My Dear Betu,
I come back with another story hoping that someday you will
know the essence of all my letters…. :)
So, today I will tell you the
story of a man ….. a man we admire and adore …a man you will not know with so
much fervour like we do, simply because you would have crossed this historical moment
unbeknownst to the impact it has had on lives of my generation, unbeknownst to
his greatness and the reason why he became a legend at a tender age of 40!!
But by the time you are matured enough to read this letter
of mine, you will also understand why he is special …so here is the story of a
man called the GOD of cricket …..
Sachin Ramesh
Tendulkar.
He gave his farewell speech today
November 16, 2013 at around 12.30 approximately, and it was precisely around
this time when lives of many Indians like me changed ….cricket will never be
same again ..…and the house which watched matches and waited for this hero to
come and bat will never feel this sense of reverence, sense of awe, sense of a
feeling “wish I had a son like him”, sense of “wish my daughter imbues his values”…..a
sense of love, peace, respect and confusion of how is it possible for a human
being to be treated like a GOD and live that respect ….to have adulation since
16 and yet not lose his head …how…how…how ???
Cricket will be vacant
Cricket will be devoid of sense
of awe
Cricket will never be same again
So what makes this man so special?
His run records, his centuries, his half-centuries, his batting style… what…?? Do
you know when he is out on a 0 he is still a hero J ….in a vast country like
ours, in a diverse setup like ours you don’t hear a murmur about him (of course
there will always be voices who will question Sita and Shiva….)….
He is like a house built by Howard
Roarke …. average people did not buy his house, but those people who bought it
would not barter it for anything in this world!! That house is Sachin Tendulkar…
if you know him and know the crux of where all this reverence comes from …you
will worship the Shivansh in him going beyond 0 and 100…
This man …. Had a very very tough
task of playing the role of GOD in the lives of us Indians (we are emotional
fools J) …and
he did it with so much of grace…so much of patience…humility
He is a representation of what
good parenting can do, what humility can do, what good values can do for you …
When you read this letter do know
one innermost desire that I have…. Read up on him, learn about him …and if
possible beta…if possible do try to take the path he took….of purity,
dedication and focus…then your 0s will also receive a standing ovation …..for
there are good cricketers…but to get a guard of honor from the rival team…you
have to be what Sachin is J
Once you get to know him you will
know why words kept failing me when I started writing up on him… the reverence
that humility and honesty desires cannot be capsuled in words….you have to feel
it…..and I hope someday when you are reading this you will understand my innermost desire….especially
when you become a mother J
Love you Beta…
Stay Blessed, Humble and Happy J
Sush...awesomely written. I am not a cricket fan, but Sachin's graceful persona can never be missed. He is so humble, and great players/artists never become great without discipline and devotion. To me, Sachin is that symbol. It was lovely to read your post for your daughter. Take care.
ReplyDeleteWas he the greatest ever? No.
ReplyDeleteWas he the greatest of his generation? Probably not. One of the five best batsmen of his generation for sure.
But, as Harsha Bhogle said, he was a great habit. So many Indians grew up identifying him with Indian Cricket. He was the center point around which Indian cricket revolved and evolved in the early nineties. For many people it is hard to think of cricket without Sachin. But he himself made it a little easy over the last three years!
I learned from this post. Thank you! I know nothing about cricket or this man but I do know a bit more now.
ReplyDeleteTake care and thank you for stopping by. I too have been absent from visiting. Blessings!!
I do not know anything about cricket....but you just told me about a legend:)
ReplyDeletei am one of those who hated the sound of cricket commentary..but sachin...well, at least i have seen one GOD in proper flesh n blood... :)
ReplyDeletem glad u write all these stuff...will pass them on to my kids as well ;) thanks a lot sis :)
i am one of those who hated the sound of cricket commentary..but sachin...well, at least i have seen one GOD in proper flesh n blood... :)
ReplyDeletem glad u write all these stuff...will pass them on to my kids as well ;) thanks a lot sis :)