To sir With Love-Twenty-Ten-Twenty Ten

Sometimes when a relation longs beyond expectations,efforts and still running, we need to give a serious look into it. TO a sinner like me, i am blessed with some moments of truth; which i lived through. One such moment of truth about a relation is shared below by a student of mine on the occasion of my B'day 20-10-2010; a pat-giving pure moment.

Prashanth Vignesh(viggie) started as a student of mine grew as friend, with times became an close associate and now a Member of Small world of 'My Family",find what he want to say in his words........


"This is a post about a relationship, about faith, about believing one another. It was because of that friendship and that belief, that we set out on the journey to explore the adventures of ideation and just like that on this occasion of his birthday ( 20/10/2010. ( twenty ten, Twenty ten)) a small post of our past.

We met some ten years ago in a classroom – one the lecturer other the student. And we have worked together ever since ( started with a paper presentation for a management meet). often seeing ourselves along the journey as two wet rats in a drain. This mention is just a mark of embark of our relations that we have found more meaningful and significant to relish and rejuvenate in the world of business. It has made our lives challenging and our worlds more purposeful. Touch wood!! We will be always together…

No journey is easy; no relationship is filled only with laughter. But we are excited everyday of that journey because we were on a mission to learn and improve. We believe passionately in each other’s ideas and views. .These is not like those which in life are to get by or merely to survive. That was never an interest of ours. I am not saying it is easy, but it is worthwhile. Long live our Association.

Access | Adapt | Advent…
...btw Happy Birthday..My Guru Greg!!"

I was there;but not ALONE

• When Barcelona striker David Villa sent a signed jersey and Real Madrid offered an invitation to a match it wasn’t for a football promoting and fans appealing program;

• When Billionaire Chile president Mr.Sebastian Pinera made statement and invited them to Presidential palace for a dinner, it wasn’t for political benefit;

• When Mr. Laurence Golborne, Chile mining minister was twitted across the globe over by an average of 15 k followers per week isn’t for him;

• When the firm Codelco, the world's top copper producer and Schramm Inc, the global leader in supplier of hydraulic drilling equipments and California-based sunglasses firm Oakley participated it wasn’t for any organizational business purpose or any profit positioning instance;

• When around the world print, electronic and online media served with latest news and update for a period of 69 days wasn’t to sensationalize by reporting the incident;

• When Mining Union leaders and top relative domain companies offered more than 1000 job options with them isn’t for lucrative occasion;

YES, it was for the purpose of showcasing overwhelming humanious support extended towards the ordeal of 33 Chilean mineworkers, who were trapped 700 meters underground for 69 days at the San Jose gold and copper mine in the northern Atacama Desert region, due to the collapse of the shaft while working.

Honestly speaking, I was not curious about the issue for a couple weeks, but I picked the nerves of the real issue only when I understood the gravity of the circumstances that the mineworkers are trapped in. My excitement grew by each day with the increasing media coverage and hundreds of supporters across society, families and others thronging themselves to the location. The increasing numbers of camps put up by these groups praying and awaiting the survival of their family member; brother, father or son, it could be the most anxious moment of their lifetime.

Despite the root causes of the issue, I found the following experiences that awed me during these times;

1.History has witnessed a rare demonstration, where fate was defeated with hands down show of technical expertise pooled by various ma-made resources.

2.The event transpired a whole nation to live through the emotions and to make celebrations is beyond a natural effort and it was amazingly impressive. I am sure the sounds of cheers and glasses over drink kept the evil spirits at bay.

3.The incident uncovered the greed of the mining companies and negligence by the governments are displayed across and the event had greater chances to kick off the reforms towards “the working conditions of mineworkers; in safety, shelter and pay “for the industry too.

Above all, beyond the survival, man displayed homogeneity in putting up collective effort; a feat very seldom in occurrence and I am happy for I lived in this times to witness, “the enigmatic moment of survival” that set to inspire many TV shows, movies, autobiographies in coming times and to inspire many generations.