The Unsung heroes

Read an article in rediff.com today. I was really moved by the way the author has written about the death of one of his erstwhile neighbours, Manish Pitambare, who was killed yesterday in Kashmir, fighting for the country. He mentions that Manish was a brilliant student who scored nearly 90 percent in SSC. He could have chosen an easier path of doing some degree and do some white collar job. But the fact that he was driven by his passion to serve the country and was not carried away by other materialistic attractions, really makes one feel proud about him. There are a lot of unsung heroes like Manish, but every one of them deserve to be praised for what they have chosen. My heartfelt condolences to the family of the deseased. I am really proud to be in a country where people like Manish lived.

The original article can be read from:

http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/nov/28obit.htm