Hey friends, I read a very touching and a simple post from the man I admire and adore. It was so amazing and so heart-wrenching that i had no option but to share it with everyone. The original author of these touching lines is none other than a celebrated culinary author, a celebrity chef, a successful restaurateur of the world famous restaurant 'Junoon' which boasts of serving delicious Indian cuisine to many a Hollywood celebrities and the President of America as well. It is from a simple boy from Amritsar who dreamt of flying like a sea-gull and has wings of the size of the sky and has proven to the world that no dream is too big, not goal too far. He incessantly continues to inspire the likes of me and the most powerful of his lessons is, 'Learn how to make your weakenesses your strengths and continue to aspire.' And he is none other than Vikas Khanna
Vikas writes:
"Today was a day of learning, as everyday should be. But today was special. As I was at the Venice airport and going through zigzags of the queue belts I noticed an Italian gentleman (in his late 50s) was ahead of me. So every time he made a turn on those queues, he looked back and smiled-waved. He was doing this again and again as we were walking through security and passport controls.
His elderly father was in a wheelchair with large warm eyes at the departing area, waving back at him EVERYTIME.
It’s a human phenomenon since childhood that we wave at our parents even when swinging or merry-go-rounds and they wave back at us.No one can define why? No philosopher, no artist, and no scientist.
His eyes were glued on his son as he was leaving him just as the sunflowers gazing at the rising Sun. As we took the final turn towards the gates, I looked back too with him. My heart stopped for a moment. My heart was searching for my “Papa” somewhere as I unconsciously waved.
He left us on Jan 31st for heavenly journey. I wish I had shown him the world, or travelled with him or spend more time with him or told him thank you and how much I love you.
Our parents are our truest friends; love, respect, surprise, spoil, and nurture them, because the life can be so unfair-uncertain, you never know that when you will look back, and they might not be there to wave back at you. V"
Be it parents, siblings, spouse or your best friend. You may never know when it's the last conversation, or the last fight, or the last smile, or the last kiss, or the last time you see their face. Life is very fragile and sometimes you don't get second chances. You may not get to say, "I am sorry", "I love you", "You are precious", or as simple as "Thank You" ever again. Hug and kiss your loved ones or whichever way you desire to express your love, whenever you feel like, as there is no right or wrong time to express yourself. Make the most of the present, because it's actually the only thing that you can be sure of. Don't wait to loose them to realize their worth in your life. Don't regret not doing things or having said something earlier. Express your feelings as clearly and as often as you can as you never know, when it will be too late.
