Memoirs Of a Special Child: December 2018

It is said: Everything in this World happens for a reason. Well my recent visit to Chennai is a perfect example of the same.

I got this chance to visit the Detroit of India by chance actually.

It was a breezy cold December evening, when suddenly a message popped up onto my social media account. And the first thought that came to my mind after reading that was: "Dreams seen with utmost determination and dedication do become a reality one day!"

This was the message for which I was waiting for with lots of anticipation and optimism. Although I did imagine myself being a part of such kind of thing, but to be very honest, I didn't see it coming this early!

The incident also strengthened my faith in one more thing , which is : The famous Law of Attraction from the movie 'The Secret' do really work !

Anyway, coming back to the message...the message was from Mrs Shalini Visakan the brain behind Suvastra Designs, a fashion designing venture that designs clothes for the specially-abled people keeping in view their specific clothing needs and requirements. It was my dream to work with her someday, and when the opportunity came, I could hardly believe my luck! I was getting the opportunity to do a ramp walk for her and that's also in a combined event for Guinness book of World Record and Unique World Records.

I told you na: "I NEVER SAW THAT ONE COMING"....:)

So the day finally came. At the venue, I was like this little curious kid who has just stepped out from his homely environment into the outer world...full of inquisitiveness and that urge to know more, accompanied by the typical nervous mind which is afraid of missing something or the other in its process of exploring each and every bit of the place.

There were some 350+ fashion designers from across the India who participated in the event to make the world record for the longest fashion show of the world a reality, with Suvastra Designs being one of them.

I met some wonderful people along with some great souls. There were also other specially- abled models like me who fired up stage with their ramp walk on wheelchairs.

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Amazing right....?

By the way I too tried to ignite a few sparks while walking with my elbow crutches..:D

During the show, before we made it to the ramp, Shalini ma'am acted like a mother , who ensured that each of her children (we models) is comfortable in every possible way, motivating us the whole time to rock the stage no matter what.

I enjoyed and lived every second of it (even the slight delay) .

The audience present had lost their interest in the program due to the delay as they were hardly paying any attention onto the stage when other models were trying their level best to impress the spectators , even after being exhausted themselves , all due to that long wait...but when we made our grand entry, every single person sitting there suddenly got charged up. The hooting....the cheering started ....lots of applauding was there....a once in a lifetime moment. We even got a standing ovation from the crowd, when we finished.

One doesn't get these kind of moments every day , so enjoy your life to fullest and leave the rest to the Best...the Almighty !

On our second day we went Shri Aurobindo ashram in Pondicherry. You can feel the presence of Maharishi Aurobindo and 'THE MOTHER ' in every nook and corner of the premises. One can do an eye to eye interaction with Shri Aurobindo and Mother in the photo gallery of the ashram. Almost every portrait present there seems to be watching over you and pouring the divine blessings at the same time.

The place where Shri Aurobindo took 'Samadhi '(his resting place) has a divine aura around it .Just by being there, it feels as if peace is penetrating in your body and getting straight into your soul. Such a kind of experience can just be felt and not described.

On our last day we did some shopping in the morning. In the evening we celebrated our Christmas with two of my best brotherly buddies and their loving families. They are also specially-abled champions like me. We had lots of fun moments, a few leg-pulling sessions, complimented by a charismatic coffee, the yummiest gajar ka halwa I have ever tasted and some fritters made from banana flowers.

I had the best time of life during this trip . It has changed me in many ways , which the world will witness in coming time !

Here are some of my memoirs from the trip: