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My Tribute To The Missile Man Of India


Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was his name, like his 'big name' he leaves behind a very big legacy which cannot be forgotten. He was an example for the underprivileged children that just by will-Power and determination you can reach the top post. The thing matter is "your dream" and how much you work to achieve your dream. If you have a legitimate dream and at night you are not enjoying a sound sleep because you want to achieve that dream as soon as possible, then nothing can stop you from achieving your dream. In his words: "Dream is not that you see in the sleep, but it is something that does not allow you to sleep." 

There was nothing negative about him. Everything he said or done had a positive impact to such extent that he was elected as 11th President of India unusually by the BJP and Congress together. The awards he got from Government of India includes— Padma Bhushan in 1981, Padma Vibhushan in 1990, Bharat Ratna in 1997 and Veer Savarkar Award in 1998 along with Ramanujan Awards in 2000 by Alwars Research Centre, Chennai. There are several other awards from foreign countries which also includes The King Charles ll Medal by Royal Society, UK. These awards were given for his achievements but he himself was bigger than those awards.

He was a great scientist and a philosopher who loved children and always believed that it is the children and young people who are going to change this country. Even the word "Great" cannot describe his personality. He was truly a God's child and we are very lucky that he was born in India. Not everyone can survive in the current educational scenario by selling Newspaper at morning and study late night under kerosene lamp or street lights. Today is the era of "Coaching Institutes" which are mushrooming everywhere with the only purpose of making money out of it. The Kalam's early life thus appears as a fiction.

Despite grown up in difficult circumstances, he achieved more than what he dreamt about. It is always an inspiration for the young students. He knew that every student can't have the luxury to study in the air-conditioned room and it is the education which is going to transform a life of an individual who in turn going to build a great Nation. So, he continues to inspire young students with his thoughts and undisputed philosophy. He never took a break from his work that we are looking for every time. He never cared that he was a "Global Celebrity", he continues to do what he was doing and that is why he died speaking to the children whom he loved the most and is beloved.

He has millions of followers from across the world. He was an inspiration for almost every kid and young people who know about him. He was a "Modern Vivekananda" who also made India's presence felt in the world and like Vivekananda he did not get married which is a setback for us. If he married, his genes continue to grow in his progeny and that, of course, would be great. In some ancient books, it is said that only the intelligent people should marry to improve the quality of genes in the human race. So by not marrying Kalam sir did not leave any opportunity to back up his genes in the form of his children. Philosophically, we, of course, are his children but it would be great if we had a more brother or sister in which Kalam sir DNA is present.

Despite being not elected by the people of India, he was truly a People's President. People rarely love other President like him. There is nobody on this earth who could feel something bad about him. We in India believe "the second birth theory" and we also know that Dr Kalam won't rest for long days in the heaven and soon going to incarnate on the earth. Hopefully, he will be born again in India to see and live in the India he dreamt of.

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