Nerves of steel.. mercury running through the veins..body of iron ..standing with head held high... An Army man

I tell him I am going for a movie, he says he 's going out in the field..
I tell him I am getting bored for sitting idle the whole day, he says he stole few minutes to talk to me from his hectic schedule..
I tell him I am not in mood to eat food, he says he is feeling hungry because of the day's toil..
I tell him for a change I am going out with friends, he says he is having dinner and talking with his buddies(* and colleagues)..
I tell him I completed reading " The girl alone", he says has completed " Kargil from surprise to victory"..
I tell him I have fallen ill and I need you, he says he has fallen ill and I should enjoy my life and shouldn't wait for him.. move ahead..
I tell him my hand writing is poor so can't write well while he paints a card for me on my birthday even with a fracture..

U wanna know his style, check out his accessories
U wanna know his commitment, ask his pack of cigarette
U wanna his friendliness, ask his colleagues and buddy
U wanna know how much of a fighter he is, ask me ..:D
U wanna know his taste, catch him gorging on paani pooris any time
U wanna know how fast he is, check him out while he is driving the car..

I am talking about Major Raj..


I have known him for almost 3 years from now and it feels a lifetime already.. Most imperturbable person I have ever come across..
He stands firm to support everyone around .. including me who has always been at a distance of more than 1000 kms.. Have seen him hailing from Lieutenant and raising to the the post of Major (he got promoted soon !!)
We have talked, laughed, cried , shared and lived our lives mostly on phone, virtually indeed.. but I have created a virtual reality for myself in which however angry I may be with him or he with me but we know we are yardsticks for each other..
Oh man.. I owe him big time for the calls he used to make even from the remotest places in the country.. at times near the border... be it Jodhpur, Jaisalmer , Poonch and others..Being in Infantry therefore on the downside..NEVER has free time but some how always manages to miss good things in life ( read me) .. a great listener...has always been there for me..owe you big time for being the dumping ground for my anger.. One of the most organised guys I have met...is never in a mess unlike many others.Time flies when we start talking man, so does money.

Here's raising a toast to "MY MAN" ...