26th February 2010
"The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become."
Charles du Bois
The whole world was watching the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar reaching his 200 runs – the first ever cricketer in the world to have done this in the 50 over international match. Parents and students and everyone watched the miracle and excitement taking place unbelievably in front of their eyes. But one mother locked herself with her two children in their study room coaching them for the next day's exam and strictly advised everyone not to disturb them.
Guess who is this lady? It is Sachin Tendulkar's wife Anjali Tendulkar and the children are their children Sarah and Arjun! However the kids could not resist the temptation of watching their legendry father achieving the world record and watched a few minutes of the great excitement and then went back to their study room with their most responsible mother! Of course they enjoyed the historic event, but soon got back to what they should be doing for the next day's examination!
Do I have to elaborate the above quotation anymore? Just recall what our children were doing at this historic moment with the School Board Exam a week away!
Perhaps, focus and responsibility is in the family!
N C Sridharan
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