign language I
only communicated in sign language I
only communicated in sign language I didn’t know any sign language I slowly
didn’t know any sign language I slowly
didn’t know any sign language I slowly settle down I learnt a bit of sign
settle down I learnt a bit of sign
settle down I learnt a bit of sign language and I got useful living on my
language and I got useful living on my
language and I got useful living on my own but most importantly I learned to
own but most importantly I learned to
own but most importantly I learned to enjoy myself in I I just the age of 14
enjoy myself in I I just the age of 14
enjoy myself in I I just the age of 14 your first tours in to play first
your first tours in to play first
your first tours in to play first country in Korea I had just got one man
country in Korea I had just got one man
country in Korea I had just got one man but that man spent better than all the
but that man spent better than all the
but that man spent better than all the other matters I had ever won so far I
other matters I had ever won so far I
other matters I had ever won so far I also receive a silver medal for being
also receive a silver medal for being
also receive a silver medal for being the youngest player of the championship
the youngest player of the championship
the youngest player of the championship It was as if there’s enough knowledge
It was as if there’s enough knowledge
It was as if there’s enough knowledge meant of all the effort and the hard
meant of all the effort and the hard
meant of all the effort and the hard work I had put in all throughout my life
work I had put in all throughout my life
work I had put in all throughout my life now standing Europe when I look back at
now standing Europe when I look back at
now standing Europe when I look back at that moment I realize how important it
that moment I realize how important it
that moment I realize how important it is to recognize not just the treatment
is to recognize not just the treatment
is to recognize not just the treatment but also effort in 2015 is the highest
but also effort in 2015 is the highest
but also effort in 2015 is the highest point of my career I won the bronze
point of my career I won the bronze
point of my career I won the bronze medal for me
medal for me
medal for me hood in men’s fingers at the world deaf
hood in men’s fingers at the world deaf
hood in men’s fingers at the world deaf youth badminton championship standing on
youth badminton championship standing on
youth badminton championship standing on that podium was an amazing achievement
that podium was an amazing achievement
that podium was an amazing achievement for me and it made me appreciate things
for me and it made me appreciate things
for me and it made me appreciate things it reminded me of my sacrifice and the
it reminded me of my sacrifice and the
it reminded me of my sacrifice and the sacrifice of my family have got me there
sacrifice of my family have got me there
sacrifice of my family have got me there they ship this city’s it in schools and
they ship this city’s it in schools and
they ship this city’s it in schools and George my sister’s life was uprooted
George my sister’s life was uprooted
George my sister’s life was uprooted when we shifted to Mumbai my family ran
when we shifted to Mumbai my family ran
when we shifted to Mumbai my family ran around my survival and then the under a
around my survival and then the under a
around my survival and then the under a cloud of Perpetual uncertainty I played
cloud of Perpetual uncertainty I played
cloud of Perpetual uncertainty I played that tournament with any injury or bath
that tournament with any injury or bath
that tournament with any injury or bath and I could do so only because I knew
and I could do so only because I knew
and I could do so only because I knew how to overcome and stop see like I had
how to overcome and stop see like I had
how to overcome and stop see like I had always done right from the moment I was
always done right from the moment I was
always done right from the moment I was born at the end of 2015 I made a
born at the end of 2015 I made a
born at the end of 2015 I made a decision I chose to leave the sport this
decision I chose to leave the sport this
decision I chose to leave the sport this was the cause no matter the stuff said
was the cause no matter the stuff said
was the cause no matter the stuff said on the phone I was not happy in life I
on the phone I was not happy in life I
on the phone I was not happy in life I had lost a lot of my friend you know my
had lost a lot of my friend you know my
had lost a lot of my friend you know my constant focus and attention towards the
constant focus and attention towards the
constant focus and attention towards the sport I had a lot of feeling in living
sport I had a lot of feeling in living
sport I had a lot of feeling in living I was simply done and this time I
I was simply done and this time I
I was simply done and this time I stopped him and asked lowly walked back
stopped him and asked lowly walked back
stopped him and asked lowly walked back with the living your life as sometimes
with the living your life as sometimes
with the living your life as sometimes you must be the things he loved in order
you must be the things he loved in order
you must be the things he loved in order to move ahead in life I chose to pursue
to move ahead in life I chose to pursue
to move ahead in life I chose to pursue long and I took no Instagram and I
long and I took no Instagram and I
long and I took no Instagram and I landed up an esper got off one of the
landed up an esper got off one of the
