Words of wisdom from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

There is a famous saying in Thirukural by Saint Poet Thiruvalluvar -- Vellathanaythu Malar Neetam Mandartham Ullathanaytu Uyarvu. It means that, just like the height of the water in a pond determines the height to which a lily would grow, it is the heights of thoughts that determines the heights to which you could aspire for. So as human beings they should have great thoughts, great aims, and when thoughts become transformed into actions performed with perseverance and devotion, success has to follow.

Goodbye Anandi Bua

This is the most difficult blog posting of my life but I still want to carry on despite my feelings. This post is dedicated to a woman 'Anandi' who stood for happiness and joy, who brought joy to all and even in her most difficult times never forgot to smile. It is very hard to believe that she is no longer in our midst. She fought till her last breath with cancer and lost the battle on May 20, 2009 at 10.20 AM IST with a smile. It has been a very difficult moment for those who were fortunate enough to love her. However, hard it has been for me to come to terms with her death, I promise to live by the ideals she stood for. She stood for joy and that is what I will be for the rest of my life. That will be my tribute to this brave and courageous soul who lives in my heart now. May God bless her and give her the best He has to offer wherever she is. I love you Anandi Bua and miss you very dearly!