My brother, Parag, a Merchant Navy Officer, has sailed the seven seas. Now he is a professor in an institute that trains Merchant Navy Officers. When he used to be aboard a ship, in those days without the internet, I used to worry myself sick.
The sea, such a lovely presence near the beaches, is quite some monster far away from the shore. Watch any number of videos on the YouTube that show the ferocity of the deep sea storms, in case you have not watched "Titanic".
A few months ago, he sent me a pic of his girl student, now a captain of a ship, who had specially come down to meet him. I do not know why, or how. But from that day onwards, my fear of the high seas has completely subsided. That is girl power for you.
Look at the seventeen girl cadets, the first ever women's batch to pass out of the NDA. The passing out parade held at the NDA yesterday is indeed special hence. It seems, while training, these girls were on par with the male cadets, if not better.
The NDA training is arduous, both physically and psychologically. The girls, who must have entered the NDA in their late teens, rose to the occasion with flying colours, it seems. Supporting them were parents who stood by them as pillars of strength.
Atta, girls! More and more power and strength to womankind!
Pratima@ Gentle feet take giant strides, right? Thousand times much better than brainless simpering, silly dolling up, and stupid running after a boy friend against parents' wishes to marry in a grandiose fashion, without a care for the cost involved, and every which way!!!
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