landed up an esper got off one of the best lawyer universities in the country
best lawyer universities in the country
best lawyer universities in the country at this university I interacted with a
at this university I interacted with a
at this university I interacted with a variety of people and they never ever
variety of people and they never ever
variety of people and they never ever saw any difference even company made
saw any difference even company made
saw any difference even company made sure I was okay especially my classmate
sure I was okay especially my classmate
sure I was okay especially my classmate who understood i acquirements in
who understood i acquirements in
who understood i acquirements in specially me when it came to my steering
specially me when it came to my steering
specially me when it came to my steering unfortunately in the postmaster
unfortunately in the postmaster
unfortunately in the postmaster I felt incredibly sick and I had lost my
I felt incredibly sick and I had lost my
I felt incredibly sick and I had lost my way in the ball while recuperating back
way in the ball while recuperating back
way in the ball while recuperating back at momentum by a Yola
at momentum by a Yola
at momentum by a Yola that law is in port
that law is in port
that law is in port passionate about and I chose to talk
passionate about and I chose to talk
passionate about and I chose to talk about after that I had six to seven
about after that I had six to seven
about after that I had six to seven months of doing nothing
months of doing nothing
months of doing nothing especially awkward and depend for me in
especially awkward and depend for me in
especially awkward and depend for me in the beginning because all my life I had
the beginning because all my life I had
the beginning because all my life I had something to do I was constantly focus
something to do I was constantly focus
something to do I was constantly focus of concentrating on something or the
of concentrating on something or the
of concentrating on something or the other right from the time I was three
other right from the time I was three
other right from the time I was three months old oddity verbal therapy neon
months old oddity verbal therapy neon
months old oddity verbal therapy neon developmental therapy speech and drama
developmental therapy speech and drama
developmental therapy speech and drama piano fashion school it was a relentless
piano fashion school it was a relentless
piano fashion school it was a relentless theme of overcoming things one by one by
theme of overcoming things one by one by
theme of overcoming things one by one by one by one it was a tragedy and I was so
one by one it was a tragedy and I was so
one by one it was a tragedy and I was so startled I realized but I could use this
startled I realized but I could use this
startled I realized but I could use this opportunity while I took a bit of time
opportunity while I took a bit of time
opportunity while I took a bit of time to relax and reflect on myself it was
to relax and reflect on myself it was
to relax and reflect on myself it was the first time in the 19 years of my
the first time in the 19 years of my
the first time in the 19 years of my existence there you only think of
existence there you only think of
existence there you only think of measure of my life and what I was
measure of my life and what I was
measure of my life and what I was passionate about it’s not the time I was
passionate about it’s not the time I was
passionate about it’s not the time I was essential to me as I could do the simple
essential to me as I could do the simple
essential to me as I could do the simple things
things
things whenever you’re ready good before and
whenever you’re ready good before and
whenever you’re ready good before and enjoy them going out for dinner with
enjoy them going out for dinner with
enjoy them going out for dinner with friends going to the movies with friends
friends going to the movies with friends
friends going to the movies with friends going out Monday night Drive spending
going out Monday night Drive spending
going out Monday night Drive spending time with family all of these things
time with family all of these things
time with family all of these things became very important to me it made me
became very important to me it made me
became very important to me it made me appreciate things other than the sword
appreciate things other than the sword
appreciate things other than the sword forces of Normandy and the pursuit of
forces of Normandy and the pursuit of
forces of Normandy and the pursuit of excellence when the time came to move
excellence when the time came to move
excellence when the time came to move ahead I realized what I was passionate
ahead I realized what I was passionate
ahead I realized what I was passionate about and I chose that path I also went
about and I chose that path I also went
about and I chose that path I also went back to play mackleton
back to play mackleton
back to play mackleton but this time for this your enjoyment
but this time for this your enjoyment
but this time for this your enjoyment and pleasure of playing the sport I
and pleasure of playing the sport I
and pleasure of playing the sport I think a to death national championship
think a to death national championship
think a to death national championship last and I want Google and abroad in
last and I want Google and abroad in
last and I want Google and abroad in each of them I also played at the
each of them I also played at the
each of them I also played at the Deaflympics
Deaflympics
Deaflympics into Alaska for India ping then we have
