“If a man can bridge the gap between life and death, if he can live on after he's dead, then maybe he was a great man.” -James Dean, American actor
The actor, called America's beloved rebel lived up to these words in just 24 years and so did a very few others...some for a cause...
So did our modern India's youth icon, Mumbai 26/11 martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan.He didn't need to give up his life at 31( and he looked younger, his fitness level & pure heart probably made him look so), almost 3 and half months short of his 32nd birthday.
He would have been 34 on March 15. Just 34. People who understand and well wishers of his family he was still around. Much like how his father said,"he would have done so much more for India even if he had got 10 years more.
Oh God, wondered many times why he had to do this for a country whee people- young and old give much more undue attention to celebs from films, cricket, even politics & the corporate world.
On Fev 21,2011, an Indian High court had confirmed the death sentence on the lone surviving terrorist of the dastardly attack. A famous modern Indian female writer and columnist said how India was caught up more with the world cup and that except for the survivors & victims' and martyrs' families,the country has moved on. Sad, because that's the country a few like him sacrificed( beyond words & small deeds) so much for ...
That's why it's such a hard question( of why he and some others like him give their precious lives), but the simple good man will always be alive in the hearts of the simple good folks...
His youthful heart always was good to them and now kids love him too and know him more...
The prayer some fans prayed for him online. It was used in 'Pulp Fiction' and hence popular....
Ezekiel 25:17. "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides with the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who in the name of charity and good will shepherd the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon those with great vengeance and with furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know that my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.'
May God keep blessing his wonderful parents and family always.
P.S It was great to know about the sweet little birthday celebration at his Bangalore(India) home. It's the start but it's nice that his parents and well wishers are doing quite a bit to keep the alive...
http://www.mid-day.com/news/2011/mar/160311-News-Bangalore-function-Yelahanka-Major-Sandeep-Unnikrishnan-34th-birth-anniversary.htm
He was one of a kind. An angel. like many others, regret the loss so much,more than words can describe. Few like him are the true heroes and many in India keep giving undue importance to celebs from films, sports, media,corporate world, politics...Too sad. Some from those fields might be deserving but many are a waste of time. Why forget the unsung heroes, the true ones who work for the common men? I wish the average Indian would become more knowledgeable too. Some educated and spiritual ones are. Glad to see ones like Anna Hazare's work and people supporting him. But Major will always remain a special angel. Always.
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