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It was early February and my exams had just got over. Exams had gone well, but as usual; I never hoped for good results (and they never happen either). It had been a great semester. I reached home on 5th Feb. Baba (dad) had planned a trip to Assam & Meghalaya, starting from 6th Feb.

We reached Kolkata, early in the morning; on the 7th of Feb. Our train to Guwahati was at 4 in the evening so we had almost the whole day. Baba decided to take us to Belur Math.

I had a very difficult time trying to sleep the night before last.

On 1st of March 2009 we got a request for blood for an anaemic patient. On further dialogue we came to know that patient is admitted in a Government hospital and needs Bombay Blood group units. Doctor informed us that at least 5 units will be required in a period of 3-4 days as patient was suffering from severe anaemia.

My world has changed over the past few years. It has lot many more W's than ever before. Since I was a little child, people around me were petrified with my w's - who, why, when, where, what etc.. I never ran out of questions and people around me found it hard to answer them all. As I grew, civilization took it's toll on me and I started realising that so many questions were 'not invited'. Gradually the questions decreased. Something poked inside still. Explanations were still demanded. But the fact that I knew finding answers was a hard effort pulled me back.

Sometime I wonder at the relevance of my existence. The reason why I was born.

I have heard about spirituality which talks about the reason of human existence is Nirvana, Moksha, beng one with God etc.

Sometimes I hear of revolutionaries becoming martyrs for the sake of their nation. It evokes deep motivation inside to hear about people like us, who placed everything in their life at stake to work for a single cause, being truthful, being consistent , even die for that cause.

Life is game: Life plays games with all of us. Some time too slow and some times too fast. Also you never know what there for you next. It keep throwing surprises to you and you keep catching them. Some time you win. Some time you lose.

Life is fast: Some times it too fast to understand it. World will change in front of you before you know. It will not give you time to act.

Today is a special day. A long awaited day. A new morning which promises to take us into a whole new realm. Today Sankalp India Foundation graduates from the city of Bangalore and goes on to become the State Helpline for Blood for Karnataka.

"E re bus driver! Michil aasche.. Gaadi ta Jore kore daudao na hole din bhar ekhane amra morbo".

Roughly translated into, "O mighty bus driver, Please drive fast. A Michil (procession) is coming. If we get caught we have to rot here whole day".