Today is the death anniversary of my grandfather, Mr Ashoke Chandra Mitter, former director of DMG, Rajasthan, an administrator par excellence and a human worth emulating. He lived a very disciplined and a very enjoyable life and left us at the ripe age of 87 years, still enjoying his meal and malt. His principle in life was very simple, enjoy each moment but never over indulge. A true Champion and an idol, will always miss you.
Talking of Champions, this week saw the re-emergence of two supreme athletes from the field of tennis. The Wimbledon this year took all, back in time and the champions in the mens's and women's categories were ex-champions Roger Federer of Switzerland and Serena Williams of the USA. The irony of these triumphs was the fact that most people, except the duo themselves, believed that they were past their prime and were gradually becoming spent forces.
Roger Federer, the boy from Basel, has over the years become the most prolific champion in modern day tennis with 17 Grand Slam titles. Winning this year's Wimbledon made him the joint highest winner of the title along with the great Pete Sampras of the US and William Renshaw of Great Britain, but this win was his first grand slam title since his 2010 US Open triumph. All was not well for the "FEDEX" as Federer is popularly known, as age was catching up with him and he was accused of loosing his motivation in this fiercely competitive sport. The emergence of new players like Rafael Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia also saw the undisputed King of the Courts loose his throne. But that is when, Federer decided to have a relook at the way he was playing the game and made some finer adjustments in his game, which have reaped him dividends now.
Serena Willaims, with 14 grand slam titles is again a Champion women's tennis player. Through her tennis career, she has seen ups and downs on a regular basis both professionally as well as personally, but on all occasions she has prevailed through sheer grit and determination. After a freak accident in 2010 she was diagnosed with a hematoma and pulmonary embolism. This was a career threatening ailment and most people started writing her professional obituary, but she did not give up and after long spell of rehabilitation, she won the Wimbledon title this year for the 5th time.
All Blue Caramelers should understand that the human story has always been of "Fights" and "Flights". Those who have confidence in themselves and their own skills, keep on fighting till they are the Champions; on the other hand those who flee away from situations, keep on fleeing all their lives. So, lets salute all the Champions and also the Champions in each one of us, so that we are remembered as Winners and not Loosers, even when we are not there.
Talking of Champions, this week saw the re-emergence of two supreme athletes from the field of tennis. The Wimbledon this year took all, back in time and the champions in the mens's and women's categories were ex-champions Roger Federer of Switzerland and Serena Williams of the USA. The irony of these triumphs was the fact that most people, except the duo themselves, believed that they were past their prime and were gradually becoming spent forces.
Roger Federer, the boy from Basel, has over the years become the most prolific champion in modern day tennis with 17 Grand Slam titles. Winning this year's Wimbledon made him the joint highest winner of the title along with the great Pete Sampras of the US and William Renshaw of Great Britain, but this win was his first grand slam title since his 2010 US Open triumph. All was not well for the "FEDEX" as Federer is popularly known, as age was catching up with him and he was accused of loosing his motivation in this fiercely competitive sport. The emergence of new players like Rafael Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia also saw the undisputed King of the Courts loose his throne. But that is when, Federer decided to have a relook at the way he was playing the game and made some finer adjustments in his game, which have reaped him dividends now.
Serena Willaims, with 14 grand slam titles is again a Champion women's tennis player. Through her tennis career, she has seen ups and downs on a regular basis both professionally as well as personally, but on all occasions she has prevailed through sheer grit and determination. After a freak accident in 2010 she was diagnosed with a hematoma and pulmonary embolism. This was a career threatening ailment and most people started writing her professional obituary, but she did not give up and after long spell of rehabilitation, she won the Wimbledon title this year for the 5th time.
All Blue Caramelers should understand that the human story has always been of "Fights" and "Flights". Those who have confidence in themselves and their own skills, keep on fighting till they are the Champions; on the other hand those who flee away from situations, keep on fleeing all their lives. So, lets salute all the Champions and also the Champions in each one of us, so that we are remembered as Winners and not Loosers, even when we are not there.
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