into Alaska for India ping then we have
into Alaska for India ping then we have in hand at the beginning from the
in hand at the beginning from the
in hand at the beginning from the support of various people my family and
support of various people my family and
support of various people my family and their institution I overcame throughout
their institution I overcame throughout
their institution I overcame throughout my life I have come across the most
my life I have come across the most
my life I have come across the most beautiful
beautiful
beautiful people who have helped me along my
people who have helped me along my
people who have helped me along my parents my sister my family my teachers
parents my sister my family my teachers
parents my sister my family my teachers coaches doctors surgeons help and
coaches doctors surgeons help and
coaches doctors surgeons help and friends have all conspired to help me
friends have all conspired to help me
friends have all conspired to help me make me what I am today in all our life
make me what I am today in all our life
make me what I am today in all our life there are so many people who silently
there are so many people who silently
there are so many people who silently contribute to up to our West and to
contribute to up to our West and to
contribute to up to our West and to aware me in the same way we do
aware me in the same way we do
aware me in the same way we do contribute to other day by creating a
contribute to other day by creating a
contribute to other day by creating a virtuous cycle of positivity and
virtuous cycle of positivity and
virtuous cycle of positivity and gratitude it is not only people we know
gratitude it is not only people we know
gratitude it is not only people we know but for pets angels who enter our life
but for pets angels who enter our life
but for pets angels who enter our life of eating moments but leave huge impacts
of eating moments but leave huge impacts
of eating moments but leave huge impacts for example on the blind I’m about to
for example on the blind I’m about to
for example on the blind I’m about to Mumbai and I was just furious over I
Mumbai and I was just furious over I
Mumbai and I was just furious over I almost died
almost died
almost died ah swatting at the mouth but a mind
ah swatting at the mouth but a mind
ah swatting at the mouth but a mind doctor on the plane attended to me and
doctor on the plane attended to me and
doctor on the plane attended to me and Steve my life my dad does I mean he went
Steve my life my dad does I mean he went
Steve my life my dad does I mean he went to get blood from the bank they did not
to get blood from the bank they did not
to get blood from the bank they did not have any ice to keep it chilled for the
have any ice to keep it chilled for the
have any ice to keep it chilled for the local train ride he was sitting back to
local train ride he was sitting back to
local train ride he was sitting back to the hospital so he went to a local sugar
the hospital so he went to a local sugar
the hospital so he went to a local sugar cane juice vendor and beg for some eyes
cane juice vendor and beg for some eyes
cane juice vendor and beg for some eyes the man they’re dealing appliance even
the man they’re dealing appliance even
the man they’re dealing appliance even though my dad the Carmichael something
though my dad the Carmichael something
though my dad the Carmichael something good I got some fine I think in my case
good I got some fine I think in my case
good I got some fine I think in my case to life I struggle to eat normally but
to life I struggle to eat normally but
to life I struggle to eat normally but when I got there I stroke of all I truly
when I got there I stroke of all I truly
when I got there I stroke of all I truly believe that I have to eat somewhere in
believe that I have to eat somewhere in
believe that I have to eat somewhere in life there’s so much more I want to do
life there’s so much more I want to do
life there’s so much more I want to do and so much more I want to achieve I’m
and so much more I want to achieve I’m
and so much more I want to achieve I’m going to go ahead just gave me as I
going to go ahead just gave me as I
going to go ahead just gave me as I always have
always have
always have just smile on my face and a belief and
just smile on my face and a belief and
just smile on my face and a belief and the spread that anything is possible
the spread that anything is possible
the spread that anything is possible from a kid who couldn’t walk properly
from a kid who couldn’t walk properly
from a kid who couldn’t walk properly and have to wear thin finish shoes oh
and have to wear thin finish shoes oh
and have to wear thin finish shoes oh man
represent with the country six times
represent with the country six times including in – definitely
including in – definitely
including in – definitely and one of God’s mother’s first
and one of God’s mother’s first
and one of God’s mother’s first countries at the world kept you from a
countries at the world kept you from a
countries at the world kept you from a kid who couldn’t stop properly I have to
kid who couldn’t stop properly I have to
kid who couldn’t stop properly I have to learn me listen and speak
learn me listen and speak
learn me listen and speak oh man who’s standing you right in front
oh man who’s standing you right in front
oh man who’s standing you right in front of you giving this book I am eternally
of you giving this book I am eternally
of you giving this book I am eternally grateful
grateful
grateful it has been an awesome journey
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