It was yet another life-less day at office when I picked up my phone and called up a very dear friends of mine,  Mr. Vishal Singh . Our 6 years of friendship is built on a very important factor; passion to do something different in our lives and subsequently try to bring about a small change in other people’s life. He, by the way, is a very talented film-maker, event manager and writer.

While we were having a conversation about how our lives have changed post college, he told me something that would change my life forever.

“Why don’t you apply for SBI Youth for India ?” he asked.

“What is it actually?”

“Do not ask what it is, go and simply search about it. Just remember, it is something that you would love to be a part of”.

I remember spending the following night performing an owl. Saying that I read a lot about it would be an understatement, I actually devoured articles after articles about it. The thing that struck me the most was the possibility of the lives being changed and smiles being spread out during the venture. Since childhood, I find eternal bliss whenever I am the reason for someone else’s happiness. The very thought of making someone else smile by a small, random act of kindness is something that always makes me feel alive.

I finally registered for SBI Youth for India and then, well, I chose to forget about it. I was not only lazy, I also did not have the required courage to fill up the application. That was all.  Every now and then I used to get an email asking me to complete the application and well, I always chose to ignore it. Such a Coward.

It was the last day to fill the application form. I managed to sneak out of the office and also gather half-hearted courage to complete it. At quarter past five, I started with the form which included 3 essays as well. The clock struck 10 by the time I finished with the application. But wait, there was more to come.

When I clicked the submit button, it showed, “The page you were working on has expired. Log In again to continue”.  

Basically, I was asked to fill the entire thing AGAIN  before midnight. I thought to give it up thinking it was some sort of indication for me to not do it. Did I do it?

I finished the application at quarter past eleven; in the eleventh hour, literally. Who said great things can’t happen in last moments? 2 things happened with me. Courage and Youth for India  🙂

“There is a unique thing about courage; you find it at the most unexpected places.”

Next Post: “The Interview”

Video of the day: A short film by Mr. Vishal Singh (No, he did not pay for it) 😛 Worth watching